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Happy pride month, y'all! Here are a few titles our booksellers have read this June by LGBTQ authors—recommended reading for this month and every month beyond! The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta I've never read a novel in verse, at least not one written this century. It immediately threw me back into the rhythm and … Continue reading What We’re Reading 6/24
Hello, Austin book community! This week has brought with it many changes. Health and safety concerns ahve already affected our lives in so many ways — school and work being disrupted, social events being cancelled, the words social distancing being added to our vocabularies. Here at the store, we also have some changes happening. BookPeople's doors … Continue reading What We’re Reading 3/18
Spring is just around the corner, y'all! Thanks to daylight savings time we all have a little more light this week. What have we doing with all that extra sun, you wonder? Reading new books, of course! Here are a few titles we've been enjoying this week. Wanderers by Chuck Wendig If you're reading this, … Continue reading What We’re Reading 3/11
Hey there, Austin! Spring break is just around the corner, and that means it's time to stock up on some vacation reading. Only have so much room in your bag and need help choosing? Never fear! Here's what our booksellers have been enjoying this week. Highfire by Eoin Colfer Highfire was an absolute riot--I kept … Continue reading What We’re Reading 3/4
Our booksellers have gone back in time this week to take a look at some classics! Look below for epic battles, political feuds, and decadent parties. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald I didn't expect to like The Great Gatsby. Now hear me out; I say this because despite it being insanely popular it … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/26
Anther week, another round of recommendations from our booksellers! Read on to see what pages their noses have been stuck in this week, from sci-fi, to teen lit, to fiction. A Trick of Light by Stan LeeDo you miss Stan Lee? Me too. I went into this book hesitant about what I would find and … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/19
It's almost Valentine's Day, y'all! Here at BookPeople, there's nothing we love more than books. Here are a few that our booksellers have fallen for lately! The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams The Illness Lesson's premise really struck a chord with me. Clare Beams’ debut novel plays an eerie, off-balance minor chord progression, descending a … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/12
Another week, another round of recommendations! As always, our booksellers have plenty to say about books. Read below for reviews of heart-wrenching fiction, thrilling true crime, and a good dose of playful humor. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett This was my first time reading an Ann Patchett novel, and I don't regret it. I … Continue reading What We’re Reading 2/5
Our booksellers are back, ready to pitch anything from fiction to graphic novels and fantasy. Read on to get some inspo for your next read! Find Me by André Aciman From the opening, I was delightfully surprised by André Aciman's Find Me. Picking up fifteen years after the summer of Call Me By Your Name, … Continue reading What We’re Reading 1/29
Welcome back to another week of book recommendations from our booksellers! Read below to find out which books they've been unable to put down lately. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Think of Stand By Me and The Kid starring Bruce Willis with a mix of Australian drug cartel. Eli is a boy living in a … Continue reading What We’re Reading 1/22
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