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JOE The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman As soon as we opened yesterday, I received a copy of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean At The End Of The Lane. It's been ten years since Gaiman has delivered a novel geared towards adult audiences and looking at the thin tome I was … Continue reading What We’re Reading
HARDCOVER FICTION In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell In this epic, mythical debut novel, a newly-wed couple escapes the busy confusion of their homeland for a distant and almost-uninhabited lakeshore. They plan to live there simply, to fish the lake, to trap the nearby woods, and … Continue reading New Releases
Whether it's by the pool or on her lunch break, Consuelo will give you this dirty look if you interrupt her while she's reading. 1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell The story of two teenage outcasts, you will fall in love with Eleanor & Park as they fall in love with each other. This … Continue reading Consuelo’s Summer Reads
~post by Kid's Buyer Meghan G. As you may have heard, we are in the middle of a summer reading celebration here at BookPeople. If you need a brush-up on the specifics, check out all the details of the program on our website. We have provided a great list of 6 recommended paperbacks per age … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give me HOKEY POKEY!
Voyagers,
Another region down, another region began. The king is dead, long live the king.
We finished our three-part exploration of the women of contemporary British literature last month with Jeanette Winterson’s Written on the Body. This month we move to the warmer climates of Latin America with Roberto Bolano’s By Night in Chile.
The Winterson conversation was wonderful, as always. We haven’t read a lot of love stories, so it was nice to explore one of the most intelligent romance novels ever written, and it was great to do so with such a willing group. People came ready with quotes, and passages, and opinions, and we all left knowing a little more about reading than what we came with.
Now we move on to the most cultish of cult authors, Roberto Bolano. Bolano was a bohemian cut from the same cloth as Rimbaud, Baudelaire, and Kerouac, and…
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My Beef With Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet by Rip Esselstyn Reviewed by Salvador What is the bestselling book in our diet section? The answer will surprise you. Of course you will think of other titles but not a book that advocates giving up meat and dairy products. The answer is … Continue reading Living Plant Strong
~post by Julie There's a new collection of short fiction out that you simply must read: Bobcat and Other Stories by the new love of my reading life, Rebecca Lee. These stories blew me away. I read the whole book on a flight from Kansas City to Austin. I could. Not. Stop. Sharp writing, unconventional … Continue reading I Have a Crush on Rebecca Lee
~post by Tommy I love fantasy, especially fantasy of the epic variety. I started reading it when I was twelve and I have never really stopped, and as much as I enjoy picking up the newest hardcover, I also have my favorites that I love to read over and over again. So here are a … Continue reading Sci Friday: Fantasy Favorites
Attention book lovers: Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16. DON'T FORGET. Attention fathers of Lauren, Flippo, Emily, Joe & Sarah: WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! Lauren is giving her dad Vader's Little Princess. "We all love Star Wars and watched it together growing up. My sister and I are both brunettes. I'm going to go … Continue reading Books We’re Giving Our Dads for Father’s Day
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is back again this summer touring the special places that make our community unique -- and of course weird! All month long he'll be daring you to find him as he visits some of our most notable local independent businesses. To participate in our fun and festive Find … Continue reading Waldo’s on the Loose in Austin July 1st!
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