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Septober, Octember, Nowonder…
WHERE did October go?? Two weeks since my last post, can’t believe it. Book-wise… I did finish The Art of Loving and need to write up my final post this weekend. For a short book it was quite a journey, and thought-provoking – I’m grateful Cleo hosted it as a readalong! Also in non-fiction land, Continue reading
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A Comment Conundrum
A couple of you brought it to my attention that the embedded comment form was not working for you… I have changed it to pop-up format to see if that fixes the issue. If you have a moment, drop me a comment to let me know it works for you now, or if it doesn’t, Continue reading
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Autumn Plans
It feels as if my reading has been slipping by the wayside, but that’s not really been the case. Most of the books I’ve read this summer just haven’t blown me away, so it’s been a bit of a disappointment. Reading status update on a few of the better ones: Tesla biography – I do Continue reading
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Reading Everything in August
No, that is not the title of a challenge…but it may as well be. I’m up to my ears in books and it’s wonderful. Sweet peas and ocean breezes ♥ I spent most of my July weekends working on a large volunteer project for a non-profit. It was a beneficial experience, but more of a 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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