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  • Wednesday Quote: Work

    A few years back, I used to participate in a weekly feature called “Weekend Quote,” hosted by Lemon Tree at Half-Filled Attic.  I so enjoyed that feature that I wanted to bring it back this year, except on Wednesdays instead of the weekend.  There are so many great quotes to come across while reading, and… Continue reading

  • Reading Goals for 2018

    Meet Ned, a new resident of the Bookcase. Wow, it’s already New Year’s Eve Eve!  Christmas festivities are sadly winding down…  Tomorrow, people will wait outside in the freezing cold to ring in 2018, and I’ll be in my snug, warm house, probably curled up with Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night, thus attempting to relive… Continue reading

  • My (Reading) Year in Review

    It’s mid-December already – can you believe it?! According to Goodreads, I read 36 books this year.  (A couple of those were “did not finish”s, but apparently those count, too.)  It was twice as much as I committed to, and I don’t say that to brag; it was more of an accident than anything. You… Continue reading

  • Ten Classics I’m Thankful For

    Alice…one of the toughest and bravest “strong heroines” nobody talks about.  She’s only seven-and-a-half exactly. A day late, but better late than never, right?  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday focuses on books that have “touched your heart and left you feeling SO thankful that it was written.”  Narrowing this down to ten classic fictional books… 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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