Summer is here and we couldn't be happier! School's out and the sun is shining, June in BookKids is going to be grand! EVENTS ___________________________________________________________ It Jes' Happened by DON TATE It Jes' Happened is a biography of outsider artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of 83 began to draw pictures … Continue reading June in BookKids! →

More than 100 protesters rallied outside Amazon.com's annual meeting Thursday at the Seattle Art Museum, where the company told shareholders it planned to improve warehouse conditions and drop its membership in a conservative public-policy organization. 50 Shades of Grey hits 10 million mark in sales this week. New York Times reviews Jubilee Hitchhiker, the biography … Continue reading As the Book World Turns… →

Voyage out discusses Galore by Michael Crummey ~Post by Brian C. The Voyage Out Book Club meets at 5pm on the last Sunday of every month at BookPeople. We read regional fiction. The April meeting was the beginning of our Canadian region. Our first book in our Canadian quartet was Galore by Michael Crummey. Below … Continue reading Voyage Out Talks Galore! →

It's Wednesday, and although it's been a while, that means it's What We're Reading Wednesday! MARIE A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness A Discovery of Witches, book one of the All Souls Trilogy, introduces Dianne Bishop- a witch fighting her family's legacy. "The writing is fantastic, and I'm really enjoying it . Right now … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

We just got news actor Kyle Chandler will be joining us in store tonight. We could not be more excited to welcome the fantastic Buzz Bissinger and now Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights, Kyle Chandler himself!!! Join us tonight at 7PM, when Buzz Bissinger will be speaking and signing his new book Father's … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! Friday Night Lights Star Joins Buzz Bissinger TONIGHT! →

Michael Scott (not to be confused with the world's best boss) is coming to BookPeople and we couldn't be more excited! The 6th and newest book in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, The Enchantress is on sale TODAY!!! Yes three exclamation points! Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have one day left to live, … Continue reading Michael Scott, the True Enchanter! →

Tuesday, Sweet Tuesday! Today's new releases make up for what they lack in quantity with quality. It's an exciting Tuesday, and as always the blurbs are provided by the Publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Alpha by Greg Rucka For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the day began with a smile. By … Continue reading New Releases! →

Much like Ellise Pierce I found myself missing home, and missing my mom. In Ellise's new book Cowgirl Chef, she describes living in France, missing Texas and cooking French versions of all her down home favorites to fill that void. While Ellise was in far off France, and could not afford the flight back to … Continue reading Bringing Home The Cowgirl Chef →

It's Thursday, Teen Thursday! Here are Five Things You Should Know About This Week: 1) Never Fall Down, the new novel by Patricia McCormick hit shelves. Patricia McCormick author of National Book Award finalist Sold and Purple Heart brings us the harrowing tale Never Fall Down, the story of Arn Charn-Pond. At 11 years old … Continue reading Teen Thursday! →

Today we remember Maurice Sendak, the man who took us to where the Wild Things are, and for that we are forever grateful. Master of the imagination, Sendak has taken us willingly into the dark of the wilds armed only with the fiercest of glares and up into the blackness of the night sky buoyed … Continue reading Remembering Maurice Sendak →