Little Bookshelf of Mine

on Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Well, I wanna write this blog regularly but whenever i reach the Internet, the speed seems always slow, that i barely check some mail and download some stuffs. Anyway, I just wish connection price come cheaper that i can have home subscription.

Recently, i got time to visit some bookstores, buy some books to add to my little coner bookshelf. I got this newly published local publications that is so interesting to me. A book written by Khing Hoc Dy titled in khmer and french as "Cambodian Literature of the 20th Century" have capture my attention so much that i reread it several time. It is a bible of khmer literature, featuring short biography for most of khmer famous writers since the start of 20 century, with selected texts of their works. With that references, i know i have bought one of the oldest khmer mordern novel "Tuk Tonlé Sap" by Kim Hak , newly republished but originally published in 1930's. It's also good to see some picture at the end of the book and there's so much more to write about at later time.

Another book that i have bought, and have much interest to read is "Annual Development Review" published by CDRI in English. It's written by peer of reseachers, looking at the main issue of development in Cambodia for the past year and for the future. The Oil curse, textiles productions, etc. are very much curbing my attention. I have to say "Thumb up!" for their works.