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The Old Man and the Sea ~ Read-Along
I was so excited to hear about this read-along at Hamlette’s blog! In fact, I got a bit of a head start and made sure to read it this past Saturday. But that gives me time now to read other people’s posts over the course of this week, and I’m looking forward to hearing other… Continue reading
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Age of Sail book haul
An incredible, incredibly busy summer quarter hasn’t left me much time to read. I’m taking two classes, tutoring part-time, and job-hunting on the side. However, yesterday I was able to get over to Barnes & Noble and pick up this lovely trio. I couldn’t keep myself out of The Old Man and the Sea, so… Continue reading
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The Brothers Karamazov – 4 & 5: Strains; Pro and Contra
Click here for other installments in this review series… The carriage started and raced off. All was vague in the traveler’s soul, but he greedily looked around him at the fields, the hills, the trees, a flock of geese flying high above him in the clear sky. Suddenly he felt so well. What I got… Continue reading
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“It’s no use going back to yesterday…”
Just dropping by for a quick update! It’s getting to be a difficult time of year, in an equally challenging year. I hope to graduate in August, which means from now until then school remains fairly time-consuming. “Real life” issues have also been causing me a bit of stress. However, because of all this stuff… 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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