tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post9114880454615982873..comments2023-09-19T00:54:17.458-07:00Comments on Orisi's Blah Blah Blah: The Book Crisis in the UAEOrisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602237365421639458noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-31372435762404216552013-04-20T12:40:46.373-07:002013-04-20T12:40:46.373-07:00Hey Reem,
Thanks so much for dropping by!
I compl...Hey Reem,<br />Thanks so much for dropping by!<br /><br />I completely sympathise with you on the book front. It definitely sounds lot more difficult compared to what's going on here. I feel like I've been very ungrateful.<br />Do you have a Kindle? Have you tried audiobooks? Audible is great for making audiobooks accessibleOrisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602237365421639458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-86128055020152095082013-04-19T13:40:21.797-07:002013-04-19T13:40:21.797-07:00It's even worse here in Egypt. None of the big...It's even worse here in Egypt. None of the big book franchises are open here (except for Virgin, and their collection is limited) and surprisingly, they don't have enough YA books. The focus is always on mainstream authors like Danielle Steel and so, so I can never find what I want. Luckily though, there's this online bookshop that opened recently. I know the owners and I monthly order the books I want per request, so that's a blessing. <br /><br />As to the libraries, Egypt completely and utterly sucks in that area. We simply don't have any (and if we do, the collection is usually terrible, and not updated at all) and yeah, I have to do the same thing if I want to buy a kindle ebook. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972387771322752923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-6081959966182171022013-04-15T07:46:13.925-07:002013-04-15T07:46:13.925-07:00You're very lucky!!!
You should start a libra...You're very lucky!!!<br /> You should start a library from ur house through borrowing from your library.... you can be a bookish bootleggerOrisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602237365421639458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-80282705675398716472013-04-15T07:43:42.176-07:002013-04-15T07:43:42.176-07:00Luckily for me I'm an avid audiobooker, and I ...Luckily for me I'm an avid audiobooker, and I have an Audible account, so coupled with the Kindle we don't do too badly. It's physical books and independent book stores that are lacking.Orisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602237365421639458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-65846614262415568922013-04-12T10:10:26.927-07:002013-04-12T10:10:26.927-07:00I'm glad I'm a student and have access to ...I'm glad I'm a student and have access to my university's library. It's a very-well stocked one and they respond to book requests immediately!Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901955659108462997.post-86728388973557831582013-04-11T15:33:53.247-07:002013-04-11T15:33:53.247-07:00This makes me sad. I know book rights, etc for t...This makes me sad. I know book rights, etc for the rest of the world is generally slower than the US / Europe, but to have not access to borrow a book or even get new releases cheap makes me so sad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com