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Dave Hill isn't all charm and bluster. Charm and bluster are certainly two essential components of the Dave Hill package, but to claim that nothing lies beneath his witty exterior would belie the comedic complexity and affecting sincerity of Tasteful Nudes, his debut collection of autobiographical essays, which catalogue his “misguided attempts at personal growth … Continue reading Review: TASTEFUL NUDES by Dave Hill
Book: The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones Reviewed by: Robyn Upon starting this book, I thought I was in for just a light and quirky summer read. Although it can fulfill that role, The Uninvited Guests quickly turned into a spectacular novel with as much depth as you are in the mood for. It caught me completely … Continue reading Book Review: THE UNINVITED GUESTS by Sadie Jones
Book: Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller Reviewed by: Geni Nicola Fuller of Central Africa, as she prefers to introduce herself, has lived magnificently. Alternately tragic, victorious and outrageous, her life has included a primate for a best friend, a fearless (if rickety) ride in a Cessna over the heads of … Continue reading Book Review: Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
Yesterday one of our favorite new books of 2011 (if not all time) hit shelves in paperback - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not only did we fall head over heels in love with this magical, fantastic tale when we first read it, we also fell head over heels in love with the fabulous … Continue reading Stephanya’s Time to Shine
SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW MAY GIVE AWAY SOME SECRETS IN JEFF ABBOTT'S PREVIOUS BOOK ADRENALINE In Adrenaline, Jeff Abbott introduced us to Sam Capra, a betrayed CIA agent and parkour enthusiast, who at the end of the book comes into possession of over thirty bars around the world. The book had characters, dialogue, and action … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: THE LAST MINUTE
Our Austin-wide Find Waldo Local Scavenger Hunt officially kicks off today! Gather up the family, get out there and Find Waldo! First things first - stop by BookPeople to pick up the official list of participating businesses or download a copy from our website. You have the whole month of July to visit these local, … Continue reading Get Out There & FIND WALDO!
Top Shelf in July: Coming to My Senses by Alyssa Harad Reviewed by: Danielle (Bookseller & Perfume Connoisseur) I've always had an unusually interactive relationship with my sense of smell. Sure, we all use our noses; but since I was a little girl, I was famous among my friends and family for my eager desire … Continue reading Top Shelf in July: COMING TO MY SENSES
We have plenty of fun summer activities for young readers this month. If you'd like to keep up with all of our BookKids news, subscribe to our monthly BookKids e-newsletter. We have all of our usual storytimes for your very young readers all summer long. ________________________________________________________ FIND WALDO LOCAL SCAVENGER HUNT! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids in July!
Post & Q&A by Stephanya As a confessed Antiquarian and Orientalist, I have long harbored a fascination with opium. But outside of a few hurried paragraphs in hundred-year-old books or shadowy scenes in noir films, I have never found much to feed my fascination with the poppy. So when one of our publisher reps came … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Steven Martin, author of OPIUM FIEND
~Post by Julie W. On Friday night a couple of us swung over to East Side King at Liberty Bar in our continued quest to eat our way through John T. Edge's Truck Food Cookbook in preparation for his event here Wednesday, June 27, 7p. It was late. We were both hungry and thirsty. We … Continue reading Food Truckin’ with the Truck Food Cookbook: Night Moves at East Side King
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