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It's no secret that bookstores often get advanced copies of books from publishers. We get them so our buyers know what books to order, so that the booksellers can recommend them, and so I can give them to our teens to review. However, I often read copies of the books too, and sometimes provide blurbs … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: LA Weatherly
Next Friday (Feb. 10), we'll be celebrating Valentine's Day a little different this year. Instead of loving cupids on the fourteenth, we're going to have vampires, evil angels, and of course, love-torn couples on the tenth. Six of our favorite local paranormal YA authors will be coming together to discuss their rather darker vision of … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine
We are almost sold out of John Green tickets -- we are closing in our last hundred seats. If you want to come to the event, click over and buy your ticket right now, or you might not be able to go. In fact, after tomorrow at noon, you'll have to buy your tickets in … Continue reading Want John Green Tickets? Get Them NOW!
We have 2 incredibly exciting teen events in the next few days: John Green and his brother, Hank Green When: January 21 at 7 pm Where: Westlake Community Performing Arts Center, 4100 Westbank Drive John and his brother will be doing a bit of performance art/presentation. This is a ticketed event, but every ticket comes … Continue reading Don’t Forget Our Teen Events
On January 23 at 7:30 PM the fantastic Jay Asher (author of the hugely popular 13 Reasons Why) and Carolyn Mackler (author of a bunch of teen books like Tangled) will be in the store to talk about the new book they wrote together, The Future of Us. A bunch of our teen reviewers read … Continue reading Reviews: The Future of Us
Well, not precisely to the bookstore, but he and his brother are coming to town to speak and sign books. They'll be here on January 21 at 7PM at the Westlake Performing Arts Center (aka the auditorium in Westlake HS). And since this is more of a performance than just a straight signing, you will … Continue reading John Green is Coming. What? Here?
I don't know if maybe we've mentioned this, but John Green is coming. This month. On January 21. Get your tickets (and his latest book here. And just to remind you what we are so excited about, here's Green's latest video:
Back in 1996, two best friends log onto the internet using their modem and an AOL CD (remember those?), and suddenly find their future Facebook profiles that they will have fifteen years later. At least that's the premise of the new book from YA superstar authors Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. It's an intriguing concept. … Continue reading The Future of Us
There are only a few days left until the biggest gift giving day of the year, and I suspect, that like me, you might be having trouble finding a book to give to that teen in my life. Fortunately, the good folks in our teen section have set up an entire display of great books … Continue reading Great Last Minute Books for Teens
I know. I know. Everyone by now is sick of the Twelve Days of Christmas. You have heard it in the car, and in every store you've ventured into this season. You've heard the Muppets sing it and tons of satiric variations. In the bookstores you've been bombarded with picture books and board books and … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas
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