tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post1935402024193756821..comments2024-03-08T03:18:48.591-05:00Comments on Lotus Reads: Meme, Notes On A Scandal and a chance to win a book from booksprice.com!Lotus Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-26275029589344875502007-06-04T15:01:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:01:00.000-04:00@myutopia ~ Thank you for visiting! I agree about...@myutopia ~ Thank you for visiting! I agree about buying books from places that give back...I went to a church book sale recently and all proceeds went to the Sick Kids hospital, it made me happy to know I contributed in a small way.<BR/><BR/>@Carl V ~ I would have much rather bathed in the ocean which is what the hippie kids did...getting into the tub at home was such a chore. I hear ya about the scrubbing! ;)<BR/><BR/>@litlove ~ Hello and welcome, I hope you will visit again. I'm with you, the ending was weird wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>@um naief ~ I visited Bahrain once, briefly and I really liked it. You're right, it is so much quieter and less crowded than Dubai. We left Dubai in 2000 after spending a little over 10 years there. Although I was happy for the change, I still miss Dubai. Being married to a Bahraini must help you understand the culture from close quarters...I think that's really neat. I look forward to getting to know you better and what life in Bahrain is like, through your blog.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-42638566963034279942007-06-04T13:24:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:24:00.000-04:00Also, wanted to tell you that you look incredibly ...Also, wanted to tell you that you look incredibly familiar. I don't know why really. I've lived in Bahrain for 4 yrs now... when did you leave Dubai? I've never been there, and have heard the nightmares of traffic and such. Bahrain is calmer altho it has its moments. It does teach you lots about other cultures though.. especially when you're married into it. :)Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-41207639284213025302007-06-04T13:21:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:21:00.000-04:00I also saw the movie this past weekend and wasn't ...I also saw the movie this past weekend and wasn't all that impressed. I haven't read the book but I'm inclined to now. I will say that you are right, Judi Dench was incredible in it...Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-5399474654631693312007-06-03T13:14:00.000-04:002007-06-03T13:14:00.000-04:00Hi! I'm visiting for the blogroll challenge and am...Hi! I'm visiting for the blogroll challenge and am amazed at how huge your site is. I preferred the book to the movie of Notes on a Scandal too - I didn't like the film ending as much. But I thought both actresses were brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-58966682924235112972007-05-31T12:35:00.000-04:002007-05-31T12:35:00.000-04:00Great answers to the meme!I never really got caugh...Great answers to the meme!<BR/><BR/>I never really got caught up in not wanting to take a bath as a kid. I always loved playing in the tub with my toys and having that alone time. That's not to say that I was big on actually scrubbing up, though... ;)Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-39964445729247071812007-05-29T16:42:00.000-04:002007-05-29T16:42:00.000-04:00Great meme! I get my books from thrift stores, gar...Great meme! I get my books from thrift stores, garage sales, used book stores and Borders. I buy so many books during the year that I can't afford to always get them at full price. I like to buy books from thrift stores like Goodwill and from Charity garage sales because then I at least feel like my addiction is bringing about something good to the world.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149003661590866046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-46685726063893574282007-05-29T13:02:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:02:00.000-04:00Aww, ml, you are sweet, thank you! I was here resp...Aww, ml, you are sweet, thank you! I was here responding to comments on the blog, I think our comments missed each other by seconds!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-39395027538782626922007-05-29T12:57:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:57:00.000-04:00Lotus, great meme! You are fascinating! I guess ...Lotus, great meme! You are fascinating! I guess I'm just repeating what all the others have commented. <BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed reading this post.MLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818786098417686889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-74820434059179916832007-05-29T12:56:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:56:00.000-04:00@Anon ~ Well, atleast you know my political leanin...@Anon ~ Well, atleast you know my political leanings, one out of two isn't bad! :) And, are you going to identify yourself or must I guess?<BR/><BR/>@Megster ~ Wonderful to see you here and yes, as much as fortune tellers intrigue me, I do subscribe to the notion that we create our own futures. So, yes, you're right to just live it! I so hope to make it to NYC in the summer, our plans are up in the air at the moment, but I will remember the Strand Bookstore if I do, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Yours will be the last name to go in the hat...I am having the draw at 4:00pm. Thanks for participating Megs and good luck!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-8068430335168140722007-05-29T12:49:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:49:00.000-04:00Hello me and welcome! Oh, I, too, love those Nonr...Hello <B>me</B> and welcome! Oh, I, too, love those Nonrequired reading books! Interesting that they had a piece on Dubai..can you tell me what it was called and who the author was? Yes, the hotel they are referring to is probably the "Burj Al Arab". Here is the link to it. It's fantastically opulent and I think there is a charge to just enter the lobby to view it!<BR/><BR/>http://www.burj-al-arab.com/Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-51036198659295439112007-05-29T12:14:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:14:00.000-04:00Hi Lotus,Fun meme:) There wasa time I was insanely...Hi Lotus,<BR/><BR/>Fun meme:) There wasa time I was insanely curious about soothsayers so I visited them all- parrot tarot card readers, palmists, flame readers, mole readers, nadi readers..whew! It was too tiring to forsee my future, so I gave up and decided to live it instead:))<BR/><BR/>I buy my books on Amazon or at Strand bookstore in NY. You must look it up when you visti NYC..am sure you will love it! Its one of my fav. places..Megsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398096245246702905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-26878401682567222062007-05-29T08:25:00.000-04:002007-05-29T08:25:00.000-04:00After all these years and I never knew you are a "...After all these years and I never knew you are a "lefty".... well non-politically anywayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-1063435138562265952007-05-29T02:51:00.000-04:002007-05-29T02:51:00.000-04:00i have a half pom too. other half is a sheltie. cr...i have a half pom too. other half is a sheltie. craziest animal that ever lived: smart, vicious, and cunning.<BR/><BR/>i read in my lovely lovely 'best american nonrequired reading' volume that dubai is amazingly beautiful. and has an amazing hotel/resort for the oddly rich?Thyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942353281560140109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-46436905251761088592007-05-28T20:06:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:06:00.000-04:00@Bellezza ~ You have a point about the selection ...@Bellezza ~ You have a point about the selection available at Amazon.com and the prices that Amazon Marketplace offers are often unbeatable, still, now that I am using booksprice.com I sometimes find better deals than even Marketplace. I have become a great fan of comparison shopping! I've put your name on my list for a book!<BR/><BR/>@gs ~ Thank you, thank you! What a nice thing to say! No, I have never been to a nadishastra, but I would love to! How do I go about it? <BR/><BR/>@Acquisionist ~ I think it's great that you're going with your mom. Yes, please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have and I'll do my best to help!<BR/><BR/>@Carra ~ Good luck with your ambitions, I am sure you'll do it, you are already quite the traveller!!!<BR/><BR/>@Book Traveller ~ From what I see almost everyone here (including myself) buys from Amazon. It's true, the prices are hard to beat and they have a great inventory. I've marked you down as a participant in the book lottery!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-9997756839713500672007-05-28T13:45:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:45:00.000-04:00Lucky you, having lived so many places.I buy my bo...Lucky you, having lived so many places.<BR/><BR/>I buy my books from my local bookshop, Brandan Books, because it is fabulous and always has at least three books I can read for my world lit. challenge, and sometimes Amazon because it is convenient and has lots of hard-to-find books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-26759984272427208852007-05-28T09:12:00.000-04:002007-05-28T09:12:00.000-04:00Lotus, I'd love one day to work as an English teac...Lotus, I'd love one day to work as an English teacher and travel the world teaching, also as I writer I like using local phrases in my stories that are based in other countries. Interpreting is tempting but the future will show!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555431785204713112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-14172068949692351572007-05-28T06:49:00.000-04:002007-05-28T06:49:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tips lotus. I'll be travelling with...Thanks for the tips lotus. I'll be travelling with my mum so hopefully that will make life a little easier. I'm not going to bother you now, but along the way, I will fire of an email with my sketchy plan and a few questions if you don't mind...MissMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084598396848670412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-61880490685350738422007-05-27T21:06:00.000-04:002007-05-27T21:06:00.000-04:00hi lrthat was a terrific post. i have come to know...hi lr<BR/>that was a terrific post. i have come to know so much more about one whose blog i regularly read.childhood days are the best in any one's life.you think freely without any inhibitions and you are not responsible for the consequences of any of your actions! immunity!<BR/>yes,these foretellers sometimes are pretty accurate.have you been to a nadishastra man? he pulls out palmleaf manuscripts from his archives after studying your thumb impression and tells your past,present and predicts your future.and to add credibility he even records his findings on audiotape and gives you a copy!gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576528133434077283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-48097996128798531092007-05-27T19:47:00.000-04:002007-05-27T19:47:00.000-04:00Although I love the real life bookstore (Borders, ...Although I love the real life bookstore (Borders, Barnes and Noble, the quaint little one in our town) I have to say I buy most of them at Amazon.com. Why? Because I can often buy them used, and they're cheap. Also, the selection is incredible.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-41489270275196508882007-05-27T19:24:00.000-04:002007-05-27T19:24:00.000-04:00@Amna ~ If you win you are going to have to carry...@Amna ~ If you win you are going to have to carry your prize back to Karachi with you! :) <BR/><BR/><BR/>@Carra ~ I so enjoyed your meme and I am most impressed with all the languages you know. Do you intend becoming an interpreter or language teacher?<BR/><BR/>@Shashikiran ~ You are quite welcome, thank you for reading through it and for the comment!<BR/><BR/>@Lauraj ~ Sure, I'll be glad to. What kind of books do you like reading?<BR/><BR/>@Les ~ I so agree with you. There is not enough time to read all the books we want so sometimes, watching the screen version of a book makes for a pleasant shortcut. I hope you enjoy the movie!<BR/><BR/>@Olivia ~ These Golden Retreivers I tell ya, they seem to like the little yappy dogs! ;)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-7025129212013597212007-05-27T19:18:00.000-04:002007-05-27T19:18:00.000-04:00@Reader ~ Thank you for being so generous with yo...@Reader ~ Thank you for being so generous with your praise! My love of reading definitely inspired my love of travel. Till today travel books are probably one of my most favorite books to read!<BR/><BR/><BR/>@Heidi ~ Welcome! So happy to have you here. Yes, our neighborhood bookstores must be encouraged. We did our best by ours, but to no avail, they will be closing down a couple of weeks from now. You are a participant in the draw, all the best!<BR/><BR/><BR/>@Poodlerat ~ Lovely to see you here, how are you doing? I have heard so much about the BookCloseouts warehouse in St. Catherine's, I must bully my hubby into taking me there one day! Your name's in the hat, good luck!<BR/><BR/>@Gaijin Mama ~ Thank you for mentioning the Kinokuniya bookstore. I have been to their online store many a time but have never ordered anything from there. You are eligibile for the draw!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-35015941214692295042007-05-26T22:26:00.000-04:002007-05-26T22:26:00.000-04:00Well that's the thing, it was so unusual I can't r...Well that's the thing, it was so unusual I can't remember, but it was a tiny dog and a large dog....breeds that would never normally mate. But ADORABLE.<BR/><BR/>Golden Retriever and something else...Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-79922080546827045532007-05-26T19:49:00.000-04:002007-05-26T19:49:00.000-04:00Lotus - Yes, I love my job. It doesn't feel like w...Lotus - Yes, I love my job. It doesn't feel like work at all, especially when I can chat with co-workers and customers about my favorite books. No, I haven't read Notes On A Scandal. Probably won't if I'm going to go ahead with the movie version. Too many books, not enough time! Hope you had a lovely day.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-31958419814210039342007-05-26T14:44:00.000-04:002007-05-26T14:44:00.000-04:00Enter me in your contest!! Please? I'm here by way...Enter me in your contest!! Please? <BR/>I'm here by way of...of...I forget! Nice blog though, you are so worldly!LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886347579490073430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-24549367050940635352007-05-26T12:23:00.000-04:002007-05-26T12:23:00.000-04:00Hi Lotus: Enjoyed this post and the lovely image. ...Hi Lotus: Enjoyed this post and the lovely image. Thanks for letting us in on your wonderful life. And, as you said, the best is always ahead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com