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Anne Shirley and the Pleasures of Reading for Pleasure

August 1, 2016by M Leave a comment

Almost a year has passed since I last read or wrote for pleasure. Those conveyor-belt days were spent worrying, wrapped up in busy nothings or passed in the comforting monotony […]

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Books, Review

D.A. Miller: Jane Austen or the Secret of Style

September 8, 2015by M Leave a comment

I decided to read this book as part of Austen in August, as well as my personal project (rather, attempt) to read more literary criticism. I think this is my […]

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Reading My Way Around the Globe … kind of.

September 5, 2015by M 7 Comments

I know there are many challenges like this floating around, but I wanted to create my own so that I could avoid actual commitment as much as possible. If you […]

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Books, Miscellaneous

Women & Villains in “The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins

August 30, 2015by M 2 Comments

I enjoyed this novel, I really did, only wishing that certain elements were amended. Read on! Note: You don’t have to read everything (obviously!), but do scroll to the end […]

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Austen in August: Thoughts on EMMA

August 22, 2015by M 2 Comments

This year I am joining the Austen in August event (#AusteninAugustRBR) for the first time, and my first Austen pick was the novel that I was disinclined to try on […]

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Howards End by E.M. Forster – Places, Rat Races, & Romantic faces

August 14, 2015by M Leave a comment

[Don’t even question that title. I don’t even know… Also E.M. stands for Edward Morgan!] This is the second book authored by Forster that I have read, and for the […]

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GWTW: Final Thoughts – All About the Girls

July 31, 2015by M 23 Comments

What a journey. When I added Gone With the Wind to my Classics Club list, I did so with the same attitude that guided me in adding other books: I’ve heard […]

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