Author Archives: beckyajohnson
Brideshead Revisited
Rarely do I give a book a bad review, but Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel Brideshead Revisited deserves just that. I initially added this novel to my 100 books challenge because it was on the Modern Library’s list of 100 best English-language novels of … Continue reading
Wordstock
As a lover of all things book-related, I was looking forward to attend this weeked’s Wordstock Literary Festival at the Oregon Convention Center in Northeast Portland. As the largest literary festival in the Pacific Northwest, it didn’t disappoint. We spent … Continue reading
Day Trip to the North Oregon Coast
Today was supposed to be the last day of sunshine before the fall/winter/spring rains begin. My husband and I used that as an excuse to head to the North Oregon Coast for the day, which is only about an hour … Continue reading
Two Beers Brewers Dinner
True Story: A few weeks back, my husband and I were walking home from a bar near our apartment complex. I’d downed some locally-crafted Hefeweizen and was feeling its effects when I turned to him and said, “I think I love … Continue reading
For Whom The Bell Tolls
I’ve been reading and reviewing a lot of new release books lately, but I also haven’t forgot about my 100 books challenge. Yesterday I finished Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel For Whom The Bell Tolls. Set amidst the Spanish Civil War, … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 