Paradise for bookworms


Books galore: People buying books at the Popular Bookfair held at Island 88 in Tanjong Tokong, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Soaking in the smell of new books at amazing prices, visitors to Popular Bookfair happening now are packing the 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) fair.

With rebates of up to 50%, the fair’s shelves are filled with books of all genres and languages, including Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia.

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