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An Age for Civil Disobedience
Why a man not paying his taxes in 1846 is still relevant.
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Lives Without Principle: Thoreau and Our Complex Times
As you may know, recently I finally got down to reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Thoureau had fascinated me since I studied some of his essays in university, mostly because I believe he’s one of the few thinkers who really put his money where his mouth was: his lifestyle was always coherent with his […]
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IWD: Awesome Female Writers
7 female writers I love.
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‘Thou Mayest’: John Steinbeck on Free Will
“You see, there is responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.”
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Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence
Graduate life is proving to be both scary and exhilarating. Just when I finally thought I’d have more time to write and blog, I find myself the busiest ever. It is one of those times when there are so many things I want to do, that I do not know where to even start. But […]
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Late for Valentine’s Day: Some Awesome Love Stories
Love’s complicated. And so are some of these books.
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“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us”
John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America
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New Year’s Book Haul
New year, new books.
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Best Reads of 2018
Books that made 2018 even better.
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Bridges out of Words: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
An ode to literature.
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8 Books to Get Into the Christmas Spirit
8 books to get cosy with.
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October reads
This past month was, surprisingly, very productive. I finished most of my final assignments for uni, ordered my room and read a lot. I enjoyed everything I read this month; there were big books, new authors, nonfiction, adventures, magic and curses. Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson “Nothing gives the English more pleasure, in […]
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