This is an amazing book! World renowned chef David Chang, of Momofuku fame, recounts the ups and downs of his career, from deciding to start his own Ramen shop in New York City (at a time when Ramen was all but a blip on everyone’s culinary radar), to accumulating global...
Books for (Graphic & Product) Designers!
We've been stocking our shelves with books to inspire creative pursuits, especially for graphic & product designers. The selection below caters to professionals and ethusiasts alike, with books offering quick, easily applicable tips - as well as those containing deeper theoretical insights. Check them out and browse our 'Creativity /...
New Arrivals (May 19th, 2022)
Hey Friends! Please find our latest list of new arrivals below. Thank you and happy reading! Fiction Literature & Classics: (NEW) Slaughterhouse-Five = 265,000(RESTOCK) The Setting Sun = 375,000 Novels: (NEW) The Water Dancer = 395,000(NEW) Goodbye to Berlin = 395,000(NEW) Normal People (HC) = 435,000(RESTOCK) A Little Life =...
5 Similarities Between Collecting Books and Records
As a proprietor of books and a collector of records, we’ve noticed quite a few similarities between these two pursuits. Here are five which comes to mind: #1: Book Browsing / Crate Digging One of the greatest joys for book-lovers is to browse books on fully stocked shelves; and finding...
New Arrivals (April 6th, 2022)
Hey Friends! Please find our latest list of new arrivals below. Thank you and happy reading! Fiction Novels: (RESTOCK) Project Hail Mary = 415,000 Non-Fiction Biographies & Memoirs: (NEW) Fresh Off the Boat = 415,000 Essays: (NEW) The White Album = 415,000 Business / Self-Improvement: (RESTOCK) Atomic Habits (HC) =...
New Arrivals (March 31st, 2022)
Hey Friends! Please find our latest list of new arrivals below. Thank you and happy reading! Fiction Novels: (NEW) Never Let Me Go = 375,000 (NEW) Joan is Okay = 395,000 (RESTOCK) A Little Life = 415,000 Non-Fiction Biographies & Memoirs: (RESTOCK) Sushi Chef Sukiyabashi Jiro (HC) = 585,000 Creativity...
The Value of Non-fiction
As a proprietor of books, we notice an interesting trend - where readers of ‘fiction’ and ‘non-fiction’ often identify themselves separately. Most of the time, our customers either prefer fiction, but dabble in non-fiction or vice versa. Inherently, this is understandable because these two genres are polar opposites - one...
Featured book: The Arrival – by Shaun Tan
One of the newest additions to our ‘graphic novels’ section! The Arrival is a word-less graphic novel depicting the migrant experience, especially those pre-dating modern technology. Set in a fantastical world, the viewer is taken through a journey as the main character, a husband and father, leaves his family to...
Say hello to our #ALLNEW website!
At Paperbacks, we always strive to do better. At first, we started with a basic website which allowed for browsing of available titles. It did its job, but we saw its limitations and tried our best to make the book-buying experience with us as pleasant and efficient as possible. Next,...
The Song Of Achilles and The Never-Ending Ache of Love and Sorrow
The myth of Achilles is simple. He was born half-mortal, half-god, and had a prophecy that he would be the greatest warrior among mankind. As the story goes, he was defeated by the son of Apollo, Paris, with an arrow that sliced the back of his ankle and made him...