Author Archives: beckyajohnson

Three Good Things Book Review + Homemade Kringle

Posted on March 5, 2013 by beckyajohnson

In January, I won a copy of the newly released novel Three Good Things through a Goodreads giveaway. The story is about serendipity, and I consider it serendipitous that I won because I was craving a light, fun read after spending two full … Continue reading →

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Room Book Review

Posted on February 27, 2013 by beckyajohnson

For February, my local book group read Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel Room. The novel is a first person narrative, told from the point of view of 5-year-old Jack. At first I was a bit skeptical about reading it. I’d just … Continue reading →

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Madeleine Albright “Plays” the Bagdad Theater

Posted on February 21, 2013 by beckyajohnson

Last night my husband and I went to see former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speak at the historic Bagdad Theater & Pub in Portland. She was in town promoting her fifth book Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and … Continue reading →

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A Small Fortune Book Review

Posted on February 14, 2013 by beckyajohnson

One of the factors that is attractive for me in deciding to read a book is location. If a book takes place in an “exotic” location I’d like to visit, or if it is set in a place I’ve either … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables Book Review

Posted on February 10, 2013 by beckyajohnson

When I went to see the play Titus Andronicus at the Utah Shakespeare Festival last year, the auditorium for the pre-play orientation was packed. It wasn’t because patrons had flocked to see the great Shakespearean horror play, however, but a … Continue reading →

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