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September Again
I went on a week-long work trip, and just like that, the calendar did a page-turn on me! I had expected to do a lot of reading on the planes and in between, and packed accordingly, but I could only muster attention for The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction. As a refresher to college… Continue reading
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A Study in Scarlet – Sherlock Holmes #1
For a significant part of my tweens and teens, I was obsessed with Sherlock Holmes. It’s fair to say he is still one of my very favorite characters. Over the past 18-something years since we first met, I’ve always intended to return to the series and never followed through completely. But now, enough time has… Continue reading
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An All-American August
I’m inordinately pleased that my reading for the coming month features American novels. This was not planned! Light in August by William Faulkner. I have already started this one and am enjoying it immensely. So far, this is a very different reading experience than The Sound and the Fury. I couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised… Continue reading
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Greek Tragedy & Huxley’s Pacifism – Two Short Reviews
I’ve been reading as slow as a tortoise, but I did manage to finish The Oresteia and Huxley’s Ends and Means. The Oresteia As a friend pointed out to me, it’s important to recognize that these plays were religious plays, first and foremost. For me, their strong religious and cultural underpinnings resulted in a divide… Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
- 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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