February 2023
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Top Five Books for Lent
Following Stephen’s suit… here’s some books I’d like to read for the 40 days of Lent, which (as an Anglican Christian) I’m trying to get better at observing. I only managed to come up with five, but I’ll be lucky if I can read all of these anyways… Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness by Gavin… Continue reading
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Convenience Store Woman
There’s very little real diversity in fiction, I find… especially when it comes to female characters. You will encounter a lot of damsels in distress, feminist warriors, or nerdy schoolgirls. But an eccentric 30-something Japanese woman who isn’t a love interest? Now that’s something unexpected, at least in my reading experience. Something Truly Different Sayaka… Continue reading
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The Unwomanly Face of War
Page numbers are taken from the Random House paperback (2018). In view of current events, please keep comments focused on history only. Thank you! Before picking up this book, my knowledge of the Soviet women of World War II was cursory at best. A mythical image might arise of a young woman with dark hair… Continue reading
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The Woman in White (2018) – TV review
This afternoon, I finished my month-long reread of Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White! It’s a doorstopper, just over 600 pages—an intricate mix of anxiety-inducing action, tedious legal investigations, and quirky characters that made me laugh out loud (and sigh a little). I’ll review the book properly once I have more time at my disposal.… Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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