Reading the Revolution Nostalgia
Reading the Revolution NostalgiaThe outside reflection of the French Revolution memories in 19th-century worksfrom two neighbouring countries: Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Citi
A Dream Deferred… Reading Thai politics through Langston Hughes’ “Harlem”
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a
I Tracked A Dead Man Down A Trench: A Poem Revisit (or Analysis, If I Dare Say)
‘I tracked a dead man down a trench’ I tracked a dead man down a trench, I knew not he was dead. They told me he had gone that way, And there his foot-marks led. The tr
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: from Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter
An anthology of great and not-so-great short stories I finished this book on 30 December 2019, the very last book of the year, and the decade indeed. My reading journey of this boo
The Christmas Eve Tree by Delia Huddy & Emily Sutton
A refreshing tale for the Christmas season If you have read Hans Christian Andersen’s short story, The Fir Tree, you would be somewhat familiar with the story of this particu
Bloom by Kevin Panetta & Savanna Ganucheau
A whimsical graphic novel about gay love that warms my heart in this winter season Bloom was a truly heart-warming reading for me. Much enjoyed. It is a love story between Ari (sho
The 2010s Revisit
Ten years ago, in 2010, I was thirteen years old. I believe I was still in the second year of my Mattayom (middle school) life. I was, then, a young naïve country boy who had no i
The Advent of Democracy, just in Time for Christmas
It’s more than half a decade since the arrival of military intervention in Thai politics with its dictatorship being shoved down Thai people’s throats. Not many successful poli
The Night Before Christmas
A Story Retold With New Accompanying Charming Illustrations It’s so sad that I have to begin my writing with such a cliché clause, but I have to. When I was a very young boy, I
Bleach – Eye Candy: A Thought
How Chivalry forces women into the submissive role… Before we venture into a dangerous realm where Bleach fans look at me with the hostility for my act of blasphemy toward their
The Ocean at The End of The Lane By Neil Gaiman
“Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up heart and soul.” Joanne Harris I was greeted by this statement when I unboxed it. The quote promi
2019 Holiday Reading List Updated!
I went back to Bangkok on Nov 19th and was there for about six hours, give or take. I didn’t plan to buy or spend my money in any way other than for transportation to Awaken
Find Me by André Aciman
This is the very book that completes my 2019 Reading Challenge on Goodreads website. Of course, my challenge this year was set on a realistic assumption in mind that I would have t
Awakening Bangkok: A Festival of Lights
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