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By Cathy Maxwell This summer is going fast. I came across a stray year-old pit bull pup. After a search of the world for his owner, I’ve found a nice foster for him. Austin is a pet-loving community . . . but he really cut into my reading time! Now that he is settled, I’m … Continue reading The Romance Bookshelves—Choices, choices, choices
The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday By David Corbett: Is there any more famous OK corral gunslinger than the great Doc Holliday? In this new legal thriller reminiscent of the Old West by a veteran private investigator turned successful author, the most notorious love letters in American history—supposedly destroyed a century ago—mysteriously reappear, and … Continue reading New Releases 8/14
Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart By Mimi Swartz: In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive editor and two-time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz takes readers behind the scenes of perhaps the greatest medical and technological quest of our time, as she follows pioneering heart surgeon O. H. “Bud” Frazier and his partner, Dr. … Continue reading New Releases 8/7
Open Me by Lisa Locascio Open Me begins with Roxana, our narrator, landing in Denmark for a study abroad program. She is late and there are no rooms left for her. In fact, she was never supposed to be there at all—the plan was to have the summer of a lifetime with her best … Continue reading Top Shelf for August-Open Me
The Darkest Legacy By Alexandra Bracken: The long-awaited novel in the Darkest Minds series (now a blockbuster movie!) is finally here! The Darkest Legacy returns five years later, picking up with Suzume "Zu" Kimura, spokesperson for the interim government and wall against the wave of prejudice and misinformation still coming at the Psi kids. We're … Continue reading New Releases 7/31
Driven: A White-Knuckled Ride to Heartbreak and Back By Melissa Stephenson: Growing up in a blue-collar family in the Midwest, Melissa Stephenson longed for escape. Her wanderlust was an innate reaction to the powerful personalities around her, and came too from her desire to find a place in the world where her artistic ambitions wouldn’t … Continue reading New Releases 7/24
FULL TIME BOOKFAIR LOGISTICS AND DELIVERY POSITION BookPeople Bookfairs is now accepting applications for a full time logistics and delivery position in our growing school bookfair department. Ideal applicant should be organized, have a basic understanding of lifting with their legs and not their back, and be able to work autonomously. We are looking for … Continue reading We’re hiring: full time book fair position & part time barista
By Cathy Maxwell I’m sunbound in Austin, my favorite time to read. I enjoy a long afternoon of reading until the world cools down enough to go outside. It is my treat for all the weed-pulling I have to do. Here are some of my latest faves— The Kissing Quotient by Helen Hoang caught me … Continue reading The Romance Bookshelves—Great for a lazy afternoon!
“I used to dream about a dress that had the colours of the medicine wheel: black, white, yellow, and red. I finally made one from some clearance clothes I found at the Sally Ann: I ripped out the stitches down to the original panels, cut out pieces from a McCall’s pattern I found at Value … Continue reading New & Noteworthy Book club discusses Johnny Appleseed
Give Me Your Hand By Megan Abbott: Megan Abbott's latest, Give Me Your Hand, uses the backdrop of the science field to look at the danger of ambition and secrets with two researchers reunited in competition for a research project under an esteemed scientist and a shared confidence severed their bond in high school. Megan … Continue reading New Releases 7/17
