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~post by Julie There's a new collection of short fiction out that you simply must read: Bobcat and Other Stories by the new love of my reading life, Rebecca Lee. These stories blew me away. I read the whole book on a flight from Kansas City to Austin. I could. Not. Stop. Sharp writing, unconventional … Continue reading I Have a Crush on Rebecca Lee
~post by Tommy I love fantasy, especially fantasy of the epic variety. I started reading it when I was twelve and I have never really stopped, and as much as I enjoy picking up the newest hardcover, I also have my favorites that I love to read over and over again. So here are a … Continue reading Sci Friday: Fantasy Favorites
Attention book lovers: Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16. DON'T FORGET. Attention fathers of Lauren, Flippo, Emily, Joe & Sarah: WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! Lauren is giving her dad Vader's Little Princess. "We all love Star Wars and watched it together growing up. My sister and I are both brunettes. I'm going to go … Continue reading Books We’re Giving Our Dads for Father’s Day
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is back again this summer touring the special places that make our community unique -- and of course weird! All month long he'll be daring you to find him as he visits some of our most notable local independent businesses. To participate in our fun and festive Find … Continue reading Waldo’s on the Loose in Austin July 1st!
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee Vs. Galore by Michael Crummey
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The championship game! Due to the nature of this exercise, we have now talked about these two finalists numerous times. The repetition may be too much for some readers. I think I’ve found a solution. Like Bird from Kenzaburo Oe’s A Personal Matter, the title match will not be decided by figuring out which book is the right one, but the winner will be decided by remembering who we are, and what we are doing here.
We are the Voyage Out Book Group. We meet the last Sunday of every month at BookPeople in Austin, TX. We’ve been doing so for over four years. We pick challenging books in the hopes that a group can read better…
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I prefer reading at home, draping myself across various chair-, bed-, and floor-like surfaces. Instrumental music is... well, instrumental. As the photo suggests, perhaps ukulele is an appropriate summer soundtrack. 1. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins Change your paradigm this summer with the master of taboo; Tom Robbins is usually all … Continue reading Doc’s Summer Reads
The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls Reviewed by Kate Over the time it took me to finish Jeannette Walls’s newest novel, The Silver Star, I experienced that blissful craving to read the book at every possible moment. I became wrapped up in the lives of twelve-year-old Jean (called Bean) and fifteen-year-old Liz. Abandoned by their mother, … Continue reading Bookseller Praise for THE SILVER STAR
Hundreds of people packed our second floor last night to hear Khaled Hosseini read from his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed. Before he took to the podium, we chatted with him about - what else - books. Here are a few titles he personally recommends: A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers How … Continue reading Khaled Hosseini Recommends….
Transatlantic by Colum McCann Reviewed by Consuelo Colum McCann is back, and doing what he does best – weaving disparate storylines across time and place into one stunning work of fiction. TransAtlantic begins with the stories of four real-life men with ties to Ireland. Jack Alcock and Teddy Brown make the first transatlantic flight from … Continue reading Colum McCann, Doing What He Does Best
Tonight's the big night! Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, is here at 7pm with his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed. Books and tickets for the signing are still available. You can get them in-store or via bookpeople.com (please note: we will stop processing online orders for this event at 3pm today; … Continue reading Khaled Hosseini is here tonight!
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