The two quiet americans

I've been meaning to mention here that I've so far read two very interesting books on the regions.

Another quiet american:
This book deals with a mid-20s american who goes to work in Vientiane (Laos Capital) for 2 years about 5 years ago. His potrayal of life in the capital is really fascinating. He touches a multitude of subjects and is a very easy/quick read. It's deffinatly highly recommended as it illuminates a subject/region none of us are familiar with.

A quiet american:
This is somewhat of a classic, it was written in the 40s or 50s. It deals with the end of french colonialism in Vietnam. Love is also a major subject as well as the american intrusion in the region (the third force). This book was made into a movie a couple years back with Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser.

Oh, I've also been trying to read Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens on my palm, but for some reason, the battery life has been just atrocious since I've been over here. (I think it's the universal USB charger I brought)

That's it for now, I promise to upload at least a few pictures before I leave Luang Prabang, which won't be for a few days anyway.