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TA'NECIA Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn "This book is SOOOO good. Jennifer L. Armentrout really knows how to build character relationships. Avery has a secret, and she's decided to go to school as far away from home as possible in order to keep it. Then Cameron walks into her … Continue reading What We’re Reading
As a man of few words, Waldo's visit to the KUT studios didn't generate much content for the airwaves, however he did have time to meet with the one and only John Aielli. Waldo is still hiding in select independent businesses here in Austin. You have until the end of July to find him. Grab … Continue reading John Aielli Found Waldo!
New novel on shelves today: & Sons by David Gilbert As per our friend Gianna on Liz & Gianna's Adventures in Bookland, the only other book blog you should be reading: "You won’t find anything better than this novel to spend your money on this summer. I am including Schlitterbahn Water Park or seeing the … Continue reading Forget Spiderman. Read & SONS.
HARDCOVER FICTION & Sons by David Gilbert The funeral of Charles Henry Topping on Manhattan’s Upper East Side would have been a minor affair (his two-hundred-word obit in The New York Times notwithstanding) but for the presence of one particular mourner: the notoriously reclusive author A. N. Dyer, whose novel Ampersand stands as a classic … Continue reading New Releases
Voyagers!
We will be meeting at BookPeople this Sunday to discuss Julio Cortazar’s Hopscotch. We will be meeting at 5. I can’t wait to learn what you think about this challenging book from this gigantic author.
I’m also looking forward to choosing a new region. I would love to hear what everyone is thinking. Bring suggestions. We don’t have a whole lot of rules (maybe we do), but here are our general guidelines (sure to be ignored):
-Three month cycles of books that are connected by something. Regional proximity has been the overwhelming connection, but we can go into more abstract connections as well.
-Novels. We’ve tried short stories, but they didn’t work out as well as we would’ve liked. We’ve never tried nonfiction, and I think it might be a tough sell. But, if you want to suggest short stories or nonfiction, feel free- come ready to make your…
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~post by Julie W. Gary Shteyngart, author of such bookseller favorites as Super Sad True Love Story (I still have the coasters Random House sent out to stores to promote that one), Absurdistan, and The Russian Debutante's Handbook, has a new book coming out in January. This time, it's all about him: Little Failure: A Memoir. … Continue reading Gary Shteyngart Memoir Coming in January
I'm from Montana and do not handle the infernal Texas heat very well. Not very well at all, in fact. Thus, my favorite summer reading spots are all air-conditioning-related. My top spots are either the cold, dark confines of Casino El Camino South Side with an ice-cold Lone Star by my side and soul and … Continue reading Stephanya’s Summer Reads
Earlier this year, students at Kealing Middle School received a lesson in bookselling from our Kid’s Book Buyer, Meghan G. As an added challenge, we asked them to select a book and write about what drew them to that one in particular, what kind of reader they think it would appeal to, and what the book’s marketing … Continue reading Bookselling with Kealing Middle School
~post by Marie I’ve already been over my very first love in Science Fiction, A Wrinkle in Time, but I have thus far neglected a very critical and formative part of the development of my love for sci-fi and fantasy: Young Adult sci-fi and fantasy! If you’ve ever been in any bookstore ever, you know … Continue reading Sci Friday: Teen Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Hello YA lovers, first of all happy Thursday to all of you! This week we have an exciting piece of news to share. One of our favorite authors, "Ruta Sepetys was decorated with Lithuania’s 'Cross of the Knight of the Order' by the President of Lithuania in a ceremony last weekend at the nation's Presidential … Continue reading Teen Thursday
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