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Crusader Castles – A Young Lawrence of Arabia
Having resolved to read everything written by T. E. Lawrence, I inevitably picked up his college thesis, published posthumously under the title Crusader Castles. It’s a very rare book, but happily a New Year’s discount made the Folio Society edition a good option, and I couldn’t have been more pleased with the customer service, shipping, Continue reading
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What I’m Reading: Alice, Castles, and a Book Journal…
If it’s seemed quiet this past week, I’ve actually been reading (hee). I always find this time of year to be trying, for whatever reason, and so I’ve been indulging myself with two re-reads and a new book that is becoming close to my heart… Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass – I’ve Continue reading
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What I’m Reading: Poetry of the First World War
In college I took a history elective on Britain in the 20th century. That was when I first read poems from WWI and learned it is considered to be, in essence, its own sub-genre. Since my more recent fascination with T. E. Lawrence, I’d been wanting to return to WWI poetry, so I decided to Continue reading
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The good old summertime
It’s been a while since I gave a personal update, and now it’s summertime I feel things are slowing down enough to blog (yay!). This spring was very busy, both in work and in personal life. A few things I did: The best book I read in the last month or two is The Sea-Wolf Continue reading
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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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