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Jane Austen Read All-a-long Book 4: Emma

I gave up. Full confession. I tried, I really did. I even broke down and got an audio version to listen to during my commute to and from work. But I just couldn’t take it. I think it in part an effect of this little reading challenge project I set for myself. This was the fourth Jane Austen book in as many months for me. … Continue reading Jane Austen Read All-a-long Book 4: Emma

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The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole is a great huge mess of a story, one that is hard to tell just how seriously to take. According to the introductions, it’s all meant to be taken seriously, but how a 21st century reader can do so, is beyond me. The story opens with an impending wedding. Manfred’s son, Conrad, a “homely and sickly youth” is … Continue reading The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

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