![]() Hougang Secondary School student and avid young adult fiction reader Phoebe Teo, 13, says: "I usually have a lot of books to carry, so this would make it more convenient for me to bring them around." Still, others think the new books show promise. "That something so small would cost more is going to put people off." Singaporeans associate size with value for money, observes human resources manager Jason Fok, 44. At Kinokuniya, a normal paperback copy of The Fault In Our Stars costs $17.66, while the Mini version is $20.87. One drawback customers have noted is the price of the books. "Singaporeans are curious about new things and the books may sell well." What is important, he says, are features such as font size, paper thickness, tactility and of course the readability of the book. "People don't mind carrying around big books if the books interest them." Rowling's Harry Potter books and some of Haruki Murakami's novels have been among the most popular on for the past two years. The 38-year-old says that hefty tomes such as J. The new format has yet to catch on in Singapore where it is available in Books Kinokuniya and selected Times bookstores.īeijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai assistant professor Aaron Ho, the man behind Instagram account which documents people reading on the MRT through netizen contribution, however says size does not actually matter that much to Singaporean readers. Penguin Young Readers has additional titles slated for 2019. The John Green Minis have an inaugural print run of 500,000 copies. It's great for travellers and commuters, or anyone who never wants to be caught without a book." "The dwarsligger is the perfect solution for book lovers who still want the flexibility of e-reading. ![]() "We've all become accustomed to mobility, but we know many - even, most - readers still prefer print," she says. Ms Strauss-Gabel, president and publisher of Dutton Children's Books, says over e-mail that when she saw the Dutch dwarsliggers of Looking For Alaska and The Fault In Our Stars, she was instantly taken by the format, which she called "clever, practical and absolutely charming".
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