Tag Archives: nonfiction

Silent Spring Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on December 16, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Published in 1962. Synopsis: Written nearly 50 years ago, Rachel Carson’s well-researched thesis on the mortal dangers of DDT and other pesticides in large-part spawned the modern-day environmental movement. In this book, Carson elaborately explains the … Continue reading →

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Some Girls Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on December 2, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren. Published in 2010. Synopsis: Jillian Lauren was barely eighteen and an NYU dropout with a not-as-glamorous-as-planned semi-career blooming as an actress/stripper/call girl. At a ‘casting call’ she is offered the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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