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Last time I read this was my junior year in high school in an Hon. English class, 28 years ago. High time for a revisit, written by the Man For All Seasons, Sir Thomas More. Coffee? Check! Let's begin...

#poetrymatters #unfit

Medieval imposture? Arnault Du Tihl learned and remembered every aspect of the missing Martin Guerre and lived as him for 3 yrs, having two children with his wife before he found himself accused of imposture. Then he almost won his case. Fun stuff - a 1980 history book that‘s still quite fascinating, and short. (3.5 hrs on audio, and free on audible)

#OnThisDay #NOV6

I can‘t believe we‘re so close to Halloween and the end of #scarathlon 🎃 I always wish this month could last forever. I was out at a Halloween party last night and today I‘m feeling a bit delicate and doing my masters reading with a scented candle, a horror movie in the background, and all my cleaning done, which is pretty idyllic #scarathlon #skeletoncrew

I have q a lot of reviews to catch up on so I‘ll be posting a lot in the next few hours!

A read for grad school that tbh I wouldn‘t have read otherwise - Jacobean tragedy is much more me than comedies - but at least it‘s some scarathlon points eh?

#skeletoncrew #scarathlon #outstandingoctober

Spent the afternoon at the State Library at their World of the Book exhibition (they‘re not Muriel Spark fans, obviously😆) and thought the servants of the #CatsofLitsy would appreciate this. At some point in the last 400 odd years, a cat has walked through some ink and then walked across this page 🐾😹

This is basically a fresh look at the Stuart dynasty. The 17th century really was a tumultuous time for England, Scotland and Ireland. The author really digs into the details of religious strife and social upheaval. There‘s plague! There‘s fire! And that‘s just 1666! If you want to know the difference between the Protectorate and the Glorious Revolution this book will set you straight! 🍊👑🔥🐀