Classics Considered

by Marian H

New Year

  • Reading Year in Review, 2023

    I’ve already shared my reading goals for 2024, and even though I formed them in November, I don’t think I will make any changes to them. Reading What I Own and Reading the World are top priority, along with various other readalongs mentioned on that post. I’m very excited about all of those! Now… looking Continue reading

  • 🎆 Reading Goals… 2022 Reviewed & 2023 Previewed

    🎆 Reading Goals… 2022 Reviewed & 2023 Previewed

    Happy New Year, all! Especially to those of you on the other side of the pond where it is rapidly approaching midnight. 🙂 New Year’s Eve is pretty low-key around here. My family and I usually have a nice dinner and watch fireworks on TV (or drone shows… impressive but prosaic). Sometimes I like to Continue reading

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  • New Releases to the Public Domain

    Another year, another round of books leaving copyright! Check out the list here. Most notable (to me) is Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence. I wrote an eight-part review series on it a while ago. I’d like to think Ned would be pleased it’s now more widely accessible; hopefully more people will learn Continue reading

  • Reading Highlights of 2019

    To be honest…this was a somewhat disappointing year for classic literature, which is probably my fault. I set my Goodreads challenge lower than last year (only 30 books as opposed to last year’s 40). I also read far more nonfiction than fiction, making the odds of reading a superb novel quite low (and I read 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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