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Why I Moved to WordPress
Well, folks – after blogging for over a decade on Google’s Blogger platform, I’ve decided to move to WordPress.com. It took me a long time to come to this decision. Apart from sentimental reasons, there were numerous features I loved about Blogger, including: Short learning curve Free and ad-less Fully customizable Integrated with Google (yes,… Continue reading
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Septober, Octember, Nowonder…
WHERE did October go?? Two weeks since my last post, can’t believe it. Book-wise… I did finish The Art of Loving and need to write up my final post this weekend. For a short book it was quite a journey, and thought-provoking – I’m grateful Cleo hosted it as a readalong! Also in non-fiction land,… Continue reading
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The Last Tycoon … Questioning Why I Read Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald is one of those authors who provokes in me a love/loathe reaction. There was something unforgettable and moving in The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise; the surreal, Wuthering-Heights level of drama and the tragic stories lingered in my mind a long time afterward. Tender is the Night haunted me in a different… Continue reading
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The Divine Comedy – Parts 2 & 3: Purgatorio and Paradiso
Previously: Part 1: Inferno Purgatorio And of that second kingdom will I singWherein the human spirit doth purge itself,And to ascend to heaven becometh worthy After enduring the nine circles of Hell, Dante and Virgil finally make it out of the underworld and back to the surface of the earth. Under a starlit sky, they… 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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Recent Posts
- 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
- My Favorite Films and Music of 2025
- Ten Books I’d Like to Read (and Possibly Own)
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