-
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 >>
1 comment on 2012 End of Year Book Survey -
The Hobbit
In a hole in a ground there lived a hobbit. …something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick. With this year’s release of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected… Read more >>
-
The Kiss and Other Stories
[I believe I read this 1915 edition, translated by R. E. C. Long, courtesy of Google books.] Anton Chekhov was a 19th century Russian author well known for his short stories. The Kiss and Other Stories contains fourteen of these, each like a vignette of a scene from Russian country and city life. “The Kiss”… Read more >>
-
Four (more) short reviews
The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro 4 out of 5 stars This award-winning novel is about an English butler, Mr. Stevens, who takes a road trip in the English countryside. Though he attempts to keep a travelogue, he ends up reminiscing about his father, his friendship with housekeeper Miss Kenton, and his former employer’s… Read more >>
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
Currently Reading
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
Classics Considered 