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January 1, 2025

Every Book I Read in 2024 Reviewed in Ten Words (or Fewer)

I read a wild variety of books, from sci-fi to biography, Christian living to classic literature, memoir to investigative journalism, books on aging to books for middle-grade readers… That said, there’s probably something on this list for everyone! For a fun challenge, I decided to review every book I read in 2024 in ten or Continue reading

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April 16, 2024

How to Read More Jane Austen

I’ve always professed a love for Jane Austen’s novels, but I admit that, at first, my love was feigned. Before college, I loved to be seen reading Jane. I did genuinely enjoy Emma and Pride and Prejudice, but often the effort outweighed the joy. In the last few years, though, I’ve found myself devouring Jane Continue reading

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February 2, 2024

The Bookish Quote That Isn’t Actually Bookish

I am rereading Pride and Prejudice for probably the sixth time for an independent study project. At the risk of sounding like Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail, I really don’t think you can read this book too many times. Every time I revisit it, I enjoy it with greater relish: the wit strikes deeper, Continue reading

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June 23, 2016

Miss Darcy

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman having read or seen Pride and Prejudice, must be in want of a Mr. Darcy.” – Jane Austen and Ryanne McLaren* *Note: The above quote does not actually represent the entirety of this post, but I did think it rather apt in capturing the feelings of Austenites Continue reading

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September 5, 2014

Grave con Brio: On Pianos in Literature

I feel a bit guilty admitting this, but I love writing essays. Really. My classmates- if any of them actually are reading this- are probably rolling their eyes and groaning, but call me a nerd, I don’t care and I’ll say it again: I love writing essays. I especially love writing them when they are Continue reading

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