Cmu Book Fair

[CMMCB]

Just been to the annual CMU Book Fair, with dozens of stall set up around the university library in the centre of the campus. Mostly Thai-language books but one stall in particular, near the SCB ATM machines, has English paperback novels for 28 baht each or 5 for 100 baht. Not much choice but Robert Ludlum fans will be happy. Also saw John Grisham, some romance and a Somerset Maugham.

Good fresh fruit shakes for 10 baht too!

Think the fair continues until after the weekend.

[Ulysses G.]

It's not worth samlor fare there for one Somerset Maugham that will probably be gone.

[jaideeguy]

Better go to 'gecko books' , right??

[Ulysses G.]

I was talking about it's not worth it for me to go.

If you are a big Ludlam fan, it might be worth the trip!

[uptheos]

It's not worth samlor fare there for one Somerset Maugham that will probably be gone.

Blimey UG - would you really get some old chap to peddle you all the way to CMU?

I guess all the Primo Levi stuff will be gone by now

[Ulysses G.]

I would be hurrying him along hoping to get that one Somerset. It might be one that I haven't read!

[uptheos]

I would be hurrying him along hoping to get that one Somerset. It might be one that I haven't read!

Ah that's what you use that whip for

[Ulysses G.]

If you don't have one, you can slap the old fellow in the head every once in a while with an old hardback book.

[uptheos]

If you don't have one, you can slap the old fellow in the head every once in a while with an old hardback book.

Especially on the way to Doi Suthep

[Ulysses G.]

If there is anything I hate, it is a slow trip up Doi Suthep on the back of one of those bicycle samlor thingies!

[uptheos]

If there is anything I hate, it is a slow trip up Doi Suthep on the back of one of those bicycle samlor thingies!

Coming down is a breeze if the poor chap is still alive and a real thrill if he's not

[Ulysses G.]

It is always nice if someone is working the brakes!

[uptheos]

UG - What's the deal with Somerset Maugham?

Are you a great fan or do you agree with him when he said, "The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected".

[Ulysses G.]

Mr Maugham considered himself to be one of the best "B" writers. I have no doubt at all that he really belongs with the "A" team.

[uptheos]

Mr Maugham considered himself to be one of the best "B" writers. I have no doubt at all that he really belongs with the "A" team.

Interesting, I thought that Maugham felt that he was never treated quite as seriously as he deserved. However I guess this seems a little steep coming from a writer who wittily admitted that, "There are three basic rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately nobody knows what they are".

My favourite SM quote is; "if you want to eat well in England, you had better eat breakfast three times aday"

How true