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I Saw a Movie: It (But Mostly Other Things)

[A/N: I first wrote this post back in September, when I originally saw this film. At the time I couldn’t think of a way to end it, so I didn’t post it. However, I also could not stop thinking about … Continue reading

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Now and Then: Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson

Now and Then is a series of posts in which I revisit books (and occasionally not-books) that I loved when I was a child, comparing what I remember about them to how I experience them as an adult. It is … Continue reading

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Now and Then: Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery

Now and Then is a series of posts in which I revisit books (and occasionally not-books) that I loved when I was a child, comparing what I remember about them to how I experience them as an adult. Now and … Continue reading

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Now and Then: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, by Louis Sachar

Now and Then is a series of posts in which I revisit books (and occasionally not-books) that I loved when I was a child, comparing what I remember about them to how I experience them as an adult. It is … Continue reading

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Now and Then: Enid Blyton’s St. Clare’s Series

Now and Then is a series of posts in which I revisit books (and occasionally not-books) that I loved when I was a child, comparing what I remember about them to how I experience them as an adult. I fully … Continue reading

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The 20 Best Books I Read in 2016

I initially wanted to write this post about all the books I read and loved this year. Then I looked at the list of what I’d read and was like “yeah, no.” I managed to pare it down to twenty. Here … Continue reading

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I Saw a Movie: Ghostbusters

I have never seen the original Ghostbusters. This was not a conscious decision on my part. I have nothing against busting ghosts in general, and I am deeply fond of Dan Aykroyd, partly because he played Veda’s dad in My … Continue reading

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I Saw a Movie: Magic Mike XXL

I really like Channing Tatum.

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Summaries of Classic Novels I Haven’t Actually Read, Based On What I Have Learned About Them Through Cultural Osmosis

Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Horrible things happen to a woman who does not deserve it. Then she dies.

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I Saw a Movie: The Witch

Until last Sunday, I had never gone to see a movie by myself. I grew up in a big family, so as a kid movies were always group outings, and I spent most of my adulthood in long term relationships, … Continue reading

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