Something Private Shared

Something Private Shared Our reviewers choose the books they want to review. I send out a list of books organized by genre, and the reviewers look for their next books to review, usually based on their favorite type of book to read. Similarly, the authors write the...

In Loving Memory of Our Web Monkey

In Loving Memory of Michael D. Johnson July 26, 1966 – July 14, 2013 Michael Johnson came to Portland Book Review in June 2012 as our Web Administrator and made an unbelievable impact on our content and viewership. His love for what Portland Book Review wants to...

From the Editor

Ahhh, To Be Young Again… I remember when I was a young’un and read an exhilarating superhero or fantasy book or saw a great movie and then wanted to act out certain scenes with the neighbor kids. There was so much excitement and anticipation in setting up the...

From The Editors

They say money is the root of all evil – I so get that. I can spot greed a mile away. We are all driven by our desires but some folks’ desire is just the basic desire for cash; cash to buy what they want, to feel important, to be the best at earning a living....

From the Editors

E-readers have landed! iPads, iPhones, Androids, Kindles, Nooks, the list is growing for all the new electronic ways to read. I am often asked if I think paper-printed books are eventually going away and my response is always a most-definite NO! Paper books will never...