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Classics Here and There
(perhaps that would be a better name for the blog!) Recently I watched A Complete Unknown with my dad and sister. It was good, not great. There was a lot of classics 60s folk music, to my surprise and delight. I’m quite fond of folksy Dylan and don’t really care that much about his later… Continue reading
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Decembery Thoughts + Life Update
Another December… another “can’t believe the year’s almost over” post from yours truly. It is raining outside, and it is cozy inside. I am sipping my black cherry herbal tea and reading Halldór Laxness’s Independent People. I have been wanting to take naps all day, which might mean I’m fighting off something. But I feel… Continue reading
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November Again
Another autumn, another election, another sporadic post by yours truly. This time eight years ago, I was still living with my parents, cranking out my 2k daily word count for Nanowrimo late at night on the sleeper sofa. My bedroom was undergoing renovations for mildew… I had just thrown away my beloved childhood doll Rosemary,… Continue reading
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His Last Bow: Holmesian Horror
While many Sherlock Holmes stories lend themselves to spooky season, I found myself especially creeped out by His Last Bow. This 1917 collection contains some of the most gruesome (and memorable) episodes in the entire series, along with an inordinate dose of Mysterious Women and Sinister Foreigners. Dated elements aside, I really enjoyed His Last… 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
- 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
Classics Considered 