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Lifestyle bookstores to visit

Five established and new bookstores to check out. -myp

Wed, Oct 21, 2009
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BOOK-LOVERS who visit bookstores these days will get their fill of so much more than fiction.

Alongside books, some bookstores sell cookies, while others sell collectibles.

And that's in line with market demand, say bookshop owners, who add that, thanks to bookstores like Borders - which opened a cafe alongside the bookstore at its Orchard Road branch in 1997 - consumers now expect more from their favourite bookshops... read more.

Times Bookstores
Times bookstore chain has adopted a more contemporary look since 2002.
MPH Bookstores
MPH will be making a comeback in three to eight months.
Prologue
Popular's new lifestyle-concept bookstore in Orchard Turn.
Earshot Cafe
Earshot cafe retails books, adds band performances and has a corner for painting while having coffee.
BooksActually
BooksActually sells literary titles and specialises in little-known titles.
 
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