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Hey there, readers! Have you just turned the last page of a novel? Is your to-be-read stack looking a little low? Never fear! Our booksellers are back with new recommendations so you can keep on reading. Beach Read by Emily Henry Beach Read was the exact palette cleanser I needed during this crazy … Continue reading What We’re Reading 7/29
The last new release Tuesday of July bookends a month of standout releases with a few more you won't want to miss out on. We're talking new essays by Zadie Smith, stories by Laura van den Berg, and a chilling new novel by Lauren Beukes that lets us know...it could be worse (?!). Read on … Continue reading “Novels, Stories, and Essays, Oh My!” OR, New Releases to Savor this Summer
It's that time of the week again, and our booksellers are back with recommendations to keep those pages turning! Scroll on to read out about the titles they've been enjoying this week in between curbside orders. Fraternity by Benjamin Nugent I don't think I can objectively review this book because there is a highly … Continue reading What We’re Reading 7/22
Blink and you'll miss it! The new releases this week are coming fast—from an insidious dose of mystery reads to the action-packed sci-fi debut of a beloved YouTuber, historical fiction capers and an inquiry into our fascination with the unknown—so catch your breath, and see if you can keep up. Read more below! Axiom's End … Continue reading “Summer Reads…Make Me Feel Fiiiiine!”
Bookseller Christine H. joins us on the blog to handsell you some of her favorite reads...with an added twist! Reading books and writing haiku are two of my favorite pastimes, so I thought it might be fun to do some virtual “hand selling” using haiku as the descriptions. For those not familiar with this particular … Continue reading Summer Reads: Havens’s Handselling Haiku
The Teen Press Corps got their hands on a bunch of great Advance Reading Copies, and they want to share some of their favorites for you to pre-order! Check out what they have to say... A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens - Releases 7/28 - PRE-ORDER HERE! "I picked up A Wicked Magic mostly because the … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Pre-order Favorites from the Teen Press Corps!
Hey y'all! It's that time of the week again and our booksellers are back with fresh recommendations. Read on to see what page-turners they've been enjoying lately. The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter I’m not sure how to quite describe the macabre and astounding frankness of this story. It is desperately poetic in … Continue reading What We’re Reading 7/15
This week's new releases are major! Our wares include MysteryPeople's top pick of the month, titles by author's we'll be hosting virtually throughout the month, and yet another much talked-about memoir about you know who. Plus, check out all the shiny new releases with a brand new paperback look—all of them favorites when they first came out in … Continue reading Oodles of New Books and Events!
Meghan shares five books she loves, to inspire young readers to use their voice and change the world! These are all available at bookpeople.com for shipping or curbside pick-up! We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson "In the largest “Own Voices” project ever published, fifty artists … Continue reading BookKids: Use Your Voice, Change the World!
Looking for something to do in the A/C to escape these lovely July heatwaves? Our booksellers have got your back! Read on for recommendations in romance, fantasy, and fiction! The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth This is the indie lesbian romcom movie of your dreams, except it's a book. Complete with medical drama, … Continue reading What We’re Reading 7/8
