tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post4868818046287560638..comments2023-08-07T16:43:34.477+05:30Comments on the blog formerly known as musings from mumbai: Reading CornerPreeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-4874859529054715722009-07-28T08:15:58.008+05:302009-07-28T08:15:58.008+05:30Sounds great, all these libraries!Sounds great, all these libraries!dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-86080062991834447042009-07-27T22:53:35.644+05:302009-07-27T22:53:35.644+05:30will have to poing you for pointers when I am ther...will have to poing you for pointers when I am there the next time. My other struggle is how do I bring all these books back with me? They get so heavy and hard to accommodate within the luggage allotted to us :(Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784622943080136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-73675869642402331062009-07-27T11:51:18.055+05:302009-07-27T11:51:18.055+05:30wj- its not a big deal. i still dont have a card s...wj- its not a big deal. i still dont have a card so i show them my bombay one. it takes some convincing, which can be tough at times - they have hired security guards from bihar who only speak Hindi. oh well. <br /><br />chox- i have lost the ability to figure out what is age appropriate. all thanks to the monster with her irritating habits. but i have a couple in mind, will hopefully work for FBPreeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-56403625840301126382009-07-27T10:53:06.338+05:302009-07-27T10:53:06.338+05:30Smart card, wow!! I walked in and studied for my G...Smart card, wow!! I walked in and studied for my GATE exam there over a period of two months, with nothing more than a reference . This was the Dark Ages, however, 1997...But yeah, wonderful library.wordjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767884710407108103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-48255173683286464802009-07-27T09:52:40.990+05:302009-07-27T09:52:40.990+05:30You are so right about Strand. I love the place bu...You are so right about Strand. I love the place but going all the way to Fort is bloody tough.Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253359833589556438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-18530836320113933842009-07-27T09:43:37.202+05:302009-07-27T09:43:37.202+05:30yay for kenny and the non-M!
hey i remember talki...yay for kenny and the non-M!<br /><br />hey i remember talking to you abt the fact that there HAD to be a childrens section in the libe.<br />and pliss to be doing a favour - if you find any firstborn-worthy books, pick them up no? btw she re-read the miniatures book you'd given her for the 1000th time yesterday - you will permanently be associated with that wonderful piece of work.Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-80098522166412763712009-07-27T08:42:33.713+05:302009-07-27T08:42:33.713+05:30WJ- come over. (simple).
Kodi's Mom- Hi! Welco...WJ- come over. (simple).<br />Kodi's Mom- Hi! Welcome! Its tough to get into this library, its accessed by smart card plus they are a pain at the main gate of the campus too.<br />RamTek- Still there. plan to go this week.<br />MiM- Have heard about this place. Friend of mine had written about it sometime ago. I will go, walk up to lady and ask her a long-winded question. If she answers in Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-922912582654125282009-07-27T07:16:19.046+05:302009-07-27T07:16:19.046+05:30there is higgin bothams and connexions and lots of...there is higgin bothams and connexions and lots of second hand book shops as well if u r okay with that<br /><br />and if u like mindless fiction- u can definitely pick up stuff from us:-)Artnavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589715849098328840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-89973248486711679832009-07-27T07:13:16.186+05:302009-07-27T07:13:16.186+05:30ok. here's inside info.
(despite reading a t...ok. here's inside info. <br /><br />(despite reading a thousand or so posts on running...)<br /><br />this gem of a second-hand bookshop is in Luz Corner in the basement (opposite picnic plaza ) about 10 shops away from nehru news mart,. <br /><br />the short lady wearing specs and carrying away more books than her height is my ma. almost permanent resident there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-61106279672490129492009-07-27T05:29:54.738+05:302009-07-27T05:29:54.738+05:30Whatever happened to Higginbothams on Mount Road? ...Whatever happened to Higginbothams on Mount Road? It was my fav place as a kidRam Tekumallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199620281006476037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-90432330252157328712009-07-27T01:20:03.445+05:302009-07-27T01:20:03.445+05:30delurking to ask: where is this library? and is it...delurking to ask: where is this library? and is it open only to employees?<br />last time we were in chennai, was limited to buying books at a basement book store - would have preferred to check them out so you can sample more.Anushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887052887207435095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-85140559092650365562009-07-26T19:15:27.471+05:302009-07-26T19:15:27.471+05:30Now I am jealous.Now I am jealous.wordjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767884710407108103noreply@blogger.com