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We love this state of ours. It's rich in history, culture, beauty, great food, and talent. Here are some of our favorite kid's books written by Texas authors or books about the Lone Star State. Merrilee~ Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein My mom used to say you could … Continue reading Home Sweet Texas
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, is a new picture book biography created by two Austinites - author Chris Barton, and illustrator Don Tate. Eight years in the making, this incredible, emotional, and important book about a unique and brave person is finally here and garnering praise. Published while the United States has its … Continue reading Chris Barton & BookKids talk about THE AMAZING AGE OF JOHN ROY LYNCH
HARDCOVER FICTION The Stranger by Harlan Coben (Event 3/26/15) The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you … Continue reading New Books! 3/24/15
Let's Have a Rockin' Good Time! Calling All Young Readers Ages 8 to 14! We're launching a brand new book club and we want YOU to join us! Rockin' Readers Book Club is open to passionate readers between the ages of 8 and 14 who love to read and discuss books! Once a month, … Continue reading Rockin’ Readers Book Club!
Greetings, fellow travelers, those stalwart and adventurous souls who traverse the terrific and tantalizing tracts and trails through the vasty deeps of the nigh ineffable and wonder-filled book multiverse! As ever, we here at the BookPeople blog have sailed the considerably-more-than-seven starry seas to bring you the latest in newsworthy itemsĀ from the ever expanding reaches … Continue reading News from the Book Mulitverse
FraudĀ by David Rakoff Through the eyes of David Rakoff, the world was an expanse of uncertain possibility to be mined for new experiences and unknown pleasures. All you had to do to reap life's existential bounty was look like you know what you're doing. Such is the thematic through line of Fraud, his Lambda … Continue reading Fraud: The Book To “Read” For The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club
Walking through the store the other day, a stack of books piled high in one arm and ready for reshelving, a bookseller's eye was drawn to the cover of a book that was faced out on a shelf. She set down her stack and pulled the book off the shelf and investigated. It's a story … Continue reading Around the Shop, On the Shelf 3/20/15
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! PAPER TOWNS Movie News Extravaganza! It has been a super busy week for news about the Paper Towns movie. Based on the fantastic novel by one of our faves, John … Continue reading Teen Thursday 3/19/15
HARDCOVER FICTION The Last Flight of Poxl West by Daniel Torday Poxl West is the epitome of manhood and something of an idol to his teenage nephew, Eli Goldstein, who reveres him as a brave, singular, Jewish war hero. Poxl fills Eli's head with electric accounts of his derring-do, adventures and romances, as he collects … Continue reading New Books! 3/17/2015
Tonight is the night that The Nightmare Factory Book Club dons our black robes, straps on our sacrificial knives, and gathers together in the BookPeople cafe to celebrate the unholy ritual of discussing Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.Ā To prepare ourselves, The Nightmare Factory has scoured the non-euclidean corners of the internet and found … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory’s Missing Links for March 2015
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