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Weekend Quote: The Law
“The law – ’tis bad to have it, but, I sometimes think, it is worse to be entirely without it.” – James Fenimore Cooper, The Prairie J. F. Cooper’s The Prairie (1827) is the last book in the Leatherstocking series, of which his more famous The Last of the Mohicans is also part. The beauty… Read more >>
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Turn of the Century Salon – a literary event
Hosted by Katherine at November’s Autumn. My participation may be sporadic, but I’m going to try to fit this challenge into my schedule. 🙂 Here’s my answers to the questionnaire/prompts for January (Introduction): What draws you to read the Classics? Classics are works of art, unlike most contemporary fiction. I love reading, and though I… Read more >>
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2012 End of Year Book Survey
I saw this on Délaissé, and thought it looked fun! Though I haven’t read a ton of books this year, I’m going to give it a try: 1. Best Book You Read In 2012? Hard to say – probably Dracula for a new book, and definitely Heart of Darkness and Eugene Onegin for re-reads. 2.… Read more >>
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