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Kokoro and Christianity
During the pandemic I stumbled across an online Japanese literature class, taught by an interpreter and language instructor named Ikuya Takahashi. I like to mention it every so often, because it was well organized, affordable, and fun. We read many short stories, and I learned a lot of history that was new to me. From… Continue reading
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Ten Books for Fall
It is finally sweater weather here in the Northwest. While spring is my new favorite season, I have always loved fall, because for the longest time, fall meant nicer weather (hay fever be gone!), new books, and learning new things. Being a mood reader, these TBR lists aren’t very useful to me, but here’s some… Continue reading
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Getting Lost in Books
Today’s TTT is “Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape (bonus points if you tell us why!)”. I used to read books obsessively to escape from life. This is not a habit I recommend, unless you are in a really terrible place and have no way of getting real help for what you’re going through. But… Continue reading
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Hello September
And just like that, another month floated by! I have not been sleeping well, so last night, I foraged for some bedtime reading and settled on Moby-Dick. I believe it was 2009 when I read MD; it was good sleepy reading then, and it is good sleepy reading now. You don’t have to think too… 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
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