tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post7898724460573955668..comments2024-03-27T09:35:16.920+03:00Comments on Desert Girl on Kuwait: Kuwait's only used book store and cafeDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-21615034278739660062013-02-04T14:01:40.320+03:002013-02-04T14:01:40.320+03:00I have to agree. the lady who runs that shop (the ...I have to agree. the lady who runs that shop (the american) is completely standoffish and rude. Jacob and q8books is much more polite and has always been so way before this new bookstore opened. DOn't believe me? go to both and check it out yourself.<br /><br />ALSO more importantly - the books at 'better books'are terribly priced. CHeck the UK/US/Canadian prices and compare with the djelibabynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-15987843816264595382012-01-09T14:10:52.295+03:002012-01-09T14:10:52.295+03:00Anonymous 12:43 - I don't know who was at the ...Anonymous 12:43 - I don't know who was at the shop that day, but the lady who owns it is definitely not a racist. She's been in Kuwait a long time, speaks fluent Arabic and knows the culture very very well. If she was the person there that day, I would bet she was just having a bad day.Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-76674828938956426182012-01-09T12:43:21.345+03:002012-01-09T12:43:21.345+03:00I followed your post and went to better books and ...I followed your post and went to better books and cafe and after a very big turn in salmiya with my sister, we reached there but it was a real cultural chock. we were totally ignored, the lady there couldn't even answer our salutations, we were comprehensive and thought that she was only busy but even when we tried to ask about the book shop policy, first of all she ignored us in a very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-67530654864298394572011-09-03T18:27:12.886+03:002011-09-03T18:27:12.886+03:00Do you have harry potter books too?Do you have harry potter books too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-3076823755823913052010-10-19T17:27:15.746+03:002010-10-19T17:27:15.746+03:00This was an idea I wanted to pursue a while ago bu...This was an idea I wanted to pursue a while ago but I thought there were Ministry problems about putting ''uncensored'' books on shelves- would be interested to know the outcome/answer to this.<br />Thanks, sounds good tho'.fishma4http://www.dailymail1.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-5707255027566614432010-10-18T07:18:17.851+03:002010-10-18T07:18:17.851+03:00Have you been to the place yet? Did it open? Thank...Have you been to the place yet? Did it open? Thanks soo much for this post..im dying for more bookstores in kuwait!!!Chaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-47917808102993527242010-10-16T10:21:44.845+03:002010-10-16T10:21:44.845+03:00the dude at Q8 books tends to be snobbish at times...the dude at Q8 books tends to be snobbish at times... to the extend he makes it look he is doing us a favour.. I'm gonna give the one at Salmiya a shot..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-3745147110301730602010-10-14T13:00:25.239+03:002010-10-14T13:00:25.239+03:00Thanks a lot DG for telling us about this store. A...Thanks a lot DG for telling us about this store. Am a regular at the used bookstore at Maliya, but since I live in Salmiya, this is a place I gotta check out! And if they do have comfortable lounges and sofas, this is gonna definitely end my marriage! LOLOLOL! My wife hates that I read a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-80177037423542082322010-10-13T22:42:37.243+03:002010-10-13T22:42:37.243+03:00Mark - I wasn't being sarcastic. I really did...Mark - I wasn't being sarcastic. I really didn't know if there were others or not. Glad to see people commenting with the other stores. I had no idea; now I want to go on an adventure. Thanks youse guys for edumacatin me! :)Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-56056797002052165342010-10-13T19:38:48.719+03:002010-10-13T19:38:48.719+03:00it says 'only used bookstore and cafe'
whi...it says 'only used bookstore and cafe'<br />while the proprieter of Q8Books will serve you tea or nescafe (and occasional biscuit), better books will have cafeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-37630444489113246252010-10-13T17:15:47.018+03:002010-10-13T17:15:47.018+03:00// Desert Girl said...
Are there others?//
Yes. q...// Desert Girl said...<br />Are there others?//<br /><br />Yes. q8 books in Maliya, kuwait city <br /><br />Check out the other "only used bookstore in Kuwait." <br /><br />http://www.q8books.com/Q8B/eQ8home.asp<br /><br />-- Some KumarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-19958688338100472482010-10-13T16:52:53.865+03:002010-10-13T16:52:53.865+03:00Are there others?Are there others?Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-24153301784372253962010-10-13T13:29:40.686+03:002010-10-13T13:29:40.686+03:00lol at "only used bookshop in kuwait"lol at "only used bookshop in kuwait"Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406760439794028849noreply@blogger.com