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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… Read more >>
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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… Read more >>
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Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Other Classics for Summer – Episode 23
From the Arctic Circle to the South Pole and both sides of the globe, here’s six classics which will take you on an adventure this summer (and a little time travel, too!). Links / Further Reading:The Green Ray, by Jules Verne (Wikisource)Picnic at Hanging Rock – Book review by O of On BookesThe Endurance –… Read more >>
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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… Read more >>
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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Recent Posts
- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
- What I’m Reading – Morning Coffee Edition
- Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books (and a Few Movies)
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – A Long Overdue Review
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