Category Archives: Book Challenge
The Summer of Shakespeare, Part 2
I’ve done it! Although it’s around 2,500 pages of small print, I’ve finally finished reading The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. It only took me about 2 months to do so. When beginning to pursue this goal, I realized there … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky + How to Make a Classic Mojito
I should have saved my mojito tutorial for an Ernest Hemingway book review — mojito was reportedly one of his favorite drinks — but alas, it’s hot in Las Vegas and my parents have an abundance of mint in their … Continue reading
Dostoevksy + Mango Lassi
Who spends 3 days engrossed in a 19th century Russian novel that’s over 600 pages long? Am I the only one raising my hand? I’ve just finished reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1866 masterpiece Crime and Punishment — book #3 in my … Continue reading
Salmon with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce + Snow
I have a mild obsession with the country of Turkey. It must be something about the East-meets-West culture, and its millennia of history. Someday I hope to visit, but for now I have to settle for exploring it in books. … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Dinner + One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
This year, I was more festive about celebrating Cinco de Mayo than in years past. I think it’s because, earlier in the week, my husband and I booked our travel to spend five weeks in Guadalajara, Mexico this August/September. No, … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 