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Valkyrie (2008) and My Thoughts on Historical Dramas
This past weekend, I rewatched the WWII movie Valkyrie (2008) with my brother. (He, like me, is a history nerd and was the one who talked me into watching Lawrence of Arabia, for which I’m perpetually grateful.) I don’t believe I reviewed Valkyrie last time, so it seemed like a good time to talk about… Continue reading
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Week #4 / Wrap-Up
We made it! If you know me from past years, you know I’m terrible at sticking to read-alongs and challenges. So I have to pat myself on the back for finishing this one. 🙂 Overall? I give the Read-Along 5 stars – the pacing and discussion questions have been excellent. The book itself, I give… Continue reading
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Top Ten Favorite Reviews
Cleo’s twist on today’s Top Ten Tuesday is right up my alley. I’ve been reviewing books for a while now, and sometimes it’s nice to reflect on what I’ve written about books in the past. Here’s ten of my favorite book reviews, some old and some newer (for simplicity’s sake, not including podcast episodes or… Continue reading
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Week #3
Week 3 of the Readalong covers chapters 6–11 which deal with early childhood, concepts of modesty vs humility, a woman’s reputation, class differences, and parent-child relationships. Whew! In all seriousness, though, while I personally would have chosen a narrower scope for such a book, I admire Mary’s willingness to take on a broad range of… 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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