Tag Archives: fiction

Ember Island Book Review

Posted on April 17, 2014 by beckyajohnson

Since returning to school, I don’t have much free time to read fiction, so I was especially pleased to receive an advance review copy of the novel  Ember Island (Touchstone Paperback / Simon & Schuster; Released April 15, 2014). Written by Australian novelist … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World Virtual Book Club, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Language of Flowers Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2013 by beckyajohnson

The Language of Flowers tells the story of Victoria Jones, an 18-year-old woman who has just been emancipated from a lifetime in the foster care system. Abandoned at birth, Victoria had been kicked out of numerous homes throughout her lifetime before … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews/Book Reviews | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Last Man Book Review

Posted on June 20, 2013 by beckyajohnson

First published in 1826, Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is an apocalyptic science fiction novel about a future world ravaged by plague, written by the author of Frankenstein. The story is a first-person narrative told from the point-of-view of Lionel Verney, who grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews/Book Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Salvage the Bones Book Review

Posted on June 11, 2013 by beckyajohnson

The 2011 National Book Award Winner for Fiction (U.S.), Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward tells the story of the Batiste family, a poor, Black family living in a rural community near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A first-person narrative told from … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews/Book Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Summer Reading

Posted on May 28, 2013 by beckyajohnson

When I was a kid, my parents would sign my sister and I up for summer reading at our local public library each year. It is one of those few childhood memories that I still have, and my participation perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Challenge | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments