A True Novel
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Reviewed: “A True Novel” by Minae Mizumura
I don’t remember if ever reading Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. I think my high school English class got to vote on whether we read it or Macbeth and, being the lazy honors level seniors that we were, we picked Shakespeare because it was infinitely shorter and, you know, a play. I do have a general idea of what happens… Continue reading
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The Great Book Dilemma
I’m having a problem. This is probably not news, but about this specific topic it is. Or, at the very least, it’s something I’d like to complain and whine publicly about. You will pardon me, won’t you? Here’s the problem. I won a copy of A True Novel by Minae Mizumura in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
Adventures With Words 