__________________________________________________________ Scott Montgomery, BookPeople's Crime Fiction Coordinator, recalls time spent with Mr. Bradbury. "Ray Bradbury is the only author who ever charged me for a signature. You know you have a good job when your boss calls and says, "I know it's you're day off, but could you go over to Ray Bradbury's house with … Continue reading Remembering Ray Bradbury →

__________________________________________________________ Back before I was a BookPerson (some 7+ years ago) I was still a book person, and frequented my local independent bookstore looking for recommendations on books to read. I quickly discovered that almost any and all books that were recommended by then current/now former BookPerson, Summer, were ones that I would enjoy. What … Continue reading Kester’s Summer Reading! →

It was awesome to have Ernie Cline in store today signing his brand spanking new paperback edition of Ready Player One (released today!!!). He was kind enough to give some hints about the easter egg hidden in the book and arrived in the prize delorean. So come get a copy to find the egg and … Continue reading Ready Ernie Cline →

It's Tuesday and there are new books everywhere! _____________________________________________ HARDCOVER FICTION The 500 by Mathew Quirk A year ago, fresh out of Harvard Law School, Mike Ford landed his dream job at the Davies Group, Washington's most powerful consulting firm. Now, he's staring down the barrel of a gun, pursued by two of the world's … Continue reading New Releases!!! →

______________________________________________________________________ Joseph Heller in Catch-22 says something to the extent of no matter how long a summer seems to last it's never long enough.  He clearly hasn't spent these months in Texas.  HEY-YO!!! *Insert Cricket Noise*   But I do agree with the sentiment.  Or I used to when I was still in school and had … Continue reading Nolan’s Summer Reading →

Hard Case Crime announces Joyland, Stephen King's new book set to be released in June 2013. The New York Times Reported Illustrator Leo Dillon passed away Saturday, he was 79. Author Amy Elizabeth Smith ponders the translation of Jane Austen's books to a Latin American audience in her new book All Roads Lead to Austen … Continue reading As The Book World Turns… →

Another exciting look into the minds and knapsacks of BookPeople's book people. _________________________________________________________________ MANDY Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon "Melanie Gideon writes in a really accessible way. You feel as though you are reading the thoughts of your closest friend, and I haven't even got to the 'fun part' yet." Join us Wed, June 13th … Continue reading What We’re Reading! →

What's that you say? It's Thursday? Oh my, you're right- it's Teen Thursday!!! And this is an exciting one! We're very excited to announce the launch of our brand new BookPeople Teen Press Corps! We've gathered up the best and brightest of Austin's voracious teen readers to review books, interview authors, cover events, and blog … Continue reading Teen Thursday!!! →

Tuesday, you've come back to me! AND you've brought gifts!!! That's right, new releases and as always the blurbs are provided by the publishers. PAPERBACK FICTION _________________________________________________________ The Art of Forgetting by Camille Noe Pagan Marissa Rogers has always been just fine as a beta. After all, hadn't taking charge without taking credit been paying … Continue reading New Releases! →