Owned and Unread Project

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Jude the Obscure: Possibly the Most Depressing Book Ever

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I hadn't planned on reading a third Hardy novel this year (I read Under the Greenwood Tree  and A Pair of Blue Eyes  practically back...
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Saturday, July 28, 2018

London War Notes by Mollie Panter-Downes

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It's taken me more than two months, but I've finally finished  London War Notes,  my tenth book for the TBR Pile Challenge 20...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Classics Club Spin #18

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One of my favorite parts of being a member of the Classics Club are the Spins. Basically, participants select 20 books from their Classi...
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Friday, July 20, 2018

Pomfret Towers: A Comfort Read Set in Downton Abbey (Plus a Bad Book Cover)

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Nice cover on this Virago Modern Classic edition. It reminds me of a vintage travel poster.  I started reading Angela Thirkell's B...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Another Trip to the UK: London and Windsor

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I'd made two trips to London so far since we moved overseas, and I hadn't planned on going back to the UK for a while, but I...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Paris in July 2018

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Paris in July is back! Hosted by Thyme for Tea, it's a month long celebration of French culture -- books, movies, art, food, etc. ...
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Saturday, July 7, 2018

Testament of Youth: War is Hell and Women Are Still Fighting For Equality

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It took me more than a month, but I've finally completed Testament of Youth , Vera Brittain's classic memoir of World War I. I...
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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Back to the Classics Challenge: Mid-Year Check-in and Giveaway!

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2018 is already halfway over! How's everyone doing with the Back to the Classics Challenge? I'm happy to report that I've al...
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