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Three Books With an Impact
For this prompt, I thought it would be fun to feature three books I don’t think I’ve talked about before, or at least not often. The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom As a child, I read an enormous number of books about Christian figures. My mom bought them, and I tried nearly every book Continue reading
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Christmas wishes
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I am looking forward to Christmas Eve service at my new church today, and next week—a personal readathon! Stay safe, warm, and peaceful. ❤ Continue reading
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In Praise of Library Books
The other day, I sojourned to my local library to pick up a book I had started on ebook from another library and which would soon be due. You know you’re a book nerd when this sort of thing happens. This was only my second time at this particular library, and I was pleasantly reminded Continue reading
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Starting Over in October
Dear readers, September was a rough month on all fronts—work, life, mental health. When October finally crept up on me, I was a little sad time had passed so quickly and in such dreary ways. Happily, the change has been for the better, and I can at last feel the spark of hope Jordan expresses Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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