Golden Pheasant
Wandering the grounds of the Edward Youde Aviary.
The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes
The first part focuses on Tony's youth and his friendships with a group of intellectual classmates.
Death in Venice
Thomas Mann
Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of Gustav von Aschenbach setting a trap for Sherlock Holmes. Wait, no.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor wrote Man's Search for Meaning in 1946.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
The central protagonist is Rick Deckard. Deckard is a bounty hunter who retires rogue androids, known as replicants. Note - this would make a great movie.
1Q84
Haruki Murakami
A secret organization known as "Sakigake" draws Aomame into it. Aomame is a skilled assassin. Tengo rewrites a mysterious novel conspiratorially…
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf
Set in London in the early 20th century, the story takes place over a single day.
The Horse's Mouth
Joyce Cary
Gulley Jimson clashes with societal norms for his calling and sense of integrity. The movie of this with Sir Alec Guinness is good, too.
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
Kafka Tamura, a bookish 15-year-old boy runs away from his Oedipal curse.
Alstrom's Warbler
An Alström warbler. Indeed, they are found in the Thai-Malay peninsula environs. And this one was photographed on the Morning Trail in Hong Kong.
American Pastoral
Philip Roth
The disintegration of the American Dream through the lens of one family.