What I’m Reading
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An All-American August
I’m inordinately pleased that my reading for the coming month features American novels. This was not planned! Light in August by William Faulkner. I have already started this one and am enjoying it immensely. So far, this is a very different reading experience than The Sound and the Fury. I couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised… Continue reading
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Summer Reading Forecast
It’s really unlikely I’ll get to all of these, but here’s my hopes and dreams: To Be Completed The Oresteia – Aeschylus. Yesterday I finally started the last play, The Eumenides. Am I supposed to dislike the Furies? They seem pretty boss. Ends and Means – Huxley. By the end of this, I’ll be either… Continue reading
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March Forecast
Oh my dear February, you were far too short… A little reading check-in. I am 51 pages from finishing Kristin Lavransdatter (yes, I’m counting). Do you remember my video review of The Wreath from two years ago? I am also reading some history (TBA), picked up some new books (also TBA), about 10 pages into… Continue reading
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Books for the End of December / Christmas Break
It’s rapidly approaching my most reading-ful time of year . . . the time-off I take around Christmas! This year, it is only going to be one week—I am saving up PTO for some thing splendid—but I intend to read a fair bit anyways. First off, and hopefully before break even starts, I shall finish… 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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