It is not every day that global pop artist and avid reader Dua Lipa mentions a local bookstore – but she recently did so for Tintabudi.
Situated in the TTDI Plaza building in Kuala Lumpur – this independent bookstore has been recognised as the “Indie Bookshop of the Month” by Service95 Book Club, the literary arm of Dua Lipa’s lifestyle platform.
In an Instagram post, the book club, which has more than 358,500 followers from around the world, wrote: “In addition to their thoughtful curation of titles, Tintabudi takes their love of reading beyond the bookshelves, creating a space for their community to discuss books, listen to public lectures and be part of hands-on workshops.”
Launched in June 2022 via Service95, Dua Lipa’s Book Club highlights diverse fiction and nonfiction, featuring curated selections, author interviews, and cultural content on Instagram to engage readers around the world.
The Tintabudi staff members were also invited to share their favourite current reads, which included classics such as Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes To Me and Ghassan Kanafani’s collection of short stories Men In The Sun: And Other Palestinian Stories.
Additionally, the bookstore’s team didn’t miss out on the chance to give a shout-out to Malaysian works, recommending Kelantan-born author Fatimah Busu’s An Ordinary Tale About Women And Other Stories (translated by Pauline Fan from Bahasa Malaysia) and The Long Shadow Of The 19th Century, a collection of historian Farish Noor’s critical essays on colonial Orientalism in South-East Asia.
As fans of the book club, Tintabudi also has a dedicated shelf stacked with British singer Dua Lipa’s monthly book club picks.
