Norwegian Wood
“Norwegian Wood” is one of the many intriguing and beautiful novels composed by the award-winning author Haruki Murakami.
Tag: bookworm
Khmer book review Besdong Mohasamot
Besdong Mohasamot” was written by Ouch Vutha. This book claimed third place at the Preah Sihanouk Reach literature competition in 1999.
Drinking: A Love Story
Julian is an alcoholic art dealer who constantly criticises Caroline and gets into fights with her. Michael is a laid-back freelance illustrator who stands by her side during hard times.
The Fruitcake Special and Other Stories
Anna did not think of herself as an attractive woman. She was just a chemist at a perfume factory, but she liked her job and the interesting aspects of it.
Khmer book review Neang Sork Kro Ob
The book focuses on the relationship of a couple who experience many obstacles to their love.
Mr. Bean’s Holiday
To normal folks, a holiday is an exciting time, but for Mr Bean, holidays invariably turn into disasters.
Khmer book review Brasat Brok Slek
“Brasat Brok Slek” was written by Kong Bunchhoeun and published in 2000. The book is divided into seven main chapters and depicts problem in a rich family in the 19th century.
Humble Pie
Mr Ramsay is known to the public as a strong-willed, stiff-necked, brash and demeaning persona who operates countless successful restaurants, not only in Britain but around the world.
Khmer book review Sim Nak Bor Lan
The book depicts an earlier era in Cambodia’s modern history, in which constitutional rights and laws were being introduced.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Some people seem to be born with certain exceptional skills, but as time goes by they fade away and sometimes totally disappear.
Nothing but the truth
“Nothing But The Truth” offers insights into the issue of harassment among Asian youth, especially females, which is rarely discussed in the media.
Khmer book review ‘Phum Direchhan’ (Evil Village)
The book led Khmer people to look back at their history and the brutal actions of the French administrators at the provincial level, who tortured and abused Khmer farmers.
The Secret Life of Bees
An only child, Lily is abused by her father, who runs a peach orchard in the US. state of South Carolina, on which she is forced to work.
Khmer book review The Boss with a Thief’s Mind
The book depicts the divisions that existed between people of different social classes in the period after Cambodia gained independence from France.
Sense & Sensibility
The Dashwood sisters live happily with their parents and younger sister in Norland, England until the death of their father Henry forces Mrs Dashwood and her daughters to move.
Fate works in mysterious ways in classic Khmer love story ‘Sophat’
The book depicts both the repression endured by Cambodian women at that time and the ripple effects that this treatment could have on all of society.
Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life
“Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life” consists of eight stories, each of which provides an insight into some aspect of British society at the start of the 21st century.
Khmer book review ‘The Genuine Chapters of Life’
The book offers a glimpse of life in the countryside, and shows how the author struggled to improve his life, refusing to accept his fate as a cow herder and going on to complete a higher education.
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay
In the final book of “The Hunger Games” trilogy, Katniss is chosen to be the Mockingjay – the symbol of the rebellion.
Recalling a classic text in Cambodia’s long struggle for democracy
The ideas of socialism spread to all people in every class, with workers, farmers, and teachers becoming conscious of their rights and coming together to fight injustice.
The King’s Last Song
After a group of archaeologists find the Golden Book (Kraing Meas), high-ranking officials and the United Nations are all trying to get their hands on it.
‘Kolap Pailin’ (Rose of Pailin)
Kolap Pailin, (Rose of Pailin) is a widely known Khmer novel written by Nhok Them in 1936 and published in 1943. Now taught to all Cambodian students as part of the high school curriculum, it is considered a Khmer classic.
The Joy Luck Club
In the eyes of their American-born daughters, the four older Chinese women are just mothers, always complaining and trying to control every aspect of their lives.
The Rules of Inheritance
An extraordinarily captivating memoir, “The Rules of Inheritance” has been caught the attention of Hollywood film producers and is the subject of a forthcoming motion picture.
Fidelity: How to Create a Loving Relationship That Lasts
Everyone wants to love and be loved, despite the fact that – for most of us at least – love is a source of suffering at one time or another.
Ask the Passengers
Astrid Jones is a typical teenager…well, perhaps not entirely typical. But she has a secret she can only share with fellow plane passengers.
Steve Jobs
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a very private guy, so it’s surprising to learn that this biography was initially his idea.
