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Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara Reviewed by Jessica Truly a magnificent piece of art, Amy McNamara’s Lovely, Dark and Deep strikes a chord that resonates deep within. I fell deeply in love with this book because, quite simply, it is one of the most beautifully written books I’ve read. The story follows eighteen … Continue reading So Lovely, Dark and Deep
~Post by Tommy; Original Artwork by Alex Rosental So last time I posted for Sci Friday, I took a look at five of the ten books that I thought might make the Hugo nomination list for best novel this year. This week I'm going to round out that list with the last five books of … Continue reading Sci Friday: Hugo Nominations, Part 2
This morning bestselling author Darren Shan brought his latest book in the Zom-B series, Zom-B Underground, to Hill Country Middle School. And something totally freaky happened. Zombie students took over the gymnasium. Thriller-style. Sources confirm the zombie students are not threatening, we repeat: Not Threatening. Darren made it out unscathed and is fully expected to … Continue reading Hill Country Middle School Gets Zom-B-Fied
Looking forward to a teentastic weekend? Hope so! Let's get down to YA news! We are so looking forward to our Intergalactic Ball! That's right, we are having a ball - space style Wed, Feb 13 at 7PM. There will be fancy foods, all things scarlet, a photo booth that will be out of this … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Top Shelf in February: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill Reviewed by Raul I picked up Dreams and Shadows because an urban fantasy novel set in Austin and the Hill Country intrigued me. Wow - I was amazed and entirely enraptured from the beginning to the end, for Cargill, a screenwriter creates a world … Continue reading Top Shelf in February: DREAMS AND SHADOWS
Last night, BookPeople had the pleasure to host best-selling author Kim Harrison, creator of the Hollows series, also known as the Rachel Morgan series. Rachel is a witch turned day walking demon detective with a sexy vampire detective partner named Ivy. Most of the human race has been wiped out due to a virus that … Continue reading Demons, Tomatoes & Knitting: We Talk with Kim Harrison
CAROLYN The Miniature Wife and Other Short Stories by Manuel Gonzales "I've really enjoyed The Miniature Wife thus far. It reminds me a lot of Judy Budnitz's Nice Big American Baby. Gonzales's stories are really imaginative and weird. I'm not done with the collection yet, but I loved the part in Pilot, Copilot, Writer where … Continue reading What We’re Reading
~post by Children’s Book Buyer Meghan G. I recently posted about how much I liked this year's Caldecott selections, but there were a lot more honors announced this week, including the prestigious Newbery, Printz, and Coretta Scott King awards. There are a ton of great books on these lists, but I wanted to highlight just … Continue reading More BookPeople Favorites From the ALA Awards
Happy Tuesday book world! We have a fresh bushel of New Releases and this week they are looking tasty! As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publisher. Enjoy! HARDCOVER FICTION Insane City by Dave Barry Seth has absolutely no idea what he’s about to get into. What was supposed to be a simple … Continue reading New Releases
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