Category Archives: Movie Reviews/Book Reviews

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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The Tiger’s Wife

Posted on January 23, 2013 by beckyajohnson

I recently joined a new book discussion group, which I have been looking to do since I moved to Oregon. I belonged to 2 book discussion groups when I lived in Las Vegas, and I miss the camaraderie of connecting … Continue reading →

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Coming to Ground Film + Connecting with Local Food Systems

Posted on January 18, 2013 by beckyajohnson

I cannot remember exactly when my interest in sustainable and healthy food systems began, but it has grown as a result of reading books like In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto and watching compelling documentaries such as Food, Inc. I gave up shopping … Continue reading →

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Criminal Crafts + Macabre Gingerbread People

Posted on January 6, 2013 by beckyajohnson

I first saw the book Criminal Crafts: Outlaw Projects for Scoundrels, Cheats, and Armchair Detectives in the gift shop during my recent visit to the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. I am a huge fan of craft books with off kilter … Continue reading →

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