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Interior Designs from Classic Literature – Victorian, Edwardian, Steampunk
Having recently moved to my own place, I now have a new excuse opportunity to indulge my interest in all things home décor-related! Admittedly, most of my tastes have come from costume dramas because those were the films I was obsessed with in my formative years, though I also have a penchant for Japanese and… Continue reading
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Man’s Search for Meaning, Revisited
First reading: May 2014 review Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl is part memoir, part manifesto tackling the existential question of human life and why it matters. The message resonates with Frankl’s Yes to Life, but this longer work expands on his points with heartrending examples from his experiences in concentration camps. Though the… Continue reading
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Quotes from Yes to Life by Viktor Frankl
Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes on my last post and other platforms. It’s truly encouraging. 💛 Resurfacing for a moment, I have some quotes to share from the newly published Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything. It’s the first English translation of some lectures by Viktor Frankl, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor,… Continue reading
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Taking a Break
Hi everyone… I posted this slideshow on Instagram, but I wanted to share it with you as well: I’ll be away from the blog, YouTube, and Instagram for a while. You can still reach me by email or on Goodreads. Appreciate you all, and I hope to be back before long. ❤ 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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