#singapore bookstores

[booksmart1122]

Discover the Best Architecture Bookstore in Singapore at Booksmart

Welcome to Booksmart, Singapore's premier destination for architecture enthusiasts! Our curated selection features the latest and greatest in architectural design, theory, and history. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply a lover of architecture, Booksmart offers a comprehensive range of books to inspire and inform. Visit us to explore exclusive titles, attend engaging events, and connect with a community passionate about architecture. Experience the best in architectural literature only at Booksmart!

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[chrisandsue-blog]

Wardah Books, Singapore

This is the last post in a series of three that is focused on small, independent bookshops. The first post is about Mount Zero in Hong Kong, and the second post is on La Flor de Papel in Santiago, Chile. Wardah Books is a bookshop specializing in books on Islam in the English language, in Kampong Gelam in Singapore. Founded in 2002, it carries about 4000 titles in categories ranging from Arts to…

[instruth]

Hi,

My New Edition books have been delivered to me, the printed copies of ON THE ROAD.

These ought to keep me busy for some time. I need to self-promote these printed physical books with help from my fans, church friends, parishioners and parish priests ……. to help recover my costs of printing, artwork, words & page setting, art card & gloss for book covers, with Perfect Book Binding format.

My marketing agent has retired, and I do not have accounts with Singapore bookstores. However, my E-Book sales on Kindle Store, Amazon will be ready, earliest by the end of next month for online purchasing.

Enjoy.

Do feel free to comment and share.

Thank you.

Cheers and Blessing.

30 July 2024

J. P. Lee

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[sapphicbookclub]

Author Spotlight: Tamara Jerée

Check out this wonderful essay on sapphic, Black, paranormal romances from Tamara Jerée. Tamara is the author of The Fall That Saved Us, a current club read out today!

As writers, we often hear that we should write the book we want to read. For me, that’s meant writing into a niche that feels largely unacknowledged. The more descriptors I stack—sapphic, Black, paranormal, romance—the shorter the list of books becomes. Finding darker sapphic romance by and about lesbians of color is hard. Stepping into a bookstore, I often feel like there is still a narrow range within which the publishing industry will allow us to exist. Readers don’t seek out our books in the same ways. Especially when compared to the diverse range of literary experiences for white women, I feel the lack.

I can immediately think of a few adult titles that fit into the Black sapphic paranormal romance genre. There’s Darknesses by Lachelle Seville, a romance featuring a sapphic Dracula. I was excited to find that Fiona Zedde, whose contemporary romances kept popping up as a recommendation for me, also writes paranormal romance. Every Dark Desire is the first in her vampire series. (If you’re interested in a comprehensive list, Tuesday Harper maintains a searchable database of Black WLW books here. I stumbled upon some new titles for my TBR!)

In lieu of paranormal romance, I often find myself reaching for sapphic horror to fill out my moody reading list. The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan is an F/F erotic horror novel set in Singapore that follows a maidservant and her vampire mistress. House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson is a gothic horror novel that doesn’t call its vampires vampires but nevertheless satisfied my need for bloody, brooding sapphics.

I’m compelled by erotic horror—and horror that winks at the erotic—because it confronts our personal and cultural fears and, in doing so, leaves us with nothing more to be scared of. Here, look at our depth and ugliness and resilience and strange pleasures. Ultimately, look at how we survived. Those darker elements influence all my work. I want the catharsis of safely staring down weird and terrible things. When combined with the structure of romance, the guaranteed HEA reassures. Maybe you’ve been through a long night, but you deserve happiness.

I want to talk about the first novel in the Black lesbian paranormal genre that ever made me feel seen as a writer, the one that sank its teeth into me and made me think this is possible; this is where my work wants to be. Published in 1991, The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez follows a queer Black vampire through the antebellum era and into the present before casting her and her chosen family into a speculative future. The novel isn’t a romance, but it does catalogue Gilda’s lovers through the ages—who she chooses to bring into immortal life and how they care for each other in a hostile world.

In the introduction, Gomez discusses how nervous she was about the book because lesbians in her community were skeptical of the rep. Attaching something taboo like vampirism to a Black lesbian protagonist? It was risky. Their concerns remind me so much of the debate in queer circles today over what depictions of ourselves and our communities are proper. We worry about writing people like us as villains or monsters because it would give fuel to hegemonic perspectives that are already eager to see us as deviant and evil.

As one of those readers and writers who finds power in reclaiming the monster, of being an antagonist to an unjust society, I’m thankful for Gilda. And I’m so glad Gomez took the risk. It’s empowered me as a Black lesbian writing romance that confronts heavy themes of mental illness and healing from abuse through a paranormal and fantastic lens. In my debut novel The Fall That Saved Us, Avitue—the succubus love interest—is an unrepentant villain, a sexy bad girl unafraid to show her teeth to a world that’s hurt her. She’s a monster because others have said so, and she wears the title as a badge of honor. The main character Cassiel, however, views Avitue as a savior—from her scarred past and a stagnant present.

The Gilda Stories expanded for me what we can be and do. There’s an infinite number of Black stories we can tell. Black people can be anything we want, including the hot lady monster who gets the girl.

[southeastasianists]

BookXcess stores can be found all across the southern Malay Peninsula, from Penang to Singapore, but it’s no cookie-cutter chain all of whose branches look the same. On the contrary, it aims to make each of the locations feel different and unique—a fantastic destination for all book lovers.

The RexKL location that opened in late November 2021 particularly stands out among these. More of a creative art center than a shopping mall, RexKL is housed in a repurposed movie theater originally built in 1947. Once an icon of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, the single-screen cinema with a capacity of 1000 went through numerous fires, first in 1972 and then in 2002, after which the theater went defunct.

A few years later, the former Rex Cinema building was used as a backpackers’ hostel and a karaoke joint until another fire broke out in 2007. It stood all but abandoned for a while, but it was not long before a new project was formed to bring the old Rex Cinema back to life. Reincarnated as a cultural hub, RexKL is home to numerous stores, restaurants, a music venue, and the BookXcess on the second floor, right where the old cinema's seating area once was.

Shelf after shelf of books cover the concrete walls. Graffiti murals decorate what walls aren't stacked with books. As you delve deeper into this bibliophilic labyrinth, you will find a staircase leading to the upper level, which used to be the first-class seating area. From there, you can take a peek at the concert stage below, often delivering vibrant live music through rehearsals, an unusual but stimulating bonus to the book haven.

[sirenofthegreenbanks]

nan chan, tranlated from mandarin to english by rosmei, a bookstore in singapore, and distributed in europe by atom comics, a bookstore in poland, just arrived during a thunderstorm in germany, and i had to go out into the storm to fish it up because they delivered it to the wrong doorstep

[sniper2004]

I found meet me in the bathroom at a giant ass bookstore but it was 43 FUCKING SINGAPORE DOLLARS !

[aricastmblr]

lofficielmy·twt 01Marzo2023  

Have you heard? BTS's Jimin is the cover star for our latest L'Officiel Hommes Malaysia March 2023 issue - just in time to celebrate his coming solo album! More on http://lofficielmalaysia.com. 

#jimin #btsjimin #지민 #dior #diormen #방탄소년단 #지민 #Jimin_FACE

¿Has oído? Jimin de BTS es la estrella de portada de nuestra última edición de marzo de 2023 de L'Officiel Hommes Malaysia, ¡justo a tiempo para celebrar su próximo álbum en solitario!

L'Officiel Hommes Malasia  28.02.2023 

JIMIN PORTADA

Artículo de portada: Jimin sobre ser el embajador mundial de Dior Men, su verdadero yo, su futuro y más +

https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/issues/cover-story-bts-s-jimin-on-being-dior-s-ambassador-his-true-self-future-and-more

PARK JIMIN - COLECCIÓN DIOR MEN PRIMAVERA/VERANO 2023

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After much anticipation and weeks of preparation,@-lofficielhommesmy

is finally back with its relaunch issue this March 2023, and who better to front the cover than legendary K-Pop idol and @-Diorglobal brand ambassador Jimin of @-bts.bighitofficial? 

All dressed in @-dior Men Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Jimin shares more about his future plans, his role as Dior's global brand ambassador, his true self, and more in our cover story interview.

Read it now on www.lofficielmalaysia.com and stay tuned as the print copy is set to hit newsstands and bookstores soon.

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Jimin cover of L'Officiel Hommes Singapore March 2023 Issue

Jimin portada de la edición de marzo de 2023 de L'Officiel Hommes Singapur

“Reintroducing JIMIN”

[mhanevision]

Mother's Love

Day two of @usamamoweek2023 : Royalty

"In this (lovely!) Crystal Tokyo exclusive of Sailor Moon Magazine, we're having a lovely feature on Neo Queen Serenity - about balancing her royal duties and motherhood. Also, we're catching up with the pretty Small Lady! Grab this special issue in your local bookstores and newsstands for php 80 ($1.5)!"

If you're asking for King Endymion's whereabouts, he's currently on a secret state visit in Manila and Singapore (according to reliable sources). Oh, and watch out for his solo cover soon!

Background story: This very prompt reminded me to repost my art challenge piece for a small local art group I've belonged to. In that art challenge, we were asked to make a faux magazine cover depicting an anime mother of choice. And you know what, the first person that came to mind is Neo Queen Serenity, aka the future Usagi. I even included Small Lady in the mix, too!

(Originally made on 21 May 2022, but process video has posted on Instagram and Tiktok on June 2023)

Materials used: alcohol markers (Copic and Zig Kuretake), Tachikawa spoon nib, Copic multiliners, and Sakura gelly roll in white on Deleter Type B paper

[rajahmudraiah]

Alone yet powerful

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[dinamakan]

How I Met Some Books

People often told us the way they met someone. "We were classmates," "I met her at my friend's wedding," or "I think I've seen his face on social media." But how did you come across a book? In what way did a book enchant you? How did a book embrace you warmly like a true friend? I have a few little stories about how I met some books.

Relativitas - Adi Purnomo

Around 2016, I went to a lovely bookstore in Bandung. I 'scanned' the bookshelves with my eyes while pointing them one by one, hence I found this book. The old version has plain black cover with a tiny title written in serif font— "Relativitas". Kind of mysterious, wasn't it? I read, then it changed my life. I switched my hobby from drawing to writing ever since, as we know drawing is an essential activity in the design field.

Manuscript Found in Accra - Paulo Coelho

Once a year, faculty of fine arts and design in my university holds a book fair. I could get various books at discounted price there including this novel. Just like everyone else, I admire Paulo Coelho's writings because of The Alchemist so I bought Manuscript Found in Accra with no doubt. I read it about a year or two years later, however, it's among my top 5 books of all time.

Homeless - Liyana Dhamirah

I scrolled through a well-known bookstore website from Singapore, finding the right books. I looked at Homeless, then I decided to have it on my Kindle. This book revealed the reality of Singaporean housing, where actually some individuals still couldn't afford home so they should live in a temporary tent just to survive. It left a lasting impression on my mind, but the bookstore has officially closed due to a scandalous issue.

Nunchi - Euny Hong

After 11 years apart, I reunited with my secondary school friends. One of them shared his recommendation— Nunchi —and lent me the book. After I finished it, I honed my awareness at the office, when I met pals, and in the end it all makes sense. We're able to "read someone's mind" if we "take a closer look" at the situation. I influenced several fellow readers to read it, and they acclaimed Nunchi as a life-changing book as well.

Nocturnes - Kazuo Ishiguro

Such a meet-cute— my favorite library in town has a dedicated corner for Kazuo Ishiguro's books. Nocturnes, instead of Never Let Me Go or Klara and the Sun, captivated me because it's a compilation of short stories about music and nightfall. I fell in love with it easily.

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How did you meet your best books, or even a book you dislike? I'd love to hear your stories. Oh, I'd also like to meet new books.

P.S.: Yesterday I talked to someone about classic sitcoms. "How I Met Your Mother" was on top of my mind. That was how I chose this title.

P.P.S.: I'm writing this on Just Write #1, a session by Journal Kita.

[waitmyturtles]

Tracking away from my usual drama content for a moment to take you on a walk where my mind is going -- I’ve been thinking a lot about fashion lately and want to meditate on it a little bit.

I’ve been posting/cheesing a lot on my faves lately in my reblogs -- Machida Keita, Akaso Eiji, Seo In Guk, etc. -- not only in part because they are gorge, but also because I’ve long subscribed to the belief that Asian fashion magazines just DO fashion better than in Western content. Editorial spreads, analysis, a focus on fit and tailoring, mixing textures and styles, pushing the boundaries of what can be *carried* on a body (say, like, pairing a handbag with a large tote bag, or experimenting with hems and shoes), documenting a much wider variety of high and street styles -- and doing it in a way that doesn’t seem exclusive to each of the populations that the magazines are targeting. 

This is, of course, related in part to the fact that Japan has quite a few more fashion magazines on their newsstands than typical American bookstores. In the States, for edgier content, we have, say, Hypebeast or V or Complex. The sheer slew of *men’s* fashion magazines alone is astounding in Japan, let alone the jawdropping number of women’s fashion magazines. Through my stanning of Japanese actors and actresses through the years, I’ve discovered some magazines that I love, but I’m also just generally drawn to HOW the fashion is depicted and styled. On my highly underutilized IG account, I devotedly follow a number of Japanese stylists and photographers, just for inspiration, while I troll vintage and consignment websites for my actual closet.

Anyway, besides cheesing on my Asian faves (holy crap, the number of covers Machida has had this year is mindblowing, and Akaso is getting more covers, too!), the reason why this is clicking in my mind is because one spread that really got me over the recent holiday weekend is NOT Asian in content or publication -- it’s of one of my fave bands, MUNA, in NME Magazine (London). 

I mean, first of all, I just CAN’T. 

So if you don’t know MUNA (the majority of Tumblr HAS TO KNOW MUNA, RIGHT?! AAGGHH THEY’RE SO GOOD), they are out of Los Angeles, and how else to describe them? The NY Times said that they’re “breaking out of their cult following and bringing its anthems about queer joy to a wider audience.” MUNA is unabashedly queer, their songs have always reflected this, and they’re just ridiculous pop magicians. They signed to RCA until the pandemic, then they were dropped, then they signed to Phoebe Bridgers’s indie label, Saddest Factory, where they released their self-titled third album this year.

Besides the fact that I’ve been utterly obsessed with their newest album from this year (and I got to see them on tour last month, AMAAAHHHHHZING), this NME spread really blew me away for a couple reasons.

All trends come back, right? There’s something deeply 1990s about what we’re seeing in the pictures -- the heavy boots, the boot-cut pants, the sheer midriff top on Katie (redhead), the sheer bodysuit AND low-rise miniskirt on Katie, the generally brown-red theme of the cover.

But. And. Naomi (curly hair) and Josette (short hair). I fucking don’t think I’ve seen a cover this year where people, either alone or in a group, just fucking owned the AIR of a cover. Not even my gorge Asian faves have owned a cover like this. Look at Josette! Hand on her THIGH, legs spread, owning the ROOM between her stance. Josette in the second pic, all black, muscle-cut shirt, heavy belt, the GAZE at Katie. It’s pure OWNERSHIP OF THE SPACE. 

What I love about this NME cover and spread is that the air of the coverage is not about SEX or implied sex, which to be honest, a lot of my fave guy covers and spreads are kinda about. (I mean, look at this -- it’s SFW, it’s Machida on the cover of Nylon Japan. And Seo In Guk’s recent cover from Elle Singapore -- sizzling.) 

(And, interestingly, many women’s magazines in Japan very often focus AWAY from sex -- I could meditate more on this vis à vis modesty, but I don’t want to overgeneralize until I can cite much more research.) (Tangent, sorry.)

This NME cover, to me, is about presence and awareness. It’s not about making a damn STATEMENT. It’s about capturing a MOMENT, a breath, a moment in time where MUNA, after a pandemic filled with uncertainty, have found their certainty. (And, honestly -- the spread IS SEXY. But you can tell that they, and the photographer, didn’t need overt signs of SEX to make this moment happen.)

And looking at this spread made me think on queer fashion for a second. Last year, THEM Magazine had an amazing article on what exactly “queer fashion” means. Is it that fashion is created by the queer community? Are there signals, values, visual ticks, that make fashion “queer”? When I read this piece for the first time last year, it really got my antennae up regarding what I would see, critically, in your regular Western collections (say, like, Balenciaga) and to try to see if I could spot a derivative cop from the queer lens. 

But I think I understand “queer fashion” better, if the term isn’t already outdated, by seeing this NME spread. For me, at least, I see the presence of a project, of people coming together to make TRUE AND LASTING AND LIFTING ART, by queer people being utterly and unabashedly THEMSELVES. To me, MUNA here is showing themselves visually with the sheer power of their presence, in part by what they’ve chosen to wear, and how to wear it, along with representing and bringing with them the incredible music that they’re celebrating in this spread.

This is really powerful to me. It gives me a chill down my spine -- it makes me think that, as a timid girl in my teens and twenties, that I would have loved to have a little of this confidence growing up. 

And I think this spread gives me joy because we’re at a moment in our world’s history where a queer band CAN DO THIS -- own the cover of one of the world’s most important music magazines, breathlessly, confidently, by staring down the camera lens and being their true and honest selves. And they just blow away the spread with layers and layers of deep confidence that, to me, is unbelievably powerful to see.

God, I am just so obsessed with this spread. It gives me so much confidence in being a person. I hope my daughter can be moved by amazing people like MUNA as she grows up.

[yiifu]

went to kinokuniya today in town to buy bungo stray dogs manga on a whim and came across this shelf stocked with the secret history aka probably my fav book ever and seeing the different editions was so exciting. the 30th anniversary hardcover has really great large text that's easier on the eyes and a nice golden book spine with silver embossed printed text. i really love the black version with the big white words - it feels so grand and just has that elegant feel to it ... i imagine carrying it around and reading it on public transport just to show it off lol. and then there is also the original first edition cover version below which is classic and very similar to the secondhand copy i already have. i love the dark purple back cover of this edition too!

also here's the bsd manga volumes i got

i already bought a bunch of the other volumes online (the cheaper ones which are printed for the malaysia and singapore market) but i've always been curious about the american yen press versions so i had to get at least one version and what better version to get than the very first volume? the other one is from the dead apple manga adaptation series. i only got vol 3 (because of the chuuya cover art, duh) and also because i've exceeded my monthly budget for book buying rip T_T

but on my next trip to the bookstore maybe i'll get vol 1, 2 and 4 (once it comes out) because dead apple is really cool and i love the art style

the bookstore visit was so fun i don't go out to bookstores much anymore since starting full time work but today i got to look for all those books i read digitally or those on my tbr list and i flipped through the physical copy and admired the cover art 🥰 i was super happy

[tiredgayloser]

Thanks for the tag @saintsnlancs 🫶

Tea, coffee or soda? Coffee. Absolutely coffee. I genuinely suffer from withdrawal symptoms if I don't have a coffee in the morning.

Dogs or cats? Dogs, but it's close.

Can you play any instruments? I've been playing piano for 12 years and guitar for 6. Those are the only two instruments I've been dedicated to long-term. However, I know (in a very loose sense) how to play drums, ukulele, organ (proper old school, eh?) and violin.

What's your sun sign? Aquarius!

First song lyrics that pop into your head? "so take me down to the river & bathe me clean; put me on the back of your white horse to ride all the way to the chapel, let you wash all over me."

Do you have any tattoos? No, but I'm dying to get some.

Favourite place you've travelled? I really loved Singapore when I went a few years ago! There was this absolutely gigantic bookstore in the area we were that I fell in love with.

What's the last movie you watched? Scream 2!

Do you have any hobbies? Reading, writing, watching/playing sport, lots n lots of music stuff, film reviews, home-film production... yeah. there's probably more. 😂

What languages do you speak? I'm only fluent in English, but I'm learning French at the moment and know bits and pieces of German from way back in grades 7/8 of middle-school.

You can hang out with one fictional character for an hour, who do you choose? Stiles from Teen Wolf. I don't think I'd spend a second of that hour bored.

Compliment yourself! I suppose I can sometimes churn out a sentence or two when writing that impresses me?

Anyone who sees this and wishes to participate, feel free!

[noccolibroccoli]

i love unexpectedly coming across pieces of other people's stories like

today my mom found a nearly-untouched book of sudoku puzzles at a local used bookstore and bought it, and after buying it she discovered a boarding pass tucked inside for a flight from Singapore to Cambodia in 2007. and the entire book was untouched except for the very first puzzle

just this idea that someone bought the book to keep busy on a plane 16 years ago and did one puzzle and then never used it again, and now it's been passed on to someone else. I think that's beautiful.

[astreciel]

im not patriotic but this seems fun and I get to talk bc honestly I just wanna talk.

1. favourite place in your country?

I don't actually have a favourite place considering I don't go out that much but if I have to say then it's probably Central I-city Mall. I went there like thrice? But it's a really big mall and has bookstores. That's the only thing I look forward to tbh so I can buy mangas and stuff.

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

I spend my holidays at home. I don't like going outside alone bc it makes me nervous.

3. does your country have access to sea?

We do!

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

It's got to be Nasi Ayam or Nasi Lemak. It's like a classic dish but its good! Though i usually like non-local food.

5. favourite song in your native language?

Arjuna Beta. This is like the only malay song that I listen to cuz its about a mom singing this to her sleeping baby. It usually makes me cry bc the mom sings about how she's going to protect the child and how she hopes her child only have sweet dreams.

As of today, I will highlight more of her song title Arjuna Beta by Fynn Jamal. The song was a dedication to her ill son Bakti Arjuna Fitri, not only praying for hope but crying for the hope to come to realize. A truly an expression of struggling soul fighting for justice, just one word which is amazing.

I took this from google so dont quote me.

6. Most hated song in your native language.

Honestly, none. Idc about the other songs nor do i listen to them. Mostly western stuff cuz the music here is trash.

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

None. Maybe bulan (moon), bintang (star/s) and cahaya (light) i just made it up on the spot.

8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom?

uhhh honestly idk. I didnt really gaf about it.

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

Mainly would like to visit singapore cuz they have universal to play all the fun stuff even though im not a child anymore.

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

Babi. I say this all the time. It means pig and is a commonly used swear word here.

“hi, I’m not from the US” ask set

given how Americanized this site is, it’s important to celebrate all our countries and nationalities - with all their quirks and vices and ridiculousness, and all that might seem strange to outsiders.

1. favourite place in your country?

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

3. does your country have access to sea?

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

5. favourite song in your native language?

6. most hated song in your native language?

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom?

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

11. favourite native writer/poet?

12. what do you think about English translations of your favourite native prose/poem?

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV?

15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get?

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

17. are you interested in your country’s history?

18. do you speak with a dialect of your native language?

19. do you like your country’s flag and/or emblem? what about the national anthem?

20. which sport is The Sport in your country?

21. if you could send two things from your country into space, what would they be?

22. what makes you proud about your country? what makes you ashamed?

23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country?

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country?

26. does your nationality get portrayed in Hollywood/American media? what do you think about the portrayal?

27. favourite national celebrity?

28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites?

29. does your region/city have a beef with another place in your country?

30. do you have people of different nationalities in your family?