Rain and bad weather couldn’t dissuade book lovers to flock to the ongoing National Book Fair Lucknow underway at Balrampur Gardens. The cloudy outcast on Sunday gave Lucknowites an opportunity to step out after two days of sporadic rains to be part of the iconic book fair that is back in its full grandeur to celebrate ‘21 book-loving years’. The festival will end on October 6.
Pouring visitors “The first two days were little slow due to rains, but the book lovers did turn up as they know books fly off the shelves. So, the FOMO factor drives book lovers. Buyers were able to spend good time at the stalls and get their best picks,” says Manoj Chandel, convenor of the book fair.
Neelansha Choudhary (21), a law student at LU, says, “It’s that time of the year when me and my sister go along with my father to restock our bookshelves. It has become our yearly ritual to attend the fair and forget all other things and be with books. Offers are too tempting to resist, especially if you love collecting books from across the world.
” Books on Awadh Work on Awadhi culture, food and history is available in abundance at various stalls and are selling well too. Sanjay Arya of Shubhi Publications says, “We have over 20 books on Awadh and they do very well at every festival. Besides, we have books that have Awadhi and food culture and recipes that are a big draw.
” Readers’ delight Reena Amaan (18), an aspiring medical professional, adds, “Besides magazines and fiction, a.