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Lifestyle bookstores to visit
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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  Lifestyle bookstores to visit
   
 
  Prologue
   
 
  Scams hit China's education expos
   
 
  Earshot Cafe
   
 
  BooksActually
   
 
  MPH Bookstores
   
 
  Times Bookstores
   
 
  Sex education urged for all youths
   
 
  Bookshops get hip, turning into trendy lifestyle venues
   
 
  Private pre-schools should keep autonomy
   
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