tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post3539557240464319359..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Books by weightPrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-87240417441021859582013-10-08T04:53:44.973-07:002013-10-08T04:53:44.973-07:00Neer, when you put it that way, I guess it does. I...Neer, when you put it that way, I guess it does. I went back recently and picked up a couple of westerns though I didn't find many authors I was looking for. The organisers continue to add thousands of books. The exhibition is open until October 10.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-5806373740874826742013-10-06T18:18:46.389-07:002013-10-06T18:18:46.389-07:00Books kilo ke bhaav. I think it happens only in In...Books kilo ke bhaav. I think it happens only in India. :)<br /><br />I wish such an event is organised in Delhi too. The paperbacks would be a real steal.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-39219959998049477542013-10-01T02:02:51.841-07:002013-10-01T02:02:51.841-07:00Tracy, it was my pleasure. Books by weight would h...Tracy, it was my pleasure. Books by weight would have been more fun if they'd some really good books. I believe stocks of books are piling up in the West and Indian book distributors are importing large shipments from America and Britain which are then sold here at hefty discounts. I'll admit I've been lucky with books, particularly the odd one that I'm unlikely to find if I looked for it. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44593606478098238702013-09-28T18:30:12.782-07:002013-09-28T18:30:12.782-07:00Prashant, thanks for mentioning my post about the ...Prashant, thanks for mentioning my post about the sale. Books by weight sounds like a lot of fun, but it would drive me crazy to have them all mixed together. Although you could find some things serendipitously.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-56866672498754512172013-09-28T02:55:11.679-07:002013-09-28T02:55:11.679-07:00And Col, I'd like to know what you think of Ma...And Col, I'd like to know what you think of Martin Edwards' work. I enjoyed his first book in the Harry Devlin series.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30689722369964756962013-09-28T02:52:32.325-07:002013-09-28T02:52:32.325-07:00Sergio, this was the first "books by weight&q...Sergio, this was the first "books by weight" sale I went to and I thought it wasn't a bad idea since people were actually buying loads of books. I don't know if they think you get more books this way than buying them individually and adding it up. I didn't spot any Ed McBains or JDMs or Lawrence Blocks. It wasn't that kind of a sale. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-80152980469269288802013-09-28T02:48:56.176-07:002013-09-28T02:48:56.176-07:00Col, looking for crime and mystery books was like ...Col, looking for crime and mystery books was like looking for a needle in the haystack. You need to know about books, fiction at least, before putting up a huge sale like this one. There were books everywhere but the sale lacked direction. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-52555745194781308492013-09-27T00:26:30.734-07:002013-09-27T00:26:30.734-07:00Never had books priced by the weight - that would ...Never had books priced by the weight - that would probably mean more Ed McBain and less James Clavell for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37940372655454092672013-09-27T00:14:22.049-07:002013-09-27T00:14:22.049-07:00Book by weight....I'd have to go for 200 pages...Book by weight....I'd have to go for 200 pages or less short crime and mystery stuff.<br />I'm hopeful of trying Martin Edwards next year, if I cross paths with the first book - All The Lonely Peoplecol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-29253489751439714502013-09-26T23:10:41.759-07:002013-09-26T23:10:41.759-07:00Charles, more than 50 per cent of the books were h...Charles, more than 50 per cent of the books were hardbacks, some really large volumes, and just one or two of these would weigh a kg or more which, I think, isn't much of a bargain. The advantage of books by weight would be in paperbacks.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75852810933068723242013-09-25T06:09:51.946-07:002013-09-25T06:09:51.946-07:00books by weight. Sounds quite weird. I've seen...books by weight. Sounds quite weird. I've seen book sales over here where at the end of the sale they sell them by the box or, in one case, by the stacked inch. Always kind of strange to see it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com