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Echoes of Literature in "Julia Ross"
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The cautionary cliche, while well known, still remains almost limitless in its potential for the mystery and thrillers genres. Perhaps this is why watching My Name is Julia Ross (1945) immediately calls to mind its literary precursors from the works of Arthur Conan Doyle… Read more >>
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Week #1
Finally reading this classic that’s been on my list so long! Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) My Gutenberg edition began with a brief biography of the author. She had an interesting but tragic life: Apparently her father was very overbearing (“a despot,” according to the biography) and unkind to her mother. Mary didn’t receive anything in the… Read more >>
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Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon – Hourly Updates, April 2019 edition
Hour 12 Finished the first part of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft. It is really good so far! I can’t wait to share my thoughts with you all in tomorrow’s check-in post. 🙂 Hour 5 I just woke up, got a great night’s sleep and am ready for the day! … Read more >>
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Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: TBR stack, April 2019
My weekend is completely booked…uh, no pun intended. This is all happening tomorrow: Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon – one of my favorite events of the year Ruth’s Rights of Woman Readathon – reading/writing thoughts Working on the ending of my book (it’s coming along) Sending part I of my book to readers (thank you again!!)… 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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