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Happy Tuesday bibliophiles! This week we have some sweet new releases, as always the book's blurbs come from their publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Michael Sieben From the land of the Munchkins to the deadly poppy field, from encounters with ferocious Kalidahs, Winged Monkeys, and Fighting … Continue reading New Releases
Spooky salutations, elder nymphs and eldritch naiads. Peel back the layers of reality to reveal the true inner-workings of the natural world, as dictated by the secret laws of Faerie, this Tuesday, February 19th at 8 p.m. in the BookPeople cafe with the Nightmare Factory book club. Join us as we immerse ourselves in the … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory is Celebrating Some Classic Horror
Happy Valentine's Day! Let's celebrate the love that YA brings into all of our lives with a look at the Austin stop on the Breathless Reads Tour! BookPeople is proud to host the Austin leg of the Breathless Reads Tour tomorrow night Friday, February 15 at 7PM. It's going to be an action packed night … Continue reading Teen Thursday
JOE A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr "A Man Without Breath is the newest Bernie Gunther novel. This is my favorite current noir series. With Bernie Gunther who is a sometime private investigator, sometime Berlin police officer, sometime member of the Nazi SD, and sometime war criminal is once again thrust into a situation … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Let's take a look at what's new in the book world, shall we? As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publishers. Enjoy! HARDCOVER FICTION Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell From the author of the New York Times best seller Swamplandia!—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—a magical new collection of stories … Continue reading New Releases
JOE Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior by John Man "This book is being billed as a new history of the ninja with all new revelations. As a man who has seen the Cannon Pictures classic Ninja 3: The Domination over 100 times, I was hesitant that there could be anything new that I … Continue reading What We’re Reading
This week we have a fresh batch of New Releases, and they are good. Pick up a title and enjoy the beautiful sunshine. As always the book's blurbs are provided by their publisher. HARDCOVER FICTION A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry Freelance writer Troy Chance is snapping photos of the Saranac Lake … Continue reading New Releases
Looking forward to a teentastic weekend? Hope so! Let's get down to YA news! We are so looking forward to our Intergalactic Ball! That's right, we are having a ball - space style Wed, Feb 13 at 7PM. There will be fancy foods, all things scarlet, a photo booth that will be out of this … Continue reading Teen Thursday
CAROLYN The Miniature Wife and Other Short Stories by Manuel Gonzales "I've really enjoyed The Miniature Wife thus far. It reminds me a lot of Judy Budnitz's Nice Big American Baby. Gonzales's stories are really imaginative and weird. I'm not done with the collection yet, but I loved the part in Pilot, Copilot, Writer where … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Happy Tuesday book world! We have a fresh bushel of New Releases and this week they are looking tasty! As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publisher. Enjoy! HARDCOVER FICTION Insane City by Dave Barry Seth has absolutely no idea what he’s about to get into. What was supposed to be a simple … Continue reading New Releases
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