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meredithjohnson
May 12, 20202 min read
Book Review: The Only Woman in the Room By Marie Benedict
The Only Woman in the Room is the true story of famed movie star Hedy Lamarr. But before she was an American movie star, she was Hedy...
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meredithjohnson
Apr 27, 20202 min read
Book Review: I am C-3PO The Inside Story by Anthony Daniels
I am C-3PO: The Inside Story is a deeply personal memoir written by the man inside the suit, Anthony Daniels. In his story, Daniels gives...
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meredithjohnson
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Book Review: PAX by Sara Pennypacker
Pax is the story of a fox named Pax and "his boy" Peter. As a kit, Pax's family was killed and Peter rescues him. Now Peter is older and...
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meredithjohnson
Apr 7, 20202 min read
Book Review: Home Work A Memoir of My Hollywood Years By Julie Andrews Edwards
Home Work by Julie Andrews is a memoir written by herself and her daughter Emma that reviews her Hollywood years. It is a follow up to...
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meredithjohnson
Mar 22, 20201 min read
Book Review: The Skywalker Saga by Delilah S. Dawson
Star Wars The Skywalker Saga is the story of the Skywalker family that spans from Phantom Menace to The Last Jedi. The story follows...
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meredithjohnson
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Book Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic. It's the year 2380 and one of Earth's finest...
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meredithjohnson
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Review: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James is the story of Viv Delaney and Carly Kirk, only their stories take place 35 years apart. Viv...
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meredithjohnson
Feb 26, 20203 min read
National Landmark Series: The Liberty Bell, a Symbol of Freedom
The Liberty Bell is a symbolic part of American history. Many Americans may assume, myself included, that the Liberty Bell earned it's...
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meredithjohnson
Feb 23, 20202 min read
Review: American Royals by Katharine McGee
American Royals asks the question, what would American be like if George Washington had become King instead of President? Over two...
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meredithjohnson
Feb 21, 20202 min read
Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn follows Francie Nolan, a girl finding her way through life at the turn of the 2oth century. It tells of her life...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 29, 20203 min read
Book Review: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson
Black Spire is a story of Vi Moradi, a Resistance spy sent on a mission to set up a Resistance base on the backwater planet of Batuu. Her...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 13, 20202 min read
Book Review: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate by Zoraida Cordova
Izzy and Jules were childhood friends on the planet Batuu, playing and dreaming together as best friends do; until one day Izzy's family...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Book Review: The Bear and the Nightingale By: Katherine Arden
Vasilisa loves the fairy tales her nurse tells by the family's fireside. Her favorite is of the winter-demon, Morozko, who appears in the...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 8, 20204 min read
National Landmark Series: How Independence Hall Shaped our Nation
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are two documents most, if not all, American's know well. The first, declared our...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 6, 20207 min read
A Love Letter to Maryland
One year ago this month, I received an e-mail sharing that I'd been chosen as one of the winners for the Maryland Writer's Association's...
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meredithjohnson
Jan 2, 20201 min read
Book Review: Be More Leia by Christian Blauvelt
Be More Leia is a quick read that is meant to inspire the reader to stand up for themselves and others. Is it silly? Some might think so....
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meredithjohnson
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Good-Bye 2019, Hello New Year of Possibilities!
2019 has been an amazing year for me. I was published for the first time... and I finally felt I could call myself an author.
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meredithjohnson
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Book Review: What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire is the story of ten-year-old Dinah, a girl caught in a terrible storm with missing parents and her...
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meredithjohnson
Dec 18, 20197 min read
The Creative Side of Star Wars
Star Wars means the world to me. I can't quite say why, but when I hear the first notes of music and see the words Star Wars light up the...
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meredithjohnson
Dec 17, 20192 min read
Book Review: A Cherry Cola Christmas by Ashton Lee
A Cherry Cola Christmas by Ashton Lee is the story of a small town called Cherico Mississippi and the lovely people who live there. Maura...
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