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Ladies and gentlemen, allow us to introduce you to our new partner in eReading, Kobo. Since we launched Google eBooks a couple of years ago, we've been heartened by how many of you have made the choice to support your independent bookstore while reading digitally. Now, we're thrilled to offer a new, improved eBook experience … Continue reading Introducing Kobo
Help us bring holiday cheer to some very well-deserving local children by participating in our annual Giving Tree program! This year our Giving Tree will benefit children through the Storybook Project of Texas and Foundation Communities, two great organizations that help children with incarcerated mothers and children from homeless families in the area. We encourage … Continue reading The Giving Tree is Up
American Express is getting behind local businesses again this year with their Small Business Saturday campaign. It works like this – American Express card holders can get a one-time $25 statement credit from AmEx if they register or link their AmEx card (visit the Small Business Saturday website to find out how to do this) … Continue reading Shop Small on Small Business Saturday!
We're in the business of selling books for two primary reasons: we love to read, and we love to share what we read. And then also, in addition to doing those things that we love, sometimes we get to come to work and meet Willie Nelson. Here's a little photo montage of our day yesterday. … Continue reading Mamas, Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Booksellers
MEG The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman "These books are SO awesome. I'm about to start the third one in the series. They are similar to Narnia, which I have always loved but without all the Christian undertones. It's really fun to sink into the world Philip Pullman has created. It's easy … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Tickets to tomorrow's 11/15 event with Willie Nelson are SOLD OUT. If you are one of the people who has a ticket, this post is for you. Please read all of the info carefully so you know what to expect. Of course the first thing you can expect is to have a grand old time … Continue reading The Low Down on Tomorrow’s Event with Willie Nelson
There is so much in life to be thankful for and now there is a bit more. Here are some books that were released today. All of the book's blurbs were provided by their publishers. Enjoy! HARD COVER FICTION Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence make her the ideal … Continue reading New Releases
If you were with us for the Beautiful Redemption voucher scenario, then prepare for a minor (but exciting) case of deja vu: If you bought a voucher from us at the Austin Teen Book Festival for a signed copy of Reached, you can redeem your voucher as of today! Bring your voucher down to the store (603 N. … Continue reading REACHED On Sale Today!
And this: Also, this: And then this: What could it all mean? That once again, Lemony Snicket failed to appear at BookPeople, and instead we had to have a perfectly awful time with an accordion-playing Daniel Handler who read from Snicket's new book Who Could That Be at This Hour? Â And that there was a … Continue reading So This Happened on Saturday
(credit: Seth) Sleuths and apprentice sleuths among us, we have a confidential message for you. Non-sleuths, please divert your eyes. Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, will present the first volume in his new series, All the Wrong Questions: Who Could That Be at This Hour? Â here at BookPeople on Saturday, November … Continue reading Who Could That Be at This Hour?
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