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This post comes from our bookseller Katie L. I sure as hell can’t afford to vacay in the Riviera this summer, but these books’ll do their best to take ya there from wherever you’re stuck. The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy A lot of this book is set in Paris, where our protagonist is trying … Continue reading Summer in France on the Beach, or at least in France
Demi Batgirl v01 the Batgirl of Burnside by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, & Babs Tarr With a new look (leather jacket! snap-off cape! COMBAT BOOTS!) and a new creative team, The Batgirl of Burnside marks a great new style for everybody's favorite Barbara Gordon. The first arc of Fletcher & Stewart's revamp definitely has a … Continue reading #2015ComicBookRenaissance: What We’re Reading this Week (7.8.15)
So, not be overshadowed by their older sibling, The Kids and Teen Graphic Novel sections want you to know that they themselves are also experiencing a comic book renaissance. So just as we did last week, here are the top 10 bestsellers for June 2015. ENJOY! - Joe T. BookKids Top 10 Bestselling Kids & … Continue reading #2015ComicBookRenaissance: BookKids’s Top 10 Best-Selling Graphic Novels for June 2015
New in Hardcover A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter A memoir of pride, humor, and a few second thoughts. With a frankness that is disarming, Carter recalls with detail and emotion his youth in rural Georgia, its racism, and the isolation of the Carters. He describes the brutality of the hazing regimen … Continue reading New Books! 7/7/15
Each month I'll be investigating events around town that might pique the interest of the book nerds, the literature obsessed, and those who enjoy stimulating entertainment and/or socializing. Not surprisingly, Austin has a number of things going on every month the Book People community would enjoy. One Page Salon The Whip In - Tuesday, July 7th @ … Continue reading Austin Events For The Literati – July
MOLLY The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud "The concept of this book hooked me right from the start - Kamel Daoud has rewritten The Stranger, Camus' classic existentialist novel set in Algeria, from the perspective of the Arab victims. I'm just a few pages in, and already, Daoud lyrically delivers the critiques of colonialist literature … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
One of the best things about being a writer is getting to make up characters, and Smashie McPerter was one of the most fun characters I’ve ever gotten to invent! She is so energetic and hectic and nice and mistake-making and funny—I just love spending time writing about her. And you know what? It all … Continue reading Why I Love Smashie McPerter (A Guest Post from Author Nicole Griffin!)
Sarah H. is a badass bookseller who takes Texas book slingin' to a whole new level. She currently helms BookPeople's non-stop, party-all-the-time Internet Orders department. When not at work, she can be found researching Austin's deep, dark literary underbelly. Look for her in the Sci Fi section and just about anywhere high caliber, boundary-defying, genre-bending … Continue reading Sarah H’s Summer Reads!
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 7/2/15
Julie is BookPeople's Marketing Director. She reads a whole lot of fiction, long and short. When not standing at her desk, she's busy drinking too much La Croix and taking pictures of her cat, Sam, and rabbit, Nate. In the summer months she likes to read on her stoop, unless there are bugs. (Editor's note: She … Continue reading Julie’s Summer Reading Picks
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