Book List

For anyone interested, here is a list of the books I have been reading:

Tom Robbins - Jitterbug Perfume (ah, the sweet smell of a good TR book. engrossing and insightful as always.)
Kafka - The Metamorphosis (checked this out of the bookstore/library for a day - glad i read it. There was also a great Intro written that explains how the bug symbolizes the feelings of isolation/distance from others intrinsic in being a writer)
Hanif Kureishi - Intimacy (my traveler friend had this book - A rather pessimistic view of marriage and relationships, but often true and funny)
Loung Ung - First They Killed My Father (this was an amazing book - vividly told true story account of the Khmer Rouge nightmare in Cambodia. A must read.)
Graham Greene - The Quiet American (I have just started it, but enjoy it so far. He has a 50s journalistic style and lays out the plot and characters in a way that keeps your interest. It's also nice to read a book where you have been to the places - it takes place so far in Saigon during French/American involvement)


Miss all my friends and family! Hope you are having a good Valentine's day. In case you need me, I have a new contact number for Laos. It's 856 207 554 117.