Missive #167 Published 27 November 2023
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Agrippa VIII
by James Winthrop
To the People
Missive #166 Published 25 November 2023
Prolific septuagenarian poet, novelist and essayist Berry (Citizenship Papers, 2003, etc.) returns with another collection of essays, most published (or delivered as speeches) in 2004. The astonishing thing about these pieces is not their lucidity and grace, not their plain profundity, but the variety of his subjects, the dimensions of his knowledge, experience, interest, passion.
Missive #165 Published 24 November 2023
10. NASRUDDIN COUNTS THE DONKEYS
Nasruddin was taking the village’s donkeys, laden with grain, to the mill. There was Nasruddin’s donkey, plus nine more.
Halfway there, Nasruddin counted. Only nine!
Worried, he got down and went looking for the lost donkey.
Missive #164 Published 22 November 2023
This is the second book in the Viking trilogy which I have enjoyed. I think Severin writes better historical fiction than the nonfiction travel books that he wrote early in his career. He has a couple more fiction series that I will read when I finish this one.
Missive #163 Published 20 November 2023
Jim Waring is a gunman who is tired of chasing fugitives and wants to settle down. Unfortunately, he has agreed to one final hunt to help avenge a friend. There are two separate story lines here, and the second involves Jim's estranged son Lorry Adams. Eventually, the two stories connect and the mysteries do unravel.
Missive #162 Published 19 November 2023
Continuing The Federalist Papers
Federalist No. 8
The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #161 Published 17 November 2023
9. NASRUDDIN’S FLYING DONKEY…
I have not liked the first two books of this trilogy as well as the Nantucket series but will read the third book. Will then move on to some of the authors other series which I think are all alternate history which I enjoy.
Missive #160 Published 16 November 2023
This is the first book in the Tale Of Krispos trilogy and book five in the The Videssos Cycle. I have read them out of chronological, as well as publication order, so have only a couple more books to read in this series. However, there are more Turtledove books to be read which is a good thing.
Missive #159 Published 14 November 2023
This is the sequel to the authors Dopesick. I don't think is was quite as good but is a well done 'reporters' style book. She has a couple other books that I think are are not drug related that I'll read plus one more that is a continuation of the story of one person from Dopesick.
Missive #158 Published 12 November 2023
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Agrippa VII
by James Winthrop