books
One thing that I love and appreciate about my personality is my insatiable curiosity. I am not nosy, and I generally couldn’t care less about what other people are doing, but I am constantly awed by the world a
A writer who found his passions at a young age, with two published novels by the age of 26 under his belt, and a BA in PR Advertising from GUST, Yousef Aljeeran takes us on a creative journey in establishing hims
As a child my favorite place in the whole world was the bookstore. As an adult my favorite place is still the bookstore. And my dream party location would have been a bookstore or a library. Today, That Al Salasil
A common misconception amongst us avid readers is that there aren’t any real bookstores in Kuwait. Over and over again that notion has been proved wrong by none other than That Al Salasil. From providing an incr
Both tranquil and beautiful, Al Shaheed Park is the ideal place to spend a sleepy Friday afternoon, a great place to escape to during your lunch hour at work, or just to venture off to from across town for a leisu
Nowadays, it seems like there are so many books/blogs/apps out there that tell you how to live your life and what to do vs what not to do. It had started with regular self-help books like The Secret, The Power of
Bookshops are the greatest. Think of all the hours you can spend browsing the shelves and taking in all the literature available right at your fingertips. It’s no secret that they’re my go-to-once-plane-lands
The latest addition to our wonderfully talented team of contributing writers, Nejoud Al-Yagout, continues her love affair with poetry. While she writes for us and tends to the many literary works that surround her
When we bibliophiles travel, we tend to plan a book-run – or ten – in our itinerary. Sometimes, we even go as far as making books the epicentre of our travels! Sigh, finding glorious old libraries and independ
Being jolly and merry are apparently two things I seem to lack when it comes to my book selections. Sitting in front of my “library” and browsing my virtual library for hours got me to this conclusion, I don
While reading can be a great escape, it can suddenly turn into an obligation. The obligation isn’t necessarily “to read,” but it’s more of an “I need to finish this” scenario. Some one-offs (novels tha
Here in the bazaar office we are obsessed with all things grammar and writing. We share notes on the latest novels we are reading, and critique each other’s articles before they go out. The joy we find in weavin
R.L. Stine once wrote, “There are all kinds of worlds in the real world,” she said softly. “Most people don’t know that.” Worlds exist within the world we live in, a scary thought but a necessary one. Ar