Classics Considered

by Marian H

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  • Ten TBR Classics by My Favorite Authors

    This week’s Top Ten Tuesday challenges us to come up with to-be-read books by our favorite authors… 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet LetterYes, I probably sound like a broken record, but I still haven’t read this one. 2. Joseph Conrad: Nostromo 3. Franz Kafka: DiariesDiaries…that’s a little awkward.  4. Jules Verne: From the Earth to Continue reading

  • Ten Books for Spring – Classics and Beyond

    It’s only taken me several days, but I think I’ve come up with a good list for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday: 1. The Kill, by Émile Zola Making an exception in my “no more reading challenges” resolution – I plan to read The Kill for Fanda’s Zoladdiction event next month.  It’s one of Zola‘s Continue reading

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  • Top Ten Classics Still TBR

    This Top Ten Tuesday theme is about books that have been on the TBR list the longest.  It’s been a busy week, but the topic appealed to me so much I didn’t want to miss out, even if late. Here’s what I have, according to Goodreads: 1. The Federalist, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Continue reading

  • Ten Classics I’m Thankful For

    Alice…one of the toughest and bravest “strong heroines” nobody talks about.  She’s only seven-and-a-half exactly. A day late, but better late than never, right?  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday focuses on books that have “touched your heart and left you feeling SO thankful that it was written.”  Narrowing this down to ten classic fictional books 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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