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His Last Bow: Holmesian Horror
While many Sherlock Holmes stories lend themselves to spooky season, I found myself especially creeped out by His Last Bow. This 1917 collection contains some of the most gruesome (and memorable) episodes in the entire series, along with an inordinate dose of Mysterious Women and Sinister Foreigners. Dated elements aside, I really enjoyed His Last… Read more >>
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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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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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