Tag Archives: book reviews
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
Daring Greatly Book Review {BlogHer Book Club}
I recently joined the BlogHer Book Club, where women bloggers from all over the web read and discuss new releases from Penguin Group USA. I’ve just finished the book Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, … Continue reading
The Poet of Baghdad Book Review
The Poet of Baghdad: A True Story of Love and Defiance tells the epic story of the Yasin family — beginning in 1954 (before the Ba’ath Party began its near-half-century reign in Iraq) up until 2004, when Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime had been overthrown at … Continue reading
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
The Summer of Shakespeare, Part 1
For my big summer reading project, I’ve been plowing my way through The Modern Library’s Complete Works of Shakespeare. I’m currently on page 2366 out of 2485, so I hope to review that soon. In the meantime, the Las Vegas Non-Fiction … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 