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It's Wednesday, and although it's been a while, that means it's What We're Reading Wednesday! MARIE A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness A Discovery of Witches, book one of the All Souls Trilogy, introduces Dianne Bishop- a witch fighting her family's legacy. "The writing is fantastic, and I'm really enjoying it . Right now … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
We just got news actor Kyle Chandler will be joining us in store tonight. We could not be more excited to welcome the fantastic Buzz Bissinger and now Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights, Kyle Chandler himself!!! Join us tonight at 7PM, when Buzz Bissinger will be speaking and signing his new book Father's … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! Friday Night Lights Star Joins Buzz Bissinger TONIGHT!
Michael Scott (not to be confused with the world's best boss) is coming to BookPeople and we couldn't be more excited! The 6th and newest book in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, The Enchantress is on sale TODAY!!! Yes three exclamation points! Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have one day left to live, … Continue reading Michael Scott, the True Enchanter!
Tuesday, Sweet Tuesday! Today's new releases make up for what they lack in quantity with quality. It's an exciting Tuesday, and as always the blurbs are provided by the Publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Alpha by Greg Rucka For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the day began with a smile. By … Continue reading New Releases!
Book: The Book of Harold by Owen Egerton Reviewed by: Kester It is a typical evening in present day Houston, TX and Harold Peeks stands up at a corporate awards dinner to declare himself the Christ. At first, his declaration seems odd, but harmless and certainly not to be taken seriously. That is, until Harold … Continue reading Book Review: THE BOOK OF HAROLD by Owen Egerton
~Post by Robyn Fellow BookPerson Steven and I headed down to Port Aransas, TX last week for vacation. Being avid readers, it was a big deal trying to find the perfect book to read on the beach. We were by the ocean for 2 days and 1 night. Obviously this meant that we packed 5 … Continue reading Robyn & Steven’s Summer Reading List(s)
~Post by Kate, BookPeople's first intern There is a little card from a customer on the wall in the managers’ office that says “I hid a hot dog in your store. Can you find it?” Well, my internship is almost over and I have not found the hidden hot dog. However, I have learned some … Continue reading Diary of an Intern: Part 2
It's national Bike-to-Work Day! Did you pedal on down to your place of employment today? If not, hey, there's always Monday, not to mention the rest of National Bike Month. Here are a few books we recommend for all you cyclists out there: Cyclepedia: A Century of Iconic Bike Design: One of our all-time … Continue reading Three Books to Celebrate Bike-to-Work Day!
It's Thursday! Teen Thursday! Here are a few things that caught our eye this week: 1) School's almost out! It's almost summer time! Which of course means.....Summer Reading! We're full of recommendations, including the books on the Lone Star list. We just put up a display of these books in-store. Summer's a great time to … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
Here at BookPeople, we believe that there is nothing better to do on a lazy summer day than dig into a great book. And that's why our new motto is Carpe Librum! We say: Seize the summer, and seize the book! In this spirit, we are launching a brand-new summer reading program for all our … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!
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