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~Post by Kester A little over 7 years ago, I was hired on as a bookseller for Texas' largest independent bookstore, BookPeople. I had no idea, at the time, that it was Texas' largest independent bookstore. I also had no idea that it was Texas' best. Having worked there for over 7 years now, I … Continue reading A Bookseller’s Farewell
Top Shelf in August: Dare Me by Megan Abbott Reviewed by: Scott M. Megan Abbott proves how malleable noir fiction is. In her first books, she approached the postwar setting and the genre's other tropes with a feminine perspective (and I don't mean "girlie"; you don't get any cute romances or crying with Megan's characters). … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: DARE ME by Megan Abbott
Steven Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock by Jess Jarnow "I love it! I want to be in the band Yo La Tengo so bad and this helps me live out that fantasy vicariously." ___________________________________________ Flippo Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace "This is about a guy named Jason Priestley … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~Post by Julie W. It just so happens that I'm in the midst of a Mary Karr summer. Two nights ago I read the last page of Lit, and before that I swallowed Cherry whole. (Liar's Club still awaits; yes, I read them out of order, but hey, we had a discount copy of Cherry … Continue reading Right Here in the Middle of this Mary Karr Summer
~Post by Chris M. I don’t know about you, but it’s near impossible for me to read a book without some sort of musical accompaniment. I’m not sure why this is, but I suspect it has something to do with being easily distracted. In order for me to fully invest in a book, I need … Continue reading Chris M.’s Guide to Soundtracking Your Book
~Post by Joe T. If you would have asked me back in 1983, when it seemed I was the only person in the world who watched Doctor Who, how huge it would become in the 21st century, I would have laughed in your face. Daleks and the Tardis were words more foreign than Greek to … Continue reading Read Up on Your Doctor Who
Happy Friday to all! Here is some book news to start the weekend off right. Comic-Con wrapped up in San Diego this week. PW reports Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead came out on top. "The popular comic released its 100th issue during the Con. Sporting 13 variant covers and a shocking, gruesome death within its … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
It's almost the end of the week, and you know what that means. It's time to get in touch with your inner teen for it's Teen Thursday! We couldn't be more excited for this Saturday, July 21. Beth Revis bestselling author of Across the Universe will be in store for her new book A Million … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Robyn Pure by Andrew Miller "This book is great. It's set in late 1700's Paris. There's a really old cemetery called Les Innocents that's poisoning the water and air in the neighborhood. 50,000 people who died in the Plague were buried there. An engineer from Normandy is contracted to excavate and get rid of the … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Book: Gold by Chris Cleave (Incendiary; Little Bee) Reviewed by: Jessica Chris Cleave’s latest novel, Gold, encompasses a lovely array of well developed characters full of raw, pumping emotion and a story with a pace that is an adrenaline junkie’s dream. Gold will hold every second of your attention. It is a riveting story about … Continue reading Book Review: GOLD by Chris Cleave
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