Mary’s Expression
Tales of Tessagonia News
If you haven't yet heard the news, I have a release date for book two of Tales of Tessagonia, my fairy-tale novella series! Mirror will come out on June 1, 2023. Preorders are open now. "I see all. I know all. I cannot tell a lie." A magic mirror that speaks only...
Mary Reviews: Vassa in the Night
Vassa in the Night is a modern retelling of the Russian tale Vasillissa the Beautiful. It is a Baba Yaga story. In this case, the chicken hut is instead a chain of convenience stores. I loved that the saying to get into the chicken hut is turned into a store jingle that customers still have to say to get the store to kneel. I like the idea of a bright orange store with chicken feet. The BY is open all night long, and those nights keep getting longer.
Briarbook Bookshop Crawl
Elizabeth and her husband James visited Utah this December for the holidays. We were able to get together for a few different days during their visit. We recorded our December book club discussion in person, played board games, and went on what I'm calling a Bookshop...
Off the Shelf: Mary’s Reading Plan for 2023
Last year I did an A to Z reading challenge, where I read a title for each letter of the alphabet. You can read my year in review here.This year, I plan to focus more on finishing series and reading what's on my shelves.We have dedicated shelves to books we haven't...
Mary’s 2022 Reading in Review
Overall Stats Mary's Year in BooksI read a total of 158 books! That's too many to break down by genre, but here are some general stats.I read: 49 novels 39 graphic novels 57 children's books 11 nonfiction 2 anthologies Seven titles were audio books, eight ebooks.A to...
My Book Progress
