The 9th KIBF is the five-days book fair which started form Dec 5, and will continue until the December 9 at the Karachi Expo Center (Hall No: 1,2, and 3). It's organized by the Pakistan Publishers & Booksellers Association in collaboration with the National Book Foundation.(Dawn.com)
All the leading local publishers, along with publishers from Turkey, Iran, UAE, India, Singapore and Malaysia, are there.
I went there with my colleagues to get some books for our school's library around 11:30 am with a mind set that there wouldn't be so much crowd. But no, it was full. Every stall was chock full. Umpteen schools kids in their school uniforms were there with their teachers. Families, individuals ....so many people.
I couldn't take pics because I don't have camera (yet). This one is send to me by my friend. When she will send me more pics, I will upload.
Books I bought for myself are:
1. Chambers Idioms, edited by E.M. Kirkpatrick, and C.M Schwarz.
2. No Turning Back by Susan Lewis.
3. Winning a wife by Anne Wilkinson.
4. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee.
5. Triveni (poetry) by Gulzar.
6. Hikmat-e-Saadi, Bostan by Muhammad Ali Chiragh.
Nothing makes me as happy as buying books. And nothing satisfies me as reading them as soon as possible.
There are also so many food stalls at first floor (of course). We had two small pizza (chicken fajita), Biryani, Singaporean rice, fried chicken with roti, Pepsi and coffee.
Looks like great books. Same here! I love buying books.
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I enter into book shops like a child enters toy shops :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! A book never fails to make me happy :)
ReplyDeleteMe too. They are iresistable.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lifetime affair, really.. With books.
ReplyDeleteTo Kill A Mockingbird, you will love Atticus Finch. We read that in school and I have read it more than once.
ReplyDeleteI really want to go there but my papa said "wahn buht rush hota hai parking ka masla hota hai" but my BFF has gone there she text me about my favt book that was available there
ReplyDeleteYou papa is right, there is so much crowd and parking issue due to it. You still have tomorrow though. GO !
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I love browsing books just about as much as I love reading them. To me a good book is like a good friend, you can pick it up and feel that intstant rapport, getting beautifully immersed in the story.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I believe that World Peace is hidden in our buying, borrowing, and reading books.
ReplyDeleteOf course, first I guess the world will have to teach everyone how to read?
(I just KNEW there was something wrong with my dream.....my "peace" fantasy!)
Wow! I love book fairs! It's been a long time since they had one in Singapore.
ReplyDeleteTo Kill a Mockingbird is a good read :)