tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post2625014533840760704..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Book sale report and -inspired musingsYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-70049018484831430392006-12-20T14:09:00.000+08:002006-12-20T14:09:00.000+08:00Hi Alejna --
I like re-reading my favorites too. ...Hi Alejna --<br /><br />I like re-reading my favorites too. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, that practice is what I use to justify holding on to as many of my books as I do! ;)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-42642446379691198142006-12-20T11:37:00.000+08:002006-12-20T11:37:00.000+08:00Hi,
Congratulations on your sales, and making roo...Hi,<br /><br />Congratulations on your sales, and making room in your collection (i.e. on your shelves) for new friends. I'm a book junkie, too, and know how hard it is to part with them (books, that is). I also have been thinking of thinning out my book collection a bit, but haven't made that big step yet.<br /><br />On the topic of reading, I am a bit of a lapsed book reader myself. There were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-45762108781346392312006-12-20T10:47:00.000+08:002006-12-20T10:47:00.000+08:00Hi again Eliza --
Absolutely re one person's tras...Hi again Eliza --<br /><br />Absolutely re one person's trash being another person's treasure! :)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-15287602867392965882006-12-19T23:18:00.000+08:002006-12-19T23:18:00.000+08:00I hope you will keep on having good trade :)
And ...I hope you will keep on having good trade :)<br /><br />And Turks usually don't read (newspapers, I don't include). So they are very suprised when a local actually reads books in a café, at the bus, waiting for the subway etc.<br /><br />One of my ex-boyfriends actually never read one single novel in his whole life! <br /><br />I love going to flea markets, especially for books since you can findAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-7484222419942092882006-12-19T10:07:00.000+08:002006-12-19T10:07:00.000+08:00Hi sbk --
The category which sold the most was no...Hi sbk --<br /><br />The category which sold the most was non-fiction (particularly biographies and history). In particular, anything to do with Malaysia was hot among both locals and foreigners. Also, in contrast to their Australian equivalents, I sold both the New Zealand coffee table books I offered up for sale. <br /><br />Must admit that I was somewhat surprised by this as I had expected YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-58864495273876278642006-12-19T08:33:00.000+08:002006-12-19T08:33:00.000+08:00Yes, congrats on a successful sale.
Of the 170 bo...Yes, congrats on a successful sale.<br /><br />Of the 170 books offered what catagories sold the most? Fiction, non fiction (history, biorgraphy, science, travel etc), kids, movie, etc?<br /><br />Will you set up a stall again in a few months?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-62572407450542762612006-12-19T07:36:00.000+08:002006-12-19T07:36:00.000+08:00Hi hdoong --
Indeed, it would have been nice to s...Hi hdoong --<br /><br />Indeed, it would have been nice to see you this past Sunday. And should anyone wonder: only two of this blog's visitors visited the stall...and since one of the two's my mother... ;S<br /><br />Back to reading habits: Yeah, funny how it can be that different siblings can have such different proclivities. E.g., both my sister and I are the type of people who are often YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-9593885127538560502006-12-18T22:21:00.000+08:002006-12-18T22:21:00.000+08:00Wah, wished I was in Penang to help out your book ...Wah, wished I was in Penang to help out your book sale. I always find it fascinating meeting people at flea markets, especially when I hang around stalls that sells books or CDs/records. <br /><br />I have personally made 3 very good friends when I used to frequent a flea market here in Kuala Lumpur (Amcorp Mall). I made friends with the owner who has about 5,000 classical music CDs and has an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-2586235707092685992006-12-18T21:20:00.000+08:002006-12-18T21:20:00.000+08:00Hi Eliza --
Yeah, it is indeed interesting how so...Hi Eliza --<br /><br />Yeah, it is indeed interesting how some people like to read very much but others don't. More than BTW, care to comment about whether people from your part of the world read more or less than the average Malaysian is supposed to do? :b <br /><br />Also, don't know whether you checked out the pieces I linked to this blog entry but one of them points out that movie tickets YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-52758897311257685352006-12-18T20:50:00.000+08:002006-12-18T20:50:00.000+08:00Congrats on the successful sale -
It is really i...Congrats on the successful sale - <br /><br />It is really interesting on how some people like to read very much and others don't really cared for it.<br /><br />My parents both loved reading and I turned out to love to browse books even before I learn to read, but my sister (although she reads from time to time) never turned out to enjoy the activity as much as I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com