Big Bad Wolf Sales: I came out EMPTY-HANDED

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After queuing for 30 minutes to get in, I came out empty handed. The sales sucked lah...Not worth the time and wait. The previous one was better - more books, more variety, and more spacious. If you haven't been there, don't bother wasting your time if you've been to their previous one and the recent Pearson Warehouse Sales. My verdict for this sales? 1 out of 5. I was so disappointed with it, that my hubby decided to bring me to Kinokuniya instead to satisfy my insatiable hunger of seeing stacks of GOOD books.

Go there only if you're thinking of getting a great variety of children's books and probably, magazines too. Their fiction selection was disappointing! Anyways, this time's categorising of books was better than the previous one's. If you hate queuing, go around 3-ish, but be prepared to find a fewer selection of books. If you go in the morning, be prepared to queue.

Some however, loved it. They managed to get some really good reads, but I think they were the ones who went there early on the 1st day. Anyways, I hope BBW will do better the next time! Just please don't open up all your goodies on the first day....! And yes....a bigger venue pleeease....Dataran Hamodal was good!

Here are some pix from the BBW Sales Nov 2009. Yes, the queue and crowd....**faint** This was taken at 12.30pm.

Comments

mslvoe said…
oh my!!! thanks for sharing dear.
Saturday, 28 November, 2009
A Bookaholic said…
You're welcome Mrs LVoe
Sunday, 29 November, 2009
smallkucing said…
I went there on the 1stday. Got myself a good selection of books
Wednesday, 24 March, 2010
A Bookaholic said…
Oh so u took d goodies away!! *sob sob* kidding kidding :) hmm mebe i was juz unlucky then :(
Wednesday, 24 March, 2010
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