Careful what books you read on the Singapore MRT

Bookstores might struggle to survive in Singapore, but we believe that the printed word is alive and well here. So we were thrilled to chance upon the Instragram account MRT Reads (or alternatively, Mr Treads). MRT Reads documents the books that Singaporeans read on their daily travels one commuter at a time. Only nine photos have been posted so far but we like where this project is going, even if we’re just a touch dismayed that all we seem to read are corny self-help books. Bring your A-game tomorrow morning people.

1. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

 

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Feb 3, 2016 at 9:18am PST

2. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life!: 101 Inspirational Stories about Fun, Family, and Wedded Bliss by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Amy Newmark

 

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Feb 16, 2016 at 9:08pm PST

3. The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

 

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Feb 17, 2016 at 5:12am PST

4. Mindfulness in Plain English by Ven. Henepola Gunaratana

 

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Feb 23, 2016 at 1:56am PST

5. The Little Book by Selden Edwards

 

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Feb 25, 2016 at 4:51am PST

6. Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert T. Kiyosaki

 

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Feb 26, 2016 at 8:02pm PST