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Books with Unusual Titles – Two Short Reviews
It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been reading intermittently. I am still reading Sherlock Holmes (!) and Noli Me Tangere. Most recently, I have been spending more time at the library and read a couple of short books to mix things up a bit. Jacob’s Hands: A Fable Jacob’s Hands Continue reading
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What I’m Reading: January edition 2024
Hope everyone’s New Year is off to a good start! Here’s what I’ve been reading lately… The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I’m about halfway through this collection and still feel I prefer the short stories to the novels. The pacing is superior, the characters and settings are more quirky and relaxed, and in these stories, Continue reading
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Memorable and “Meh” Movies of 2023
These days, I don’t watch many movies, but here’s a few thoughts on some of the ones I did watch this year… Tenet (2020) – My records are iffy, but I’m 99% sure this was the year we finally watched Tenet. Apart from the rough ending, I really enjoyed the mind-bendy plot of this movie. Continue reading
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Reading Year in Review, 2023
I’ve already shared my reading goals for 2024, and even though I formed them in November, I don’t think I will make any changes to them. Reading What I Own and Reading the World are top priority, along with various other readalongs mentioned on that post. I’m very excited about all of those! Now… looking 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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- What I’m Reading – Morning Coffee Edition
- Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books (and a Few Movies)
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – A Long Overdue Review
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