Mad about Crazy Rich Asians trilogy

Kevin Kwan took the top three spots on number of e-books borrowed while When Breath Becomes Air was the National Library Board’s most borrowed physical book

Published: 
Dec 30, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
Updated
Dec 30, 2018, 11:07 am
Social Affairs Correspondent
jantai@sph.com.sg
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Mortality, lavish wealth and mystery captivated the imagination of Singapore library readers this year.

The top physical book borrowed from the National Library Board's (NLB) libraries this year is the 2016 best-selling memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi, which had 2,300 loans.

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