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How to Request a Title for your Library

I am excited to announce that Tales of Tessagonia: Books 1-6 is now available for libraries! My county library system has ordered copies, and your public library can order them as well! If you’re not sure how to request a title, here’s some information you might need.

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...

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 table. "Then...