MooNoi Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 What's it say about you??? Fucking like reading great books... that's what!! Technology dominated... social decay.. relationships don't matter anymore... He was fucked up... but maybe (scarily) pretty good in his predictions!!! You rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas A Clockwork Orange As a writer after reading those two you think "Fuck me I might as well give up because I'll never be as good as them." Cheers Spot on... But great reads all the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 OK lads, a dam good list of books that I want to read, how about the Thai360 book club, we take a vote, read one, and in a month open up a discussion about the book, doesn;t matter where you live, you can join in (Though I'll read mine while eating at Sams 2000 in cowby ) DOG Very good idea, Dog... how do we kick it off??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I'll play.....need to choose a wide variety for the vote May neeed a comic or two for some readers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I am just finishing Essan People by Pira Sudham, very good. Will round up his other books soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 May neeed a comic or two for some readers... Yeah... the Wilbur Smith readers. :grin: How can you read that mainstream gloop? Each to their own I guess. Try something from the "LITERARY" section, TB... not the cut-price bargain bin!!! :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I've mentioned this before on here.... but I think it's worth another mention: Very Thai is a fantastic book, covers every aspect of Thai pop culture you can imagine. Very informative and entertaining and complete with over four hundred excellent colour photos. From the publisher: This pioneering insight into contemporary Thai folk culture delves beyond the traditional Thai icons to reveal the casual, everyday expressions of Thainess that so delight and puzzle. From floral truck bolts and taxi altars to buffalo cart furniture and drinks in a bags, the same exquisite care, craft and improvisation resounds through home and street, bar and wardrobe. http://www.riverbooksbk.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=158 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 At least Torneyboy owms up to Wilbur Smith, I've seen a few litery snobs carrying a copy onto the plane because "it was all the airport bookshop had". Books are for entertainment and Wilbur Smith, Stephen King, Stephen Leather et al are doing that for more people than Tolstoy or Sudham. More power to them I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas A Clockwork Orange As a writer after reading those two you think "Fuck me I might as well give up because I'll never be as good as them." Cheers Don't give up. Anthony Burgess dad was a tobacconist and part time pub pianist in Moss Side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLeakHunt Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Just read M/F by him and at the poignant moment shouted "Fuck me !" on the underground. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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