(11 Sep 2026) Every bookworm knows that reading books and buying books are two separate hobbies. Sometimes, all you want to do is curl up at home with a weighty tome in hand. Other times, nothing is more exciting than a day spent wandering the shelves of a well-stocked bookshop in search of your next…
(15 Dec 2025) The Library by BookXcess at Sunway Square Mall, Bandar Sunway in Petaling Jaya, is now the largest 24-hour bookstore in South-east Asia. Around 2,000 book lovers of all ages turned up for the midnight launch on Dec 10. The 3,530 sq m space includes two maze-like floors of towering shelves, nearly 1km…
(30 Dec 2024) While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the prevalence of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival. The government plans to support such collaborations by starting a survey in fiscal 2025 from April in response to concerns over the current situation in which libraries own multiple…
(3 Mar 2022) Amazon plans on shutting down all 24 of their bookstores in the United States. These bookstores were often found in big cities and filled a niche, with all of the indie bookstores that have closed. They will also be closing two other physical retail concepts: Its “4-star” stores, which sold products that…
(3 Jun 2021) Japan is a book lovers’ paradise. Home to internationally renowned authors such as Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, Japan has plenty to offer both on the page and on the streets. Whether you’re in Tokyo’s book town, Jimbocho, or one of the manga cafés dotting the country, you’re never far away from some quality reading…
(20 Oct 2020) For a book lover, stepping into a bookstore is always exciting, but a new bookstore in China makes the experience absolutely spellbinding. Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, located in Chengdu, was designed by Shanghai-based architecture firm X+Living, which has created several locations for Zhongshuge. The two-story space appears cathedral-like, thanks to the mirrored ceilings and…
(23 Oct 2020) Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a similar experience. Wuguan Books is located in Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Art Center, a warehouse-turned-creative hub in Taiwan’s second-largest city. And it is just as much an art exhibit as…