Tag Archives: classics

#SaveTheClassics

Posted on November 27, 2017 by E

Hiii! I borrowed the idea for today’s post from The Orang-utan Librarian. This tag is all about celebrating classic works of literature, something I would definitely like to see more of in the book blogging community. As The Orang-utan Librarian … Continue reading →

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5 Classic Novels I’m Ridiculously Excited To Read

Posted on September 15, 2017 by E

Heyyyy there! How are you? TBR pile steadily growing? Mine, too. Today’s post is a round-up of some of the classics I’m hoping to read soon! Over the past couple of years I’ve studied parts of them in school, gotten … Continue reading →

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Bloomsday!

Posted on August 5, 2017 by E

One of the most special days I spent in Ireland was Saturday, June 16th, AKA Bloomsday. Sometimes stylized as Bloom’s Day, the event is named after Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce’s classic modernist novel Ulysses, and is a … Continue reading →

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How I Study Shakespeare

Posted on September 19, 2016 by E

This summer I took a course on Shakespeare, and it was one of my favorite English classes so far! Shakespeare’s work can be intimidating, so I thought I’d compile a post with suggestions on how best to approach this subject … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare 400 | I Brainstorm Ideas For My Final Project & Ask For Advice

Posted on July 7, 2016 by E

Several people have requested that I write more about what I’m learning in college and since I haven’t published very many posts like that so far this summer, that’s what I’ll be doing today! At the moment I’m taking my … Continue reading →

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Reading The Rainbow: The Price Of Salt

Posted on November 15, 2015 by E

Reading The Rainbow is an original regular feature at Musings From Neville’s Navel. I’m a lesbian bookworm who loves to geek out about books and gay stuff, so why not talk about both subjects at once?! Basically, I review books … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day | 3 Books About War

Posted on November 11, 2015 by E

Since today is Veterans Day (or Remembrance/Armistice Day), I thought it might be interesting to take a look at some books about war. So I made a list! 1. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque “We are … Continue reading →

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LGBT History Month | Studying LGBTQ+ History (And Reading Queer Classics!)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by E

It’s LGBT History Month! And I promised I was going to write at least one post about that, right? Well, I totally forgot… until now. WHAT EVEN IS MY LIFE. This is going to be another one of those link-filled … Continue reading →

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The Luck Of The Irish (Writers)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by E

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! I thought it would be fun to do a post about my favorite Irish authors today because… well… authors are awesome! (What further justification do I need?!) So, without further ado, here are some thoughts about my … Continue reading →

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Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Dislike Books About Big Ideas

Posted on February 5, 2015 by E

So you may have seen the news: Harper Lee is releasing a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird, some fifty-five years after the publication of her first (and only) novel. It’s titled Go Set A Watchman and will be published this summer. A fair … Continue reading →

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