Peter Church: A Short History of South-East Asia
Fast overview of SE Asia. Perfect for the three hour flight from Manila to KL, Singapore, Bangkok, etc.
100 Resorts in the Philippines
Worth having if price is no object. (**)
Jessica Hagedorn : Dogeaters
Highly recommended roman a clef (ha, use that in a sentence). (****)
Stanley Karnow: In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines
Definitive. (*****)
Jens Peters: Philippines Travel Guide
Dense but worthy. (****)
Chris Rowthorn, Greg Bloom, Michael Grosberg : Lonely Planet Philippines
Much improved over the last edition. (***)
LUXE Asia Limited: LUXE City Guides: Asian Grand Tour Box Set
Way cool guides to Asia — sadly nothing on Manila. (*****)
Neal Stephenson: Cryptonomicon
See my Review from Feb 4. (****)
Alfredo Roces, Grace Roces: Philippines (Culture Shock)
A great introduction to Pinoy Culture. Indispensable reading for the first time traveler. (****)
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