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This week is a light one, but both of these titles are must reads! As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Gold by Chris Cleave On the eve of their last Olympics in London 2012, elite athletes Zoe and Katie, who have been friends since their fist day of training, … Continue reading New Releases
July is full of exciting new reads. Check out some of these new releases we've been buzzing about. The descriptions are provided by the books' publishers. Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (On sale July 10) Following her international publishing phenomenon, A Discovery of Witches, comes Harkness's much-anticipated second book in the magical All Souls … Continue reading New and Noteworthy in July
This Thursday we are forgetting the old adage and judging books by their covers. The New York Times published an article yesterday on the revamping of classic novel covers in order to be more appealing to teen audiences. As with every topic of discussion there is of course plenty of controversy. What works and what … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Today's list spans opium to orphans and everything in between. It's a good Tuesday for new releases! As always the blurbs are provided by the publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker On a seemingly ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia and her family awake to discover, along with the rest … Continue reading New Releases
_____________________________________________ Attention! Attention! LAUREN KATE will be in store tonight for her new book in the Final series Rapture. We couldn't be more excited. Teen Press Corps will be on the scene! See you tonight June 21st at 7Pm! _____________________________________________ Rachel Harman's debut novel Seraphina had a great feature in Shelf Awareness this week. The … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Good evening, intrepid engineers of evil. It is time once again to dim your gas lamps, brighten your jack-o-lanterns, put another cube of dry ice into your novelty cauldron, and set your pipe organs to "atonal" because the Nightmare Factory is meeting in a few short days to discuss the frightening, flying ferocity that is … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Discusses The Bloody Red Baron
Better late than never! Yesterday we got completely caught up with our fantastic Teen Press Corps. We had a very productive meeting and I assure you there is greatness in the works. Excitement abounding! Lois Lowry will be in store Oct 15th. Needless to say deciding who would be the first to read our pre-lease … Continue reading Teen Thursday Friday Edition
_____________________________________________________ Matthew Ring of Bone by Lew Welch "I'm really interested in Lew Welch's influence by the Asian hermit poets. He always struggled with depression and in the 70s he lived alone in a shack in the woods. A suicide note was found on his car and his body was never recovered. His work has … Continue reading What We’re Reading
A peruser of the interweb, I had of course heard of Joy the Baker. Her brightly colored doughnuts and thoughtful vegan options always kept her in the back of my mind for those special friends' birthdays. With Joy Wilson coming next week, I finally had my chance to try one of her recipes. I decided … Continue reading The Joy of Scones
Ray Bradbury passed away this week at age 91. Scott Montgomery, BookPeople's Crime Fiction Coordinator, recalls time spent with Ray. The New York Times remembers Ray Bradbury and his tremendous career. Michelle Obama appeared on The Daily Show for her new book American Grown. They discussed her efforts as a mother and First Lady to … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
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