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By Cathy Maxwell Historical Romance reigns this spring with books by legendary authors. Let’s jump right into it— A new release by the wonderful Lisa Kleypas is always reason to celebrate. DEVIL’S DAUGHTER is a redemption tale and let me raise my hand, I am a sucker for those stories. It is Book #5 of the … Continue reading The Romance Shelves: March Roars in with Big Names!
Inspired by the new year, we’ve set new goals for ourselves! Reading goals, that is. Over the next few months, our booksellers will share their own personal journeys to achieve their reading goals for 2019. Below, adult events coordinator Christina M. tells us about committing to reading more Kids & Teen books! Keep up with … Continue reading BookKids: Rediscovering Kid & Teen Lit in 2019
We're halfway through March and have been busy putting together fresh displays, diving into new releases, and planning for upcoming Teen events! Plus-- it's Women's History Month! What feminist reads are on your TBR pile?! New releases with strong female characters Internment by Samira Ahmed We've been waiting for this book for months and are … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Women’s History Month edition
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Leguin Le Guin's epic speculative sci-fi novel features a young man who visits an icy alien world to invite the interplanetary community. However, these aliens are unlike any humanoids—they have no sex and will randomly assume one once a month for reproduction, so an individual who has … Continue reading What We’re Reading this Week
Lot By Bryan Washington: Name one of the most anticipated books of 2019, Lot is set in the city of Houston—a sprawling, diverse microcosm of America. The son of a black mother and a Latino father is coming of age. He’s working at his family’s restaurant, weathering his brother’s blows, resenting his older sister’s absence. … Continue reading New Releases 3/19
BookPeople hosted bestselling author Jasper Fforde with his new hit novel Early Riser. Jasper Fforde gave up his career in the film industry when his novel The Eyre Affair debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in 2002. He is the author of the Thursday Next series, the Nursery Crimes series, and Shades of Grey. In Early Riser, every … Continue reading Jasper Fforde Podcast
Eugenia, coordinadora de eventos y marketing para BookKids, comparte algunas de sus biografías favoritas. Parte de la colaboración entre BookPeople y Austin ISD es el 5 Book Dive, un programa que fomenta la lectura de verano. Esta semana me senté frente a nuestros libreros, leyendo libro tras libro en español, y algunos títulos bilingües, que … Continue reading BookKids en español: Descubriendo a nuestros héroes
What's going on in the YA world? A look into this week's releases and upcoming events for teens! New Releases! SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson Twenty years ago, Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak came out. It was life-changing for many who read it, and yet, two decades later, the system is still broken. SHOUT is a … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
Some thoughts on book covers, YA tropes, and trends straight from our Teen Press Corps, reported by our Kids buyer Meghan G. This blog post was originally posted in Publisher’s Weekly. Last week I blogged about what some of our local teens are reading, but I also like to check in with our teens toward … Continue reading Teen Thursday: What Austin Teens Wish Publishers Knew
Too Much Is Not Enough By Andrew Rannells From the star of Broadway’s The Book of Mormon and HBO’s Girls, the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York City. When Andrew Rannells arrived in New … Continue reading New Releases 3/12
