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In no particular order..... The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson "The first thing to know about Adam Johnson’s marvelous book is that nothing is as it seems. The protagonist, after an arduous childhood, does not really have a name. Like many things in North Korea, appearance is more important than substance; thus, his name … Continue reading BookPeople Best of 2012: FICTION
~post by Steven Hey gang! Have we got a great show planned for you tonight or what? You know, the exalted hosts of The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club - the freshest new comedy memoir book club here at BookPeople - confided in me backstage that they're only doing this for the paid time … Continue reading Tonight We Stand Up AND… Sit Down
With the holiday shopping season officially in full swing, we have tons of recommendations to offer over the next few weeks for the book lovers on your list. To kick things off, we're going to spend this week taking a look at some of the books we and our indie bookselling colleagues across the country … Continue reading Thanks for Shopping Indie!
Four years ago this month The Voyage Out Book Group had our first meeting. We talked about Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian. It was a wonderful conversation, and I haven’t read the same way since. The Voyage Out Book Group is a monthly book discussion group that picks fiction in three to four month regionally focused … Continue reading Voyage Out Celebrates 4 Years of Social Reading
Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan Reviewed by Andrew H. It's hard to imagine a world without the Mario Bros, but it was never a sure bet. Nintendo was a struggling arcade company in the 1980s known more for their cheap knock offs rather than genre-defining innovations. This book by Jeff Ryan … Continue reading From Trading Cards to Cheap Motels to Donkey Kong: The History of Nintendo
Ladies and gentlemen, allow us to introduce you to our new partner in eReading, Kobo. Since we launched Google eBooks a couple of years ago, we've been heartened by how many of you have made the choice to support your independent bookstore while reading digitally. Now, we're thrilled to offer a new, improved eBook experience … Continue reading Introducing Kobo
Help us bring holiday cheer to some very well-deserving local children by participating in our annual Giving Tree program! This year our Giving Tree will benefit children through the Storybook Project of Texas and Foundation Communities, two great organizations that help children with incarcerated mothers and children from homeless families in the area. We encourage … Continue reading The Giving Tree is Up
American Express is getting behind local businesses again this year with their Small Business Saturday campaign. It works like this – American Express card holders can get a one-time $25 statement credit from AmEx if they register or link their AmEx card (visit the Small Business Saturday website to find out how to do this) … Continue reading Shop Small on Small Business Saturday!
We're in the business of selling books for two primary reasons: we love to read, and we love to share what we read. And then also, in addition to doing those things that we love, sometimes we get to come to work and meet Willie Nelson. Here's a little photo montage of our day yesterday. … Continue reading Mamas, Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Booksellers
MEG The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman "These books are SO awesome. I'm about to start the third one in the series. They are similar to Narnia, which I have always loved but without all the Christian undertones. It's really fun to sink into the world Philip Pullman has created. It's easy … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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