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FICTION A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall by Will Chancellor "A globetrotting, witty, powerful and wildly ambitious novel that is at once a psychological journey and a terrific page-turner. Will Chancellor has an electrifying, deeply original voice, and his book is so full of depth and heart that it's impossible to put down."--Molly Antopol, author of … Continue reading New Releases – 7/8/14
(This review was first posted on the MysteryPeople blog.) Come, Sweet Death! by Wolf Haas Reviewed by Andrew H. Wolf Haas has a voice to be reckoned with. His series of novels starring Detective Brenner is already wildly popular in his native Austria and in Germany, and it is only a matter of time until … Continue reading COME, SWEET DEATH! Funny, Full of Suspense
Each month, Jan, one of our intrepid booksellers, picks a different topic and tells us about her must-read books in that genre. This month she’s vloggin’ about books that feature her favorite fictional libraries! Books Discussed In This Blog: Lirael by Garth Nix "What I love about this Library is that I KNOW that Garth … Continue reading Book Vloggin’ With Jan: Favorite Fictional Libraries!
Landline by Rainbow Rowell Reviewed by Consuelo I was hesitant as I started Landline. I haven’t read Attachments, and I was worried that Rainbow Rowell’s grown-up characters would not have the same grip on me that her young adult characters did when I read Eleanor & Park and Fangirl. My hesitation didn’t last long as I … Continue reading LANDLINE: A True Look At True Love
Guest Post by Austin Author Chris Barton ___________________________________ I can’t promise that the titles on my list for Modern First Library will sound as fresh to parents on their twentieth reading as they do on their first one. But in putting my list together, I strove to remember how fun it was when the words … Continue reading A Modern First Library List from Chris Barton
We’re excited to be part of Stephanie Perkins’s awesome pre-order campaign for signed copies of Isla and the Happily Ever After! Not only will copies pre-ordered through BookPeople be signed by Stephanie, she’s also throwing in a FREE bundle of decals and FREE BUTTONS with every pre-order! 25 lucky pre-orders will also receive a free tote bag! To … Continue reading Special Pre-Order Offer From Stephanie Perkins!
The Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Long List was announced last week, and there are a lot of great books included. We've already been buzzing about a few of them at the store and certainly don't envy the judges when it comes to picking one winner from the bunch! While we wait for the announcements of … Continue reading 2014 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Long List Announced!
Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age by Alex Wright Reviewed by Jan Alex Wright channels his inner James Gleick here and offers us a compelling biography, not only of an important forerunner to information science, but a brief biography of the birth of the Web and information science itself. In … Continue reading Bookseller Review: CATALOGING THE WORLD
~post by BookPeople's Children's Book Buyer, Meghan G. I am thrilled to announce the launch of BookPeople's Modern First Library initiative. Under the banner of this program, we will be featuring a broad range of books, new and old, that we think belong on the shelves of the very youngest readers. BookPeople is committed to … Continue reading Introducing BookPeople’s Modern First Library
HARDCOVER FICTION Inside Man by Jeff Abott The latest Sam Capra novel from one of our favorite #ATX #crimefiction authors, Jeff Abbott, is here! When Capra's best customer - and friend - is murdered outside his Miami bar, Sam decides to seek justice. We can't wait to have Jeff here Tues 7/8 to celebrate! … Continue reading New Releases – 7/1/14
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