BY BLOOD WE LIVE: A Smart & Satisfying Culmination

By Blood We Live by Glen Duncan Reviewed by Steve(n) In his celebrated werewolf trilogy, Glen Duncan has inventively scrutinized the human experience from perspectives abstracted just enough to blur the lines between objective observation and subjective participation. Whereas The Last Werewolf was an existential examination of absolute power, moral compromise, and social isolation, and Talulla … Continue reading BY BLOOD WE LIVE: A Smart & Satisfying Culmination →

Teen Thursday

This Teen Thursday we are focusing on our Teen Press Corps who we could not be prouder of. Not only did they cover the Michael Scott event here in store but they got a great interview with him afterwards! Michael was here for his latest book The Enchantress, the sixth and final book in The Secrets … Continue reading Teen Thursday →

Shatter Me

Like I mentioned last week, we have two great authors, Tahereh Mafi and Veronica Rossi, coming to join us on Thursday to talk about their new books. Last week a couple of our teens told you what they thought about Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky, and this week a couple of big kids (aka … Continue reading Shatter Me →

What Our Teens Are Reading

Next Thursday, two great authors, Veronica Rossi and Tahereh Mafi, will be joining us in the store as part of the Pitch Dark : Dark Days event. This past week a couple of our teens read and reviewed Veronica Rossi's book, Under the Never Sky. Here's what they've been saying: Veronica Rossi did an amazing … Continue reading What Our Teens Are Reading →

Review: Take a Bow

On March 16 at 7PM, three great authors will be visiting us to talk about their new teen books as part of the This is Teen! Live event. Moderated by David Levithan, the authors are Maggie Stiefvater, Siobhan Vivian, and Elizabeth Eulberg. So far, I've profiled Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races and Siobhan Vivian's The … Continue reading Review: Take a Bow →

Lauren Conrad Event Update!

Big news, Lauren Conrad fans! Lauren will now be taking your questions when she's here at BookPeople on Thursday, April 19 at 7p! She will appear in conversation with her editor, Farrin Jacobs, about her new novel The Fame Game. After their Q&A, then it's your turn! We'll gather questions from the audience and Lauren will … Continue reading Lauren Conrad Event Update! →

Review: The List

On March 16 at 7PM, three great authors will be visiting us to talk about their new teen books as part of the This is Teen! Live event. Moderated by David Levithan, the authors are Maggie Stiefvater, Siobhan Vivian, and Elizabeth Eulberg. Last week, I profiled Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races. Today I wanted to … Continue reading Review: The List →

Review: Scorpio Races

On March 16 at 7PM, three great authors will be visiting us to talk about their new teen books as part of the This is Teen! Live event. Over the next week, I'm going to be profiling each of those books, starting today with Maggie Stiefvater's The Scorpio Races. The Scorpio Races By Maggie Stiefvater … Continue reading Review: Scorpio Races →

Surviving the Year

This year is special. It's a leap year, so this month has an extra day. It's 2012, so it's an election, and it's the end of the what the Mayans called "The Time of Trial on Earth" which may or may not signify the end of the world. Like I said, a big year. So, … Continue reading Surviving the Year →

My Vicious Valentine: PJ Hoover

Well, I'm biased. I think everything about her books are wonderful, fabulous, and just plain fantastic. Of course, I edited the Forgotten World Series. Obviously, I can't look at this objectively. But what is there not to like about these books? There's Greek Mythology Kid's with Superpowers (Telepathy, Telekinesis, Travel through time!) Hidden Worlds Awkward … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: PJ Hoover →