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Kazuo Ishiguro – Nobel Laureate
Exciting news in the literature world… today it was announced Kazuo Ishiguro won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature! As you may know from following me here and on Goodreads, I have great respect for Ishiguro as a writer. I do not agree with his outlook on all issues, and my reactions to his novels… Continue reading
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Cloaked – Little Red Riding Hood in the Wild West
(Not the real cover.) You can check out the cover art and pre-order the book here! Little Red Riding Hood meets classic Western – what a cool idea! I was excited to read Cloaked, because I love LRRH, and fairy tales and Westerns are two of the best storytelling genres out there. Since LRRH already… Continue reading
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Tolkien Blog Party 2017 – Tag!
With Hobbit Day (Sep 22nd) rapidly approaching, I was excited to see that Hamlette is again hosting a Tolkien Blog Party this year! This will be my first time participating. Though I haven’t often mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien here, I am a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. There… 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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