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On Reading Common Sense
Today I recorded part 3 of my Common Sense audiobook for YouTube. This one was nearly 50 minutes long 😮 so it will be a few days yet before I have actually edited and uploaded it. I’m finding it very interesting thus far. Paine knew his audience and his format, and how to make his… Read more >>
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Fanshawe – My First Hawthorne
Editor’s note: A unedited review from the vault—one of the few that’s aged reasonably well. Apparently I was Team Edward back then… no, not that Edward…. Tuesday, August 4, 2009 I finished reading my first book by Nathaniel Hawthorne, yay!! 🙂 Fanshawe by Nathaniel Hawthorne Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Harley College, circa… Read more >>
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April Catch-Up – A Little Bit of Everything
Once again, I’ve been really overcomitting myself on the reading challenges, and my “currently reading” shelf stands at 13 books. 😮 I shall try to make heads or tails of it in this post. The weather has been pretty lovely here, by the way. Still kind of chilly, a classic Northwest April. Daffodils and morning… Read more >>
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Happy Easter ♥
Wishing joy and peace to everyone today, and to those celebrating, a very happy Easter! Love in Christ, Marian 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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