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If you were a fan of Special Topics in Calamity Physics, then you likely already have next Tuesday 8/20 marked on your calendar. That's when Night Film, Marisha Pessl's first novel since the highly acclaimed STCP, hits shelves. When the daughter of a cult horror film director is found dead, investigative journalist Scott McGrath becomes … Continue reading Sneak Preview: NIGHT FILM
I already loved the Casserole Queens, and I'm happy to say they've done it again. This past weekend was filled with yard sales, baby sitting, a marathon of The Sopranos, and a wicked tonsil infection, but in all that I still found the time to make the Queen's Summertime Tomato Pie. This is by no … Continue reading Grace Pledges Allegiance to the Queen… Well, The Casserole Queens
"...a gripping, taut read that provides a satisfying conclusion to Danny Torrance’s story." - Publisher's Weekly Reserve your copy right over here.
The Boy Who Could See Demons by Carolyn Jess-Cooke Reviewed by Katie This book wasn't at all what I expected, and I was pleasantly surprised. It tackles the topic of mental illness in children, specifically early onset schizophrenia. But there are moments when the demons seem VERY real, and I kept wondering if this was … Continue reading THE BOY WHO COULD SEE DEMONS: A Pleasant Surprise
HARDCOVER FICTION The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara In 1950, a young doctor called Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu'ivu in search of a rumored lost tribe. They succeed, finding not only that tribe but also a group of forest … Continue reading New Releases
The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara Reviewed by Doc It's not every day I receive a warning with a new book, but right after the traveling gypsy woman mouthed words of caution, her eyes bulged slightly and her mouth contorted into almost nothing as she handed me a copy of The People in … Continue reading Way Beyond Dark-Night-Of-The-Soul Stuff
The arrival of Rob Sheffield's Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love and Karaoke has prompted us to dig deep into our staff photo archives. Karaoke is something of a tradition around here. It isn't a BookPeople holiday party without a microphone and a songbook. Which of course means that we have hundreds of … Continue reading Serious About Books. Serious About Karaoke.
There are two things I love to do to escape the brutal summer heat: read a good book in the comfort of my cool, darkened apartment and watch a good movie in a cool, darkened theater. I may even take a book to read during the pre-movie entertainment that hardly anyone pays any attention to. … Continue reading John G.’s Summer Reads
So much exciting stuff has been happening over on our teen blog that this Teen Thursday we're giving some highlights! First of all we announced our August Buzz Book and it's a good one. "Fairy tales, bewitched cake, the ghost of Jacob Grimm – we’re enchanted by Far Far Away (and so are reviewers and … Continue reading Teen Thursday
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