War and Peace

Same old, same old to report... except I'm reading Tolstoy's War and Peace.  It's my uncle's favorite Russian novel.  Whenever I finish a Russian novel, he takes me out to dinner to discuss it.  We always have a good time.

I'm on page 136 of 1358.  10%

I read some reviews of the novel yesterday.  This one reviewer said it's the only book you need to read because it covers everything.  The same review talked about how Tolstoy was part of the aristocracy so he wasn't cramped for time and money.  He also had a very modern view of history.  We'll see how I feel as I get deeper into it.