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Delhi Book fair and the last Tuesday prompt!

And so it goes. (with due reverence to Kurt Vonnegut)
 This is the last Tuesday  of February and it has been a truly GREAT  month. I met so may of you who have been taking part in the 'Tea for two tuesdays', yesterday at Delhi, during the event at World Book fair.
It was fantastic meeting you all!

I am truly blown away and deeply indebted with all the love you have shown me!  Some of you came from places as far as three hours from Delhi and waited so patiently to meet me.

If you wish to read about the book fair and the event in detail, Aabha has written a post about it here.

Here are two picture from the event (thanks to Aabha again) :

Signing books.

Reading out parts of the book. With me is Vintage (an imprint of Random House) Editor Sheeba.



Now like all good things, the 'Tea for two tuesdays' should also come to an end.. and this is the last one in the series. I do feel bad it is coming to an end, but I feel wonderful about the camaraderie that it has created!  After all, that is truly what blogging, writing and books are about, isn't it?
The connect that words create and the fact that our minds can meet before our physical selves have!

Here is the last prompt in the 'Tea for two (and a piece of cake) Tuesdays".

And this time it is just to get to know YOU better. It has nothing to do with Tea for two or a piece of cake!.

Answer the following questions about yourself:

1. If you had Rs.50,000 to just blow up (you have to spend it on YOURSELF. Giving to Charity or buying gifts for others not allowed), what would you spend it on and why?


2. Name three of your closest friends (not family or spouse) and say why you love them.


3. Name three books which have profoundly affected you and which you would recommend to everyone to read.


4. If you know for certain that you can never ever fail, what would you attempt to do?


5. What is THE ONE THING that you want very very badly?

Go on--take part. You have shown me so much love! You know so much about me.

Now I want to know about YOU! :)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ps: Get my new book and read reviews about it here. You can interact with me on my FB page too.

Comments

  1. This is one prompt which I put all my heart into. Thanks Preeti :)

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  2. U r welcome. the post and the pics were a pleasure :)

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  3. Hey Preeti, spent some great time on the blog and blog jumping reading what everyone had to write. You've got one great gang here!
    Posted my version of the prompt

    - Sirisha

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  4. Posted my link! Glad that fans here got a chance to interact with you. :)
    I hope we'll get some new prompts in some other way ;)

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  5. well done and congrats on the good day..

    I like the prompt will take it up maybe not be for the tuesday :)


    Bikram's

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  6. Many congrats Preeti. It was really nice meeting you that day.
    Hope you keep writing such well written and influencing books forever! :D

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  7. Hello Preeti,

    Have thoroughly enjoyed everything about this book - starting with these prompts, to that blog hopping and finally icing on the cake in the form of the book.

    Thank you so much Preeti for giving such wonderful "food for thought" it was really a great experience participating here.

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  8. Hey Preeti, I have read all your books, I have already appreciated about your book wherever I could possibly find you May it be FB, or Twitter or Flipkart. Thanks for the wonderful book with new angle of writing :) All the best and keep inking!

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  9. Hey Preeti, thanks for this beautiful prompt!
    I read your book through one sitting and I must say that I thoroughly loved it! Congrats on your success and wishing you with more to come!!! :)
    I've left my link, it's number 8.

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  10. MUMBAI....when are you coming here....you've written so much about Mumbai in your book...and you didn't have a book launch here...not fair:(

    and i will miss the Tuesday prompts...:(
    http://gsaptekar84.blogspot.com/2012/02/q-session.html

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  12. hearty congrats keep going..
    mumbaiflowerplaza.com

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  13. Your challenges and prompts really make us stop from our busy routine life and ponder over our lives as to what really do we like...what all is important...it is a reality check really!!! Thank you Preeti!!!

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  14. Hey Preeti,
    Completed your prompt...check out the link. Will review your book on Flipkat too.

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  15. http://myendeavours.blogspot.com/2012/03/tuesday-last-prompt.html

    Thanks for the fun tuesdays

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  16. Missed this tuesday. Saw a post on one of my friend's blog and rememebered!
    Better late than never...
    would try and write now :)


    GBU
    Arti

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  17. Going to read your book Tea for two! Waiting for it to come

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