Tag: reading list
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For the Love of Books
To read a book more than once out of personal interest rather than requirement is not only and ode to the author but a display of love from a true bibliophile. As someone who jumps from one book to the next the second my eyes pass over ‘The End,’ I rarely do reread books. The…
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Literary Analysis: The Linear Theme of Narcissistic Men in The Yellow Wallpaper and My Last Duchess
This comparison and synthesis essay of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning was assigned during a 2024 college English Class. All ideas and text below is my own intellectual property unless directly cited. The Linear Theme of Narcissistic Men in The Yellow Wallpaper and My Last Duchess…
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Introduction to Literature: The Handmaid’s Tale- Complacency of Women
The first novel we read in my Introduction to Literature class was The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. I had had this book on my self for years, but never got around to reading it. I have seen the show and after reading the book with all of its little insights that we miss in…
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Commitment Issues With Books
Only once have I ever not finished a book I was reading with no intention of ever picking it back up. However, I have abandoned a few for years. The book in question, was a book a friend of mine’s dad had written. He was self-published and had under 30 sales in a few years.…
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September TBR
A little late in the month, I know, but I saw this idea and wanted to give it a try. I usually do not set specific periods of time to read a certain amount of books within, but I do have a bit of a schedule to keep right now. Currently waiting for two books…
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Quality Over Quantity: In Writing
“It is quality rather than quantity that matters.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca We hear this old phrase often and in regards to a variety of life’s aspects. The most common instance perhaps is pointed at the type of company one keeps, going along with “I’d rather have a few best friends, then a hundred friends I…
Everything With Nothing 