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  • Top Ten Romantic Movies – In Photos

    Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is a Valentine’s Day freebie. I saw this fun topic at Hamlette’s blog and decided to go this route (be sure to check her list out!). Instead of writing a blurb like I usually do, this is going to be a pop quiz—can you name the film, show, or production? I’ve… Continue reading

  • Never Let Me Go – Reaction

    I’ve now read 6 1/2 books by Kazuo Ishiguro. At his best, he’s my favorite writer in the world: subtle, poignant, and deft at infusing hard questions into personal stories. Some of his novels just don’t resonate with me, though, and Never Let Me Go is unfortunately one of them. The premise – of clone… Continue reading

  • January Catch-Up – Five Reviews

    I feel like this is going to be another whirlwind year in slow motion (yes, that’s a thing). Goodreads says I’m already behind on my reading challenge. Oh well—I’ve been reading, anyway! Here are some books I’ve needed to review but didn’t feel like doing an entire post or video about. Naturally, it’s turned out… Continue reading

  • Sunshine Blogger Award / Tag

    Thanks to Hamlette for nominating me for the Sunshine Blogging Award! Be sure to check out her blog for fun movie reviews with lots of great pictures! 🙂 Sunshine Blogger Award Rules Thank the blogger who nominated you in the blog post and link back to their blog.  Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked… 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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