As promised, now that I have my grade for it, here is the review for Musashi, which I read for my Asian Peoples and Cultures class.

I am extremely pleased with my grade for it!

( Musashi Review )

Yay! Both abstract and review proper are done.  All that remains is proofreading.  Now to find a volunteer...  I can't ask Faith to do it right now, and I really would rather have another pair of eyes looking it over in addition to my own.

Well, the outline and my one page review of my 5-7 page literary review are done.  So now it is the abstract and the review itself to do.  Currently, I've got about 3 pages done, and it's time for a break to maintain my sanity.

After my assignment is turned in and graded, then I will share my review.  I must say though, Yoshikawa is another of those ( Read more... )

*closes book and looks very satisfied*

Bring it on.  Now I'm ready to do that assignment.

Currently, I'm 663 pages into the 970 pages of the tale of Musashi.  This whole time, I've been pushing myself to read it faster than I ordinarily would have, in addition to attending various other needs.

It's a book that I quite simply will have to reread another time at a more leisurely pace.  It's not a shot of sake or tequila to down in a gulp ( Read more... )

So far, I have read through Eiji Yoshikawa's "Musashi" to page 98.  It is a riveting tale that has taken me many places since starting our with Shimmen Takedo laying on his back at the battlefield of Segikahara.  I smiled at his friend Matahachi's survival, and snuck with them as they searched for safety.  I stood witness through their hiding with ( Read more... )