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Kokoro and Christianity
During the pandemic I stumbled across an online Japanese literature class, taught by an interpreter and language instructor named Ikuya Takahashi. I like to mention it every so often, because it was well organized, affordable, and fun. We read many short stories, and I learned a lot of history that was new to me. From Read more >>
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Ten Books for Fall
It is finally sweater weather here in the Northwest. While spring is my new favorite season, I have always loved fall, because for the longest time, fall meant nicer weather (hay fever be gone!), new books, and learning new things. Being a mood reader, these TBR lists aren’t very useful to me, but here’s some Read more >>
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A Canticle for Leibowitz: Catholic Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
This book was weird and whimsical, and I kinda want to read it again already: One thing we didn’t talk about in our review was how this book treated the subject of euthanasia, which was also covered in Benson’s Lord of the World. Without giving away spoilers, my reaction was completely different to its portrayal Read more >>
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Of War and Ice
From the ‘Tube, here’s my latest review—a deep dive into Ice by Anna Kavan: 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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