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Rereading The Classics: My Top 5

When I was young, under ten, my mom would try to get me to read certain classic books she had enjoyed as a child – Little Women, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and others. Hopelessly contrary kid that I was (and still am, to a certain degree), I groaned and rolled my eyes and went back […]

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I Can Say, “I Read That Book”

Why write a review on a book that has been around one hundred years? Great literary geniuses have studied the book, students have been required to read the story to receive a grade, and scientists have torn it apart looking for truth in the prophetic writings. Yet, I have the audacity to sit down and […]

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Tuesday Trivia

Protagonist Trivia Answers

Everyone who answered last night’s trivia gets an A for effort. I think if I had done this cold, I would have gotten four answers correct.  As it is, the main reason I remember most of these names is that I play a lot of Sporcle quizzes about literary characters. It’s funny how you can […]