I'm not sure if this is the right format, but I'll give it a try... (I forgot my notebook containing the sheet with formatting instructions).
Shogun by James Clavell. 1975. Dell Publishing Inc.
I've recently had a lot going on in my life so I'm a little behind as far as the blogging goes. I plan on reading this evening and posting another reading blog later tonight. For now, here's this blog:
I just started reading this book and I'm not far along, but from what I can tell Shogun is a novel about an English ship navigator in 1600 who sets sail on a Dutch ship bound for Japan. I chose this book mainly because my dad recommended it. My dad grew up in Okinawa Japan, so we have a lot of Japan related stuff at my house. I'm pretty interested in Japanese language and culture, so I thought I would trust my dad and give this book a try. Apparently the book was made into a big TV series on CBS in the 70s, so it should be pretty good-it was good enough for CBS. My taste is also similar to my dad's taste when it comes to media. Clavell doesn't waste any time. In the prologue the reader is plunged into a severe storm at sea. Blackthorne (the English navigator) and the crew are forced to fight for their lives as they attempt to navigate through coral reefs while fighting harsh winds and rain. I'm looking forward to progressing in the story and getting to know more about Blackthorne.
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