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Top Shelf: Red Shirts by John Scalzi Reviewed by: Joe Turner, 2nd Floor Inventory Manager & BP Blog Superstar Ah, June, the month when summer is upon us and we travel far and wide to visit beaches and lakes for a reminder, a taste, of what it means to know water. The month where, when … Continue reading Top Shelf in June: REDSHIRTS by John Scalzi
Plenty of great reads are coming down the pipeline next month. Here are a few we have our eye on. Descriptions provided by the books' publishers. How to Build an Android: The True Story of Philip K. Dick's Robotic Resurrection by David F. Dufty (On sale June 5) In late January 2006, a young robotocist … Continue reading New & Noteworthy in June
Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon This is Michael Chabon’s first novel and it is filled with the same wit and wonder that fans of his later work will recognize. A perfect summer read for recent college grads. It tells the story of Art Bechstein’s adventures during his first post-collegiate summer and has some of … Continue reading Daniel’s Summer Reading List
Thursday is here! Time for another round-up of what's going on in the world of all things YA. 1) This week we received a glowing review of Kristin Cashore's Bitterblue from teen review Gretchen, age 13: "I loved this book, mainly for the depth of the plot-I won’t ruin it, but it’s AMAZING! I don’t … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
________________________________________ The Passage by Justin Cronin This is what summer reading is all about - an edge-of-your-seat adventure story. A government experiment gone wrong unleashes a bunch of vampiric monsters, and civilization is altered forever. This is no ordinary vampire story, though. Cronin's inventive storytelling and human insights elevate this story above the rest of … Continue reading Consuelo’s Summer Reading List
Book: The Book of Harold by Owen Egerton Reviewed by: Kester It is a typical evening in present day Houston, TX and Harold Peeks stands up at a corporate awards dinner to declare himself the Christ. At first, his declaration seems odd, but harmless and certainly not to be taken seriously. That is, until Harold … Continue reading Book Review: THE BOOK OF HAROLD by Owen Egerton
~Post by Robyn Fellow BookPerson Steven and I headed down to Port Aransas, TX last week for vacation. Being avid readers, it was a big deal trying to find the perfect book to read on the beach. We were by the ocean for 2 days and 1 night. Obviously this meant that we packed 5 … Continue reading Robyn & Steven’s Summer Reading List(s)
~Post by Kate, BookPeople's first intern There is a little card from a customer on the wall in the managers’ office that says “I hid a hot dog in your store. Can you find it?” Well, my internship is almost over and I have not found the hidden hot dog. However, I have learned some … Continue reading Diary of an Intern: Part 2
It's national Bike-to-Work Day! Did you pedal on down to your place of employment today? If not, hey, there's always Monday, not to mention the rest of National Bike Month. Here are a few books we recommend for all you cyclists out there: Cyclepedia: A Century of Iconic Bike Design: One of our all-time … Continue reading Three Books to Celebrate Bike-to-Work Day!
It's Thursday! Teen Thursday! Here are a few things that caught our eye this week: 1) School's almost out! It's almost summer time! Which of course means.....Summer Reading! We're full of recommendations, including the books on the Lone Star list. We just put up a display of these books in-store. Summer's a great time to … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
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