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"My Kinsman, Major Molineux"
Portrait of James Thomas Fields (1817-1881), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864),and William Davis Ticknor (1810-1864). Over on Instagram, I’d mentioned I’ve been getting into Hawthorne’s short stories again. He’s a favorite author of mine, and when I read the collection Twice Told Tales (already five years ago, wow!), I was blown away by the craft of his… Read more >>
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Ten TBR Classics by My Favorite Authors
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday challenges us to come up with to-be-read books by our favorite authors… 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet LetterYes, I probably sound like a broken record, but I still haven’t read this one. 2. Joseph Conrad: Nostromo 3. Franz Kafka: DiariesDiaries…that’s a little awkward. 4. Jules Verne: From the Earth to… Read more >>
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Dear Mrs. Bird – A Lovely Read for Fall
I first heard of this book from Cirtnecce at Mockingbirds, Looking Glasses & Prejudices… She wrote so highly of Dear Mrs. Bird that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a library copy. Three months later, it finally arrived! It’s London in the middle of the Blitz, and twenty-something Miss Emmy Lake wants desperately… Read more >>
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End of Season 2 – Summer Break
If you missed it in last Monday’s episode, I mentioned Episode 30 was the last installment of Season 2. I’ve also decided to take the rest of August off, as well as the whole of September, before coming back for Season 3 in October. This break gives me a chance to make improvements to the… 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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