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FICTION Misadventure by Nicholas Grider "A debut that short fiction lovers shouldn't miss- or lovers of the fringe, the darkly funny, the raw glimpses of secret and flaw. Bold readers won't be disappointed & timid readers will be surprised." - Ben The latest book from Austin small press A Strange Object! The Museum of Extraordinary … Continue reading New Releases – 2/18/14
~post by Steve(n) With the full moon this month coinciding with Valentine's Day this month, we of the Nightmare Factory Book Club were put in mind not of the transformative power of love but rather the necessary heartbreak and bestial desires of the werewolf. Every month, our lycanthropic brethren must divest themselves of their humanity, abandoning … Continue reading Nightmare Factory Book Club Howls At the Moon
Happy Valentines Day: "11 Reasons Books Are Better Valentines Than People" House of Cards: Sourcebooks to publish the book that inspired Netflix Original House of Cards. No release date given, but they plan to fast-track both books written by Michael Dobbs.House of Cards: To Play the King and The Final Cut are both based on Dobb's experiences … Continue reading This Week in the World of Books
~post by Katie G. I chose George Clooney's star-driven rendition of The Monuments Men as the start of my venture into a twice monthly column that will add another voice to the venerable debate: Can a movie ever live up to the book? The book The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel is a great romp … Continue reading Cover to Reel: THE MONUMENTS MEN
~RAUL The Martian by Andy Weir "This book should serve as a manual for survival on Mars for any future missions to the Red Planet. It should be required reading for all crew members, administrators and staff of NASA. Weir creates not only a gripping man v. Mars survival story, but he includes all the … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
HARDCOVER FICTION The Parallel Apartments by Bill Cotter Justine Moppett is 34, pregnant, and fleeing an abusive relationship in New York to dig up an even more traumatic childhood in Austin. Waiting for her there is a cast of more than a dozen misfits each hurtling toward their own calamities, and, ultimately, toward each other. … Continue reading New Releases – 2/11
MMM Good: Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ announced he'll publish a new book, Barbeque (working title). To be released in 2015, the book will be coupled with Franklin's PBS show BBQ with Franklin in development based on his current web series of the same name. And Now For Something Completely Different: Bestselling Author of the Drunken … Continue reading This Week In The World of Books
~ MEGHAN The Maggie B. by Irene Haas "No book captures the warmth of simple companionship for me better than The Maggie B. by Irene Haas. Maggie's wish upon the evening star for her very own boat results in a cozy seafaring adventure spent with her baby brother as they spend the day sailing, puttering … Continue reading Children’s Books That Warm Our Hearts
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corp! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ What The Teen Press Corps is Reading Right This Minute! L A U R A - Cress by Marissa Meyer "It is a futuristic retelling of the classic fairy tales we grew up with and loved … Continue reading Teen Thursday
~ WIL Cress by Marissa Meyer “The story I’ve been waiting for in The Lunar Chronicles, Rapunzel on the moon! I’ve been reading the advance reader, and Cress is already delivering. It looks like there’s going to be this big dust up between the Lunars at the ‘Earthens.’ This series is really taking off and … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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