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...

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. TBR shelf 2 TBR shelf 1 We have dedicated...

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,...

Mary Reviews: The Bone Spindle

Title: The Bone SpindleAuthor: Leslie VedderGenre: FantasySeries: Bone Spindle trilogyFairy-tale Inspiration:Sleeping BeautyAge group: Young AdultAuthor website: ​https://www.leslievedder.com/ “Great.” Shane smacked the...