While cynics may believe that reading books may be passé, city bookstores beg to disagree. “At my store, readers bought a variety of novels this season. With the Diwali vacations on in full swing, students chose to read novels to entertain themselves,” said Prabhat Bharti, owner of Pustak Dhara, a store located at ABC Chowk.

A range of books are available across city bookstores