Mary’s Expression
The Magic of Mirrors
Mirror, mirror, on the wall... Photo by Tuva Mathilde Løland on Unsplash Mirrors have long been considered mysterious objects. This is reflected in our superstitions and literature. One of the most common superstitions is that breaking a mirror brings...
Towering: Book Review
Title: ToweringAuthor: Alex FlinnGenre: Contemporary FantasySeries: stand-aloneFairy-tale Inspiration: RapunzelAge group: Young Adult Thoughts The June book for our Enchanted Garden Book Club is Towering by Alex Flinn. This is a Young Adult,...
Celebrating a Year at Briarbook Lane
It's our anniversary! One year ago this month, Elizabeth and I started this venture of Briarbook Lane together. We created this website and our blogs, a virtual home for the two of us to connect with each other and share with the world our passions of fairy-tales,...
The House in the Cerulean Sea: Book Review
Title: The House in the Cerulean SeaAuthor: TJ KluneGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://www.tjklunebooks.com/ Linus Baker is entirely mundane, but far from ordinary. He is a case worker at the...
Gingerbread: Book Review
Title: GingerbreadAuthor: Helen OyeyemiGenre: Literary FictionSeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration: Hansel & GretelAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://helenoyeyemi.com/ ThoughtsI would call this book a narrative with...
