Mary’s Expression

Enchanted Garden Ball

Last month, my husband took me on an extra special date night. An Enchanted Garden Ball. The event was hosted by a dress company, JessaKae. It took place at a local event venue and vineyard, La Caille.

I wore a JessaKae dress, the Highgrove. I felt like a princess from one of my stories! I loved seeing everyone so dressed up. Even the men. There were fabulous dresses and suits, some people in costumes and masks. I wore a tiara. My husband wore a renaissance pirate shirt.

There were carriage rides, performers, and so so many photo opportunities. It was a fabulous date night, and felt very in line with Briarbook Lane and the Tales of Tessagonia.

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...

Second Update on A to Z

Another four months have passed, so let's check in on my progress! At my last update, I had only finished four books out of the twenty-six. I feel much more on track now. Recap to Date Books finished since previous update: 11, putting challenge total at...