by Site Owner | May 8, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Authors, Reference
A Little Gem of a Book By Marcia Riefer Johnston Northwest Brainstorms Publishing, $21.99, 240 pages Marcia Riefer Johnston has written a dense, tip-filled book called Word Up! Johnston’s mantra that “word is power” sets the tone for the entire book. She...
by Site Owner | Apr 21, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Authors, Self-Help
Strolling Around Portlandia By Becky Ohlsen Wilderness Press, $18.95, 200 pages As anyone who lives here knows, Portland is a great city for walking. Urban trails, pretty gardens, hidden parks, historic and quirky neighborhoods, plentiful food carts and...
by michaeld | May 11, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Portland Authors
By Scott Sparling Tin House Press, $15.95, 391 pages It’s rare to find so many interesting and compelling characters in a single book. Wire to Wire, the first novel from Portland-based author Scott Sparling, shines. As a self-described...
