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"From that time on, the world was hers for the reading." – Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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The Russian Classics Project

I’m generally fairly fond of reading classics, even if I don’t always enjoy all of them, and I’ve developed an…

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rereading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

I first read Fahrenheit 451 quite a few years ago and at the time I greatly enjoyed it and found…

Books, Classic, Fiction, Science Fiction

November 2022 Wrap-Up

There’s really not much that I have to say about this month, other than the fact that it was fairly…

Books, Classic, France, Historical Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Social Media, Technology

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell | Book Review

I was interested in reading this because I’ve had a fairly good track record with O’Farrell’s books in the past,…

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Five Historical Fiction Books Set in Antiquity

It’s been a little while since I’ve done a recommendations style-post, and I thought it would fun to do one…

Books, Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Roman

The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher | Book Review

This was a disturbing look yet compelling look into social media, exploring its effects on human psychology and society. The…

Books, Nonfiction, Social Media, Technology

October 2022 Wrap-Up

This is the end of what is probably my worst reading month in quite a while. I barely read ten…

Books, Classic, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Travel, True Crime

Why I Choose to DNF Books

I’ve mentioned in one of my recent posts that I DNF fairly frequently, and I wanted to share why I…

Books, DNF

Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich by Harald Jähner | Book Review

This was a fascinating look into the immediate post-war years in Germany after the fall of the Nazis. This is…

History, Nonfiction, WWII

How I Track My Reading on Notion

In one of my recent posts, I discussed my experience after not using Goodreads for a month, and I wanted…

Books, Notion

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