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Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books (and a Few Movies)
I was tagged (a few weeks ago now) by Hamlette – thank you very much! 🙂 I actually started filling this out a week ago or so, but only just finished it today. The Outline We are nowhere near summer or fall in the northern hemisphere, but I do enjoy when the leaves are just Continue reading
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Happy Easter ♥
Wishing joy and peace to everyone today, and to those celebrating, a very happy Easter! Love in Christ, Marian Continue reading
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How I Read – A Bookish Tag
This tag is making the rounds, so I thought I’d give it a go! Do you have a certain place at home for reading?I read in bed; it’s kind of a bad habit. 😆 Once I get my own place, I plan to have a proper reading corner with a tea tray and everything. Can Continue reading
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If Victorians Surfed the Web: 50 Pseudonyms from the 1880s
In the spirit of the last post, I rediscovered another gem from long ago which I’d always intended to blog about: Victorian pseudonyms! Back in 1880–1885, Lewis Carroll—author of the Alice books and real-life mathematician—wrote a series of math story problems for magazine readers to try to solve. Some participants mailed their answers to him 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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