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__________________________________________________________ Scott Montgomery, BookPeople's Crime Fiction Coordinator, recalls time spent with Mr. Bradbury. "Ray Bradbury is the only author who ever charged me for a signature. You know you have a good job when your boss calls and says, "I know it's you're day off, but could you go over to Ray Bradbury's house with … Continue reading Remembering Ray Bradbury
Our new summer reading program for kids entering grades K-8 is in full swing! We've had many parents and young readers in the store picking up their bookmarks. If you haven't picked up yours yet, no worries, there's still plenty of time. Here's what to do: 1. Come down to BookPeople and pick up your … Continue reading Summer Reading’s in Full Swing!
__________________________________________________________ Back before I was a BookPerson (some 7+ years ago) I was still a book person, and frequented my local independent bookstore looking for recommendations on books to read. I quickly discovered that almost any and all books that were recommended by then current/now former BookPerson, Summer, were ones that I would enjoy. What … Continue reading Kester’s Summer Reading!
It was awesome to have Ernie Cline in store today signing his brand spanking new paperback edition of Ready Player One (released today!!!). He was kind enough to give some hints about the easter egg hidden in the book and arrived in the prize delorean. So come get a copy to find the egg and … Continue reading Ready Ernie Cline
It's Tuesday and there are new books everywhere! _____________________________________________ HARDCOVER FICTION The 500 by Mathew Quirk A year ago, fresh out of Harvard Law School, Mike Ford landed his dream job at the Davies Group, Washington's most powerful consulting firm. Now, he's staring down the barrel of a gun, pursued by two of the world's … Continue reading New Releases!!!
One of our favorite books of 2011 is now available in paperback! A BookPeople Winter Catalog feature whose hardcover release we celebrated with an awesome '80s party, Ready Player One has been a bestseller and one of the top recommended reads by our booksellers since it first hit shelves. If you like things like video … Continue reading READY PLAYER ONE out in Paperback Today!
______________________________________________________________________ Joseph Heller in Catch-22 says something to the extent of no matter how long a summer seems to last it's never long enough. He clearly hasn't spent these months in Texas. HEY-YO!!! *Insert Cricket Noise*  But I do agree with the sentiment. Or I used to when I was still in school and had … Continue reading Nolan’s Summer Reading
__________________________________________________________ Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote The adolescent angst of this southern bildungsroman radiates off the page, coating you with an almost palpable patina of alienation while the atmosphere of the balmy Louisiana summer is so strongly cultivated that the urge to swat at phantom mosquitoes is almost irresistible. Controversial in its time, … Continue reading Steven’s Summer Reading List
Hard Case Crime announces Joyland, Stephen King's new book set to be released in June 2013. The New York Times Reported Illustrator Leo Dillon passed away Saturday, he was 79. Author Amy Elizabeth Smith ponders the translation of Jane Austen's books to a Latin American audience in her new book All Roads Lead to Austen … Continue reading As The Book World Turns…
Another exciting look into the minds and knapsacks of BookPeople's book people. _________________________________________________________________ MANDY Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon "Melanie Gideon writes in a really accessible way. You feel as though you are reading the thoughts of your closest friend, and I haven't even got to the 'fun part' yet." Join us Wed, June 13th … Continue reading What We’re Reading!
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