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The penultimate New Release Tuesday of 2020 has arrived. A scant few days remain in a year we'd all like to forget, and though we're ready to put it all behind us, we've got a duty to spotlight the books that have made this ordeal worth trudging through. Take a peek at some of the … Continue reading New Books, Same Old Year
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. And unless your name is Jeff Bezos, you're probably not a whole lot better off than you were at the beginning of this godforsaken year. 2020 was a time of tremendous sacrifice and loss, TikTok dances and sourdough starters, Tiger Kings and Chess Queens … Continue reading Year in Review: BookPeople’s 31 Favorite Reads of 2020
We're halfway through December (wow!), and though the literary headlines chill along with the weather, our shelves are sure to be stocked with this week's new releases. Graphic novels, spooky YA reads, and nutritional advice for the new year. Read on for more! Remina by Junji Ito Another of Junji Ito's classics, the sci-fi masterwork Remina tells … Continue reading Winter Is…Here. And So Are New Books!
In case you needed another reason to stay inside, our new releases this week have us booking hours-long reading dates after we close up for the night. Boisterous histories, revelatory discoveries and a pair of eye-opening debuts. Scroll down for more info on the books turning heads in this final month of 2020. Bag Man: … Continue reading Chilly Temps, Stellar Reads to Cozy Up With
Inventory Manager Molly joins us on the blog to make one very big reading recommendation for your long nights at home this winter...even if you're not the biggest sci-fi reader. A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then that it is the year two thousand and twenty. In this time the most precious substance … Continue reading Spice Up Your Life: The Time Has Finally Come for You to Read ‘Dune’
The long year is (finally!) coming to a close and the New Release Tuesday's in 2020 are dwindling, but that doesn't mean we can't still get hyped about new books. After all, new books have been keeping us going through most of this. Scroll down for a read or two to prop you up, or … Continue reading The Final New Releases of 2020!
It's beginning to feel a lot like...the holidays. And whether that's giving you cause for joy or a little anxiety, we've got books to take your mind off of it on this new release Tuesday. From highly-anticipated sequels to classics with a new kick, the waning days of 2020 still have some surprises left for … Continue reading THANKful for New Books!
We won't beat around the bush. It's one of the most exciting New Release Tuesdays of the year so far... You can now find the massive, Barack Obama-penned doorstop memoir, A Promised Land, on our shelves today. It's been the talk of the book world for a few months now and we're ready for the rush—Get … Continue reading The Most Exciting New Release Tuesday Yet! See What’s Got Us Hyped…
The BookPeople holiday catalog—our annual year-in-review publication—is here and, like most things in 2020, it's gone virtual for the occasion! And while you can't hold a physical copy this season, there's still plenty to enjoy about it! This year's theme, This Is My Favorite Book...of the Pandemic highlights the titles our booksellers found comfort in during a … Continue reading Holiday Bookseller Features: MK!
If you're still taking that seemingly endless sigh of relief after the events of the last week, we totally understand. We're in the same boat and are here to service you with some bookish joy to top it off. We're still a week away from the A Promised Land debut, but there's still plenty to celebrate: signed … Continue reading New Book November—New Releases This Week Are *FIRE*
