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The Art of War, and other conflicts
The Art of War would be better marketed today as “The Art of Problem Solving.” As far as warfare goes, you won’t find anything here that has not been amply represented in documentaries, novels, movies, and current events. I guess we are (morbidly) privileged in the 21st century to have seen Sun Tzu‘s advice played… Read more >>
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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… Read more >>
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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… Read more >>
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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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- Wuthering Heights: Childhood (Chapters 1–5)
- The Books I’m Bringing on Holiday
- May (Paper) Flowers
- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
