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Top Five Books for Lent
Following Stephen’s suit… here’s some books I’d like to read for the 40 days of Lent, which (as an Anglican Christian) I’m trying to get better at observing. I only managed to come up with five, but I’ll be lucky if I can read all of these anyways… Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness by Gavin Continue reading
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The Unwomanly Face of War
Page numbers are taken from the Random House paperback (2018). In view of current events, please keep comments focused on history only. Thank you! Before picking up this book, my knowledge of the Soviet women of World War II was cursory at best. A mythical image might arise of a young woman with dark hair Continue reading
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We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy
Rating: a generous 3 out of 5 starsCW: occasional strong language and crude humor I’m truly torn on a rating for this one . . . The first 1/3 was truly gripping and interesting. I flew right through it. The last 2/3 was a bit of a slog, and if I was not reading it 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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