We spent quite a bit of time discussing Shantaram which we agreed was a really great read. I am reading Noel Barber's Tanamera and The War of the Running Dogs: How Malaya Defeated the Communist Guerrillas 1948-1960 . I also enjoyed Sinister Twilight: The Fall of Singapore , all of which give you insight into this region.
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux is also worth a look.
A couple of us have been reading Evening Is the Whole Day and think that it is an interesting read for people living in Malaysia.
Thanks to Harriet for the recycled books.
NEXT MONTH
At Jen's house (DP in TD). Jen, can you start a doodle with dates that suit you and post the link?
The topic is humour. Visit our GoodReads page for our suggestions. But we all thought that Ben Elton and Kathy Lette were worth investigating. Don't forget to see what is available as
an eBook or Audiobook (I listened to A Tiny Bit Marvellous on a very long train trip)
We also thought we would like to talk about movies, so if you have an incredibly funny movie or TV series to share (Woody Allen seemed to be one we all agreed on) bring it along. I would recommend The Librarians - why wouldn't I!!! I have the DVDs - or rather Nia does!
Read any funny book and be prepared to come along and share the laughs!
See you at Jen"s
