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Happy Birthday, Proust!

July 10, 2014

Today would've been the 143rd bday of the author of In Search of Lost Time.  Remember when I actually made it through Swann's Way?  Yeah... I'm pretty awesome.

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Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

August 15, 2012

Read my review here!

 

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Cheers!

August 3, 2012

Since Bermuda is a British territory (and I already started the tradition of saying "bye" in the languages of the places I'm going.  Once DOES make a tradition.  SHUT IT!), I'm saying "cheers!" to all my loyal, gorgeous, brilliant readers.  At this time on Sunday, I'll...

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"Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life."

August 1, 2012

Some fun facts about Monsieur Proust as we continue our journey through the first volume of In Search of Lost Time.

 

  • Proust's full name was Valentin Louis Georges Eugene Marcel Proust

 

 

  • Proust struggled with asthma throughout his lifetime.  He died...

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I'm embarrassed to be doing this

July 27, 2012

... but this post is about something I read on Oprah.com. 

Now I'd like to believe that, by this time, you've come to trust me.  I promise I will never lead you astray- into a world where we read a book the instant we see the Oprah Book Club stamp on the front cover....

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Blast from the (big-haired, badly dressed) past!

July 26, 2012

Every time I pick up Swann's Way, I think of this...

Per IMDB:  Swans Crossing was a short-lived half-hour serial following the lives, loves, and intrigues of twelve wealthy teenagers who stir up scandal and excitement in their small town. Among them are: Sydney Rutl...

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"As Marcel Proust would say..."

July 25, 2012

I'm both excited and nervous about our next book.  Only because Rory Gilmore, herself, said it took her forever to read.

Our first book in S1:E11 is...

Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

(Unfortunately, I'm not reading a gorgeous leather-bound volume borrowed from Max Med...

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Forgiven

July 24, 2012

Baby Girl Jesus never did locate her missing arm. Lorelai invited Narcolepsy Boy to use the front door.  Richard almost ruined Christmas (jerk).  Lorelai made the mistake of telling Luke that he "always looks good".

As the giant man-turned-beetle exits stage righ...

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