What I’m Reading
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January Catch-Up – Five Reviews
I feel like this is going to be another whirlwind year in slow motion (yes, that’s a thing). Goodreads says I’m already behind on my reading challenge. Oh well—I’ve been reading, anyway! Here are some books I’ve needed to review but didn’t feel like doing an entire post or video about. Naturally, it’s turned out Continue reading
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Grateful: Kafka’s Lost Writings, etc
In my off-hours this week, I’ve been absorbing The Lost Writings of Franz Kafka. This little book is an enchanting diversion from social media. It also made me realize I’d been in a reading rut. Not for lack of reading, or even good reading material, but for lack of joy. It is funny that a Continue reading
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October Catch-Up
It’s October already, one of my favorite months! And yet I feel its arrival with a mild dread…. To get the elephant out of the room: my blogging has been really sporadic this year, which I feel bad about. A combination of amping up my YouTube channel + shutdown + quarter-life crisis really threw me Continue reading
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Soon It Will Be June … Summer Reading Plans
I miss the ocean a ton. I’m hoping I’ll get to go there before the summer’s up. Reading-wise, I’ve reached a nice turning point. Most of the heavy reading I had planned for the beginning of the year is complete (or abandoned, haha). I’m sure there will be some more in a few months, but 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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