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For Whom The Bell Tolls

Posted on October 2, 2012 by beckyajohnson

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 →

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Daring Greatly Book Review {BlogHer Book Club}

Posted on September 20, 2012 by beckyajohnson

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 →

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The Poet of Baghdad Book Review

Posted on September 4, 2012 by beckyajohnson

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 →

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The Summer of Shakespeare, Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2012 by beckyajohnson

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 →

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The Summer of Shakespeare, Part 1

Posted on August 7, 2012 by beckyajohnson

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 →

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