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Hello, Fall!
Summer is taking the calendar seriously this year – an overstay of dry weather for the greater Seattle area. (The dictionary tells me “overstay” is not a noun. I protest.) Meanwhile, I am hoping for rain this week and looking for fall color anywhere it dares show its face. Book Haul Not long ago we Continue reading
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Age of Sail book haul
An incredible, incredibly busy summer quarter hasn’t left me much time to read. I’m taking two classes, tutoring part-time, and job-hunting on the side. However, yesterday I was able to get over to Barnes & Noble and pick up this lovely trio. I couldn’t keep myself out of The Old Man and the Sea, so 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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