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Jurassic World 2: Dinos and Russians and Clones, Oh My!
Yesterday my sister, brother, and I hit the local movie theater for a viewing of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We’re relatively new fans – Jurassic World 1 (2015) was a first for us – but having since enjoyed the rest of the franchise, we were excited for the next installment of prehistoric monsters chasing after Continue reading
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The Hound of Heaven – From Tow’rs to Francis Thompson
Lately, I’ve been enjoying the music of a little-known band called Tow’rs, whose style comes under the “indie folk” genre. (Indie folk is a wonderful invention of old time instruments – fiddle, banjo, guitar, cello – combined with new lyrics and melodies.) Tow’rs is from Arizona, and their specialty is infusing their songs with thoughtful Continue reading
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An Update
Just wanted to drop in and apologize for the dearth of episodes the last few weeks. I had quite a bit going on this month – from a family member’s graduation to vacation – and it turned out to be too much to juggle with the podcast. The good news is, this week everything is Continue reading
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Bookshelf Tour! – Vlog – Part 1
In this first episode, I’ll be going through some books on my physical to-read (and to-reread!) shelf. There’s all kinds of classics here, from Jane Eyre and The Count of Monte Cristo, to Emily Dickinson and William Faulkner. Also present are a few history books and fiction based on historical events. Enjoy, and let me 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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