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The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison Reviewed by Spencer When I brought The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving home to read, I didn’t know what to expect. It was obviously fiction, but, what was it about? The cover artwork had a Foer-esque look to it, but I repeated, don’t judge a book by its … Continue reading In a Word: Wow
Tuesday, sweet Tuesday. This week is a light on for adults but boy do we have some gems for the kiddies. As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publisher. HARDCOVER FICTION The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison Benjamin Benjamin has lost virtually everything--his wife, his family, his home, his livelihood. With … Continue reading New Releases
The first book in the 7 part Infinity Ring series went on sale today. Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles and the Heroes of Olympus, announced the series in the New York Times last week. "Infinity Ring is planned as a seven-book series with six different authors, … Continue reading Infinity Ring: Mutiny In Time On Sale TODAY
The Orphan Master's Sonby Adam Johnson Reviewed by Raul The first thing to know about Adam Johnson's marvelous book is that nothing is as it seems. The protagonist, after an arduous childhood, does not really have a name. Like many things in North Korea, appearance is more important than substance; thus, his name is that … Continue reading Charming & Terrifying: THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON
Book: The Headmaster's Wagerby Vincent Lam Reviewed by: Spencer The Headmaster’s Wager is by far the best novel about the Vietnam War since The Things They Carried. Yet, it really isn’t even about the Vietnam War, but rather the setting in which we learn about Percival, the headmaster of an English school in 1960s Saigon. … Continue reading BookPeople Review: THE HEADMASTER’S WAGER
~post by Matthew Knowing that Terry Brooks is a favorite of my father's, I used an advanced copy of his new book Wards of Faerie (out now) as leverage to persuade him to buy Kate and I dinner recently. The food was great, but he maintains I got the short end of the deal. After … Continue reading Nerding Out with Matthew’s Dad, Granny, and Terry Brooks
Heads up, Middle-Earthlings - this September marks the most auspicious 75th anniversary of the release of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. September 21 at 7pm we play host to an in-store Tolkien pub-style trivia contest for all Elves, Hobbits, Orcs and rangers. Read up on your LOTR trivia because this won't be an easy … Continue reading Announcing Hobbit Trivia Night!
Happy Friday book lovers! This one's for you. _______________________________________________________________ Gore Vidal, "the novelist, essayist, screenwriter and all-around man of letters" was honored yesterday at "at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater on West 45th Street in Manhattan, where Mr. Vidal’s 1960 play “The Best Man,” about a presidential campaign, is currently being revived." The New York Times … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
~post by Julie W. (with Grace, Steven, & Robyn) Last week, a group of us gathered in my small, hot kitchen with eight bags of groceries, one bottle of gin and a galley copy of Burma: Rivers of Flavor, the upcoming cookbook by Naomi Duguid (on shelves this October). We had more shallots on our … Continue reading The Burma Challenge
Thursday is here again and you know what that means. Teen Thursday! But this week we have something very special. We are beginning our count down to the Austin Teen Book Festival and we couldn't be more excited! The Austin Teen Book Festival is Saturday, September 29th from 9:30am to 5pm. There will be book … Continue reading Teen Thursday – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
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