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The Reviewer’s Dilemma – How I Rate Books – Episode 9
Our voyage takes a detour through that hardest of decisions: how to rate a novel. I share my four personal guidelines for rating classics and show some examples of how this works in practice. Continue reading
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Ice and Axes – What Makes a Favorite? – Episode 2
For this week’s topic, I talk about my favorites from classic literature and why I may give up having “favorites” in the future. 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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