Character Thursday
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Character Thursday: Mrs. Moore
It feels so long since I last posted! Since school started, most of my reading time has been for school. I read on the bus, at school, and at home, but there is always more… Anyways, I managed to squeeze in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and The Hobbit (still re-reading). For British history class, Continue reading
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Character Thursday: Octave Mouret
I am three chapters into The Ladies’ Paradise, by Émile Zola, and so far I love it. Set in late-1800s Paris, it is about a clothing shop called the “Ladies’ Paradise”, which threatens to destroy all the other shops in the neighborhood with its business innovations, cheap prices, and unheard-of variety. The shop is currently Continue reading
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Character Thursday: Ned Land vs. Captain Nemo
[It’s not yet Thursday where I live, but I thought I would go ahead and post this. 🙂 ] As I near the end of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I realize one thing: I don’t like book!Nemo. And it is (partly) Herman Melville’s fault. Ever since I read Moby-Dick, I have had a huge 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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