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Reading Year in Review, 2023
I’ve already shared my reading goals for 2024, and even though I formed them in November, I don’t think I will make any changes to them. Reading What I Own and Reading the World are top priority, along with various other readalongs mentioned on that post. I’m very excited about all of those! Now… looking Read more >>
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A belated Merry Christmas
It’s been exactly a month since my last post and once again, I am sick. :] It was going around in my family, so I saw it coming. The fever was annoying, but the sore throat was worse—between the two, this was the first Christmas I lost weight. I’m doing much better this week, but Read more >>
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Reading with Ricola – Three Reviews
Well, dear readers, it finally happened. I’ve been remarkably healthy the past 4 years, more than anyone could hope to be. But last Tuesday I came down with a tedious cold (or something) that threatens to linger through this week. Making the best of it… I have hot tea, food in the pantry, and just Read more >>
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We Hereby Refuse
Growing up, I did not learn much about Japanese-American internment, nor was my ignorance remedied by a college history education. Though it took place in local areas—like the state fairgrounds and McNeil Island—it was a topic of WWII that, in my experience, was covered only in passing. Even today, some people shrug it off as 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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