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Mary is on page 122 of 592 of The Odyssey
Read the introduction by myself. Will be reading the poem with Yi
Movie that just came out is horrible: no sense of place, meaning, significance, poetry, 🎭. It’s just gore.
— Aug 15, 2026 08:40AM Add a comment
The Odyssey

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Mary is starting The Odyssey
I read this a few years ago but the new translation by Emily Wilson is much better!
— Aug 09, 2026 10:58AM Add a comment
The Odyssey

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Mary is starting The Correspondent
Gift from Elizabeth
— Jul 14, 2026 07:35AM Add a comment
The Correspondent


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Mary is on page 30 of 288 of John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America's Independence
Minyi Li wanted to read this but she abandoned it. In the meantime I actually bought the ebook and it’s pretty interesting.
— May 05, 2026 05:57AM Add a comment
John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America's Independence

Mary
Mary is 70% done with Orlando
Elizabeth directed a play based on the book. Absolutely beautiful writing, very imaginative and engrossing.
— Mar 31, 2026 09:34AM Add a comment
Orlando


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Mary is on page 18 of 336 of Orlando
PPL and hoopla
— Feb 09, 2026 12:59AM Add a comment
Orlando

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Mary is 20% done with James
Present day reinterpretation of Huckleberry Finn from a 21st century view of how the former slave and friend of Hucks would have viewed events if he’d had the perspective of a 21st century Black man. That’s a little convoluted for me.
— Jan 30, 2026 05:58AM Add a comment
James



Mary
Mary is starting A Town Like Alice
Hoopla. Audiobook
— Jan 16, 2026 04:37AM Add a comment
A Town Like Alice


Mary
Mary is starting Orlando
Elizabeth is putting this on as a play at Swarthmore.
— Jan 12, 2026 02:51AM Add a comment
Orlando

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Mary is 67% done with Norwegian Wood
Chapter 8
— Dec 14, 2025 02:30AM Add a comment
Norwegian Wood




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Mary is on page 67 of 464 of The Searcher (Cal Hooper, #1)
Excellent!
— Sep 17, 2025 06:06PM Add a comment
The Searcher (Cal Hooper, #1)

Mary
Mary is 50% done with Big in Sweden
Meh. I got bored. Plot is about 15 Americans of Swedish ancestry are recruited to spend the summer in Sweden engaging in various “folk” competitions which are often outlandish.
— Sep 11, 2025 05:50PM Add a comment
Big in Sweden





Mary
Mary is 25% done with Let's Read: A Linguistic Approach by Clarence L Barnhart (2010-06-15)
This is a book to use with a dyslexic student. Both teacher and student have to have the book. It’s been helpful for Marsha H. who is an adult learner and now feels confident enough to take a college course.
— Aug 17, 2025 01:39AM Add a comment
Let's Read: A Linguistic Approach by Clarence L Barnhart (2010-06-15)

Mary
Mary is 44% done with Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
Interesting about Cook but I was pretty bored with descriptions of his partying with the Pacific Islanders. The book is interminable!
— Jul 15, 2025 06:44AM Add a comment
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before


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Mary is starting Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
Interesting but definitely could use an editor!
— Jul 07, 2025 03:40PM Add a comment
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before


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