Category Archives: Movie Reviews/Book Reviews
A Black Friday Deal for Book Lovers
Generally I am not a fan of blatant advertising on my blog. I am not even really a fan of Black Friday. My husband and I are planning to avoid all malls and major shopping centers, and we’re hoping to hit … Continue reading
Manufacturing Consent
In Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky’s 1988 book Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, the authors sketch out a “propaganda model” that has overwhelmed the mass media of the United States, whereby “the media serve, and … Continue reading
Bared to You Book Review
Next week the BlogHer Book Club is reviewing Sylvia Day’s novel Reflected in You, the second novel in her Crossfire Series. As an added bonus, Penguin Books sent all reviewers a copy of Book One in the series, Bared to You. I … Continue reading
Treasure Island!!!
Sara Levine was one of the authors present at last week’s Wordstock Literary Festival in Portland. After I heard her read from her debut novel Treasure Island!!! I quickly decided to buy a copy. This book is a quick, fun read … Continue reading
A Moveable Feast
After I reviewed For Whom the Bell Tolls on my blog a few weeks ago, my friend Amber sent me a copy of Hemingway’s memoir A Moveable Feast. A Moveable Feast is a collection of essays written about Hemingway’s time in Paris … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 