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.

Book Review: Echo North

Title: Echo NorthAuthor: Joanna Ruth MeyerGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:East of the Sun, West of the Moon; Beauty and the Beast; Tam LinAge group: Young AdultAuthor website: http://joannaruthmeyer.com/ Thoughts In...

Mary’s 2021 Reading Recap

I read at least 57 books in 2021 (probably missed tracking a few picture books or graphic novels). You can see My Year in Books on Goodreads for additional stats and the full list of books. My Favorite Reads from 2021 Stats by Age Group Adult novels: 14Young Adult...

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 poem...