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Ok, I have one more quote from Vanity Fair. I promise, last one. Check it out:  "He had placed himself at her feet so long that th...

Ok, I have another quote from Vanity Fair for you today. I know, I know: you thought we were finished with Vanity Fair, right? Wrong!  Muaa...

Let's talk a little today about what makes a "gentleman". Thackeray puts it pretty eloquently in Vanity Fair: "Perha...

Yes. It is finished. I have completed Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. *cue the  Hallelujah Chorus  and bring on the selfies...

"A new world of love and beauty broke upon her when she was introduced to those divine compositions: this lady had the keenest and fin...

I thought I'd poke in here on a Tuesday because I just came across the word "otiosity" while reading Vanity Fair. (I'm ge...

Today I want to deviate from my pattern a little bit. I know, I know, what pattern?! Well, at least for the quotes I've been sharing fr...

If there's one thing in this life that breaks my heart and drives me to my knees, it's people being ugly to other people. Human bei...

Marriage. I'm not an expert. I've been married a grand total of 2 years, 9 months, and 6 blessed days. But let's talk about it ...

Alright, now that we've laid some groundwork in this little section of cyberspace, let's get into what I'm currently reading.  ...