Becky’s Book Reviews: August Reflections
IN August I read 23 books. But three of them were Bibles, so all in all not horrible. Books reviewed…
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Audio Publishers Association to Host International Summit in NYC
The Audio Publishers Association is hosting an International Summit of Audio Publishers on September 10 in New York City. The…
It Ends With Us Movie Trailer Video
Posted on August 8, 2024 This is the movie trailer for It Ends with Us which arrives in theaters this…
A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown review – the head that wears the crown | Biography books
The actor Nigel Hawthorne – most famously, Sir Humphrey in Yes Minister – used to tell a story about being…
The 11 Censored Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Cartoons That Haven’t Been Aired Since 1968
For decades and decades, Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons have served as a kind of default children’s…
‘An Ass-Backward Sherlock Holmes’ | J. W. McCormack
Television’s best jokes turn hierarchies upside-down. In some cases ghoulish beauty standards are treated as ordinary, like when Morticia Addams…
The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy (Including 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'It's Not Summer Without You,' and 'We'll Always Have Summer') – Jenny Han
Today is a 3 for 1 review day, in that we’re reviewing all three of the books in The Summer I…
Becky’s Book Reviews: 57. Beezus and Ramona
Beezus and Ramona. Beverly Cleary. 1955. HarperCollins. 208 pages. [Source: Library] [Star rating: 5/5] First sentence: Beezus felt that the…
Pasadena’s Red Hen Press Marks 30 Years
Red Hen Press celebrates 30 years of independent publishing in 2024, and will mark the occasion at its annual fundraiser…
Uglies Movie Trailer, Based on Scott Westerfeld’s Novel
Posted on August 11, 2024 Here is the movie trailer for the dystopian movie Uglies. The film is based on…
Author Mark Haddon: ‘Bodies are such a good source of drama’ | Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon, 61, was born in Northampton and lives in Oxford. Between 1987 and 2002 he published more than a…
How Editing Saved Ferris Bueller’s Day Off & Made It a Classic
“In our salad days, we are ripe for a particular movie that will linger, deathlessly, long after the greenness has…
Killing Their Way to Peace | Tareq Baconi
Since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, the country’s military has killed thousands of Hamas fighters in Gaza—a small minority…
Molly & Nightmare – Shannon Avra and David Spencer (Illustrator)
Summary: Molly’s not like other girls…she WANTS a monster under her bed! She’s lonely at school, so she decides to…
Becky’s Book Reviews: July Reflections
In July, I read twenty-five books. Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews 55. The Hunger Games #1 Suzanne Collins.…
The Baby Bible Boom
Providing books that share biblical lessons with tots and young readers is a double-dip opportunity for religion publishers. “Parents are…
Natalie Portman Stars in Dior Book Tote Club Video
Posted on August 9, 2024 Natalie Portman explores books at the beautiful Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA) in Paris.…
Strange Relations by Ralf Webb review – brave new queer world | History books
The moment Marlon Brando strutted on stage in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947, it was clear that a new…
An Oscar-Winning Animation of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” Painted on 29,000 Frames of Glass
Ernest Hemingway’s romantic adventure of man and marlin, The Old Man and the Sea, has perhaps spent more time on…
Kamala Harris’s Big-Business Choice | Zephyr Teachout
Before the 2020 election, I wrote an ill-received column about Joe Biden’s close ties to Wall Street. In it, I…
The Familiar – Leigh Bardugo
Summary: In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of…
Becky’s Book Reviews: 58. Catching Fire
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) Suzanne Collins. 2009. 391 pages. [Source: Library] [5/5 Stars] [Dystopia, YA] First sentence: I…