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Top Shelf in February: Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Reviewed by Ben It’s always hard to review a book that has been so lauded. Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, Sarah Waters, Michael Chabon, Yiyun Li, Peter Straub kick off a list of those who have already demonstrated their esteem for Kelly Link’s work, so adding my … Continue reading Top Shelf in February: GET IN TROUBLE by Kelly Link
HARDCOVER FICTION The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon The sequel to The Bone Clocks is finally here! Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal penal colony of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the fugitives are still missing and she is the most wanted person in London. As Scion turns its all-seeing eye … Continue reading New Books! 1/27/15
I'm not really sure where or when my love of reading began, but I know it's a love that I was very fortunate to have encouraged and enabled by the adults in my life. I was raised by parents who read for themselves and also read aloud to my brother and me. Books were - … Continue reading You’re never too old to be read to
The (completely wonderful) Austin based small press, A Strange Object, launched their online magazine (Covered With Fur) this week!!! This is very exciting news. Check out their fiction, Are You Running Away?, by Bess Winter, and their not-fiction, Dear Albert, Dear Allison, by Ander Monson, in this week's issue. Alia Volz's essay, In Any Light, is about a childhood spent … Continue reading Weekend Reading
~post by Jan They slugged through the freezing rain on Thursday night, bundled in cotton and wool and denim. Upon arrival, they threaded through the warm, smiling bookstore crowds, up to the third floor--dark and quiet and spotted with rubble from recent (de)construction work. The thirteen women, mostly strangers, sat in a circle, sipped on … Continue reading New & Noteworthy Book Club Approved: Station Eleven
~post by Meghan G. Last year around this time I wrote a post about reading to my son during his first 16 months, discussing what books had served us well and what I had noticed about his reading preferences along the way. Now he's two and a half, has a brand-new younger brother, and has … Continue reading Reading with Nikhil: Recommended Books for Kids Aged 1 1/2 – 2 1/2
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets this Monday! Obama unavailable for comment!” From “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” to “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”, the long tradition of illegitimate journalism has culminated in this – the Monday January 26th meeting of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club at BookPeople at 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading Steve(n) W. Has Read That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick by Ellin Stein And Here’s The Book Report To Prove It….
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison Reviewed by Ben We all have books we love. There are plenty books that get love and lots of it, from the latest hot bestseller to that timeless classic. With those types, nine times out of ten, even if someone doesn’t love it, they’ve heard of it. … Continue reading Shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award: The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
~post by Demi Demi is a recent Austinite and the BookKids Inventory Manager. She enjoys long days on the sofa, puppies, and Star Trek. She probably will not bring up Star Trek at every book club meeting. Awards season is my favorite time of year. I plan out my weekends with a careful eye on … Continue reading This Book Club Is An Entirely Selfish Pursuit
HARDCOVER FICTION The Same Sky by Amanda Eyre Ward Julie's new release pick of the day! "Austin author Amanda Eyre Ward takes on the timely and relevant subjects of immigration and American privilege in her new novel. This is a book that works to understand our community; not just our neighborhoods in Austin, but America … Continue reading New Books! 1/20/15
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