Singapore’s book clubs boom as social media sparks reading renaissance
But despite the surge in reading communities and reading, not all retailers have rung up higher book sales
IT IS Friday evening. A mosaic of people stream into Book Bar, a small independent bookshop along Duxton Road. They sink into their seats and get lost in a book, with only the rustling of pages, soft hum of music and occasional clink of coffee mugs breaking the silence.
Once the hour of quiet reading ends, that is when Bookworm Banter – Book Bar’s edition of a book club – fills the store with vibrant chatter and animated discussions on latest reads, pop culture and more.
For 30-year-old Ang Wai Teng, the evening is the perfect time to catch up on her reading and to meet new people. “Our day is so fragmented with work and other things, leaving us with little time to read or meet others with similar interests,” she says. It was her first time there this month – and it would probably not be her last.
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