A to Z Reading Challenge

What is it? The A to Z Reading Challenge is simple. You have one year to read 26 books, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. I am not sure where I saw this challenge, but decided to adopt it for myself. And I just decided I want to do it twice; this...

Book Review: The Raven and the Reindeer

Title: The Raven and the ReindeerAuthor: T. KingfisherGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:The Snow QueenAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://www.redwombatstudio.com/ Thoughts T. Kingfisher is the nom de plume for...

Mary’s Birthday Giveaway!

My birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year. To celebrate, I’m giving away a Poetry Prize Pack! This includes a paperback copy of my poetry book Chiaroscuro, a $10 Amazon gift card, an Enchanted Garden Book Club bookmark, stickers, a postcard with a handwritten...

Comparing Dexter and Resident Alien

Are these the same show? We’ve been watching the first season of Resident Alien as Dexter: New Blood premiered. Resident Alien is a comedic SyFy show starring Alan Tudyk about an alien who crashed on earth and took human form to fit in. Dexter is a (supposedly)...

Under the Whispering Door: Book Review

Title: Under the Whispering DoorAuthor: TJ KluneGenre: Contemporary FantasySeries: StandaloneAge group: AdultAuthor website: ​http://www.tjklunebooks.com/  Thoughts Another amazing book from TJ Klune. Earlier this year I read...

Chiaroscuro News

I have been remiss to not officially announce my book release here! Chiaroscuro is available on Amazon in both print and ebook. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free. You can sign up for my newsletter for the most up to date news. What is Chiaroscuro?...