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We can’t believe summer flew by so quickly, but alas, here we are: it’s back-to-school time! We LOVE helping proud parents find a special gift for their young readers, or kids searching for that perfect title to calm first-day jitters. We put together two displays featuring a few of our most beloved back-to-school titles, including … Continue reading School’s back in session at BookKids!
NEW RELEASES The Dire King William Ritter The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times best-selling series the Chicago Tribune called "Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer" sends the eccentric detective and his indispensable assistant into the heart of a war between magical worlds. The fate of the world is in the hands of detective … Continue reading It’s Teen Thursday, Puddin’
We here at BookPeople continue to be so inspired by Mohsin Hamid's Exit West. Here's what a few of our booksellers are saying about this mash up of science fiction, immigration drama, and of course, a love story: Gregory: "one of the defining works of the 21st Century. Hamid's work proves building walls won't prevent … Continue reading Exit West and Caritas of Austin
Stay with Me Ayobami Adebayo Ayobami Adebayo's debut novel is a story to treasure; set in Nigeria, Stay With Me is the heartbreakingly beautiful story of a marriage, and the forces that threaten to tear husband and wife apart. It's picking up lot of bookseller buzz already--marketing director Abby highly recommends this stunning first novel … Continue reading New Books: 8/22!
An Introduction to BookPeople’s Lit in Translation Coterie by Gregory Day There is a phrase that has been jammed in my mind this summer: “Translations are sacred.” For a few years now, I’ve been almost solely reading fiction in translation. These works have brought the world to me (well, as much as they can), helped … Continue reading Found in Translation
EXCITING YA NEWS TEXAS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL AUTHOR, JULIE MURPHY HAS ANNOUNCED HER NEXT BOOK AND WE CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING!! And catch her and a ton of your other YA faves for FREE at Texas Teen Book Festival on October 7 at St. Edwards University! NEW RELEASES A Map For Wrecked … Continue reading Teen Thursday 8/17
The Romance Bookshelves—Austin Writers are HOT, HOT, HOT! By Cathy Maxwell Last month, Romance Writers of America, a professional organization of ten thousand writers, gathered in Orlando to hand out their prestigious RITA awards for the best in romance fiction. One of the winners named was Austin’s own Cheryl Etchison for Best First Book with … Continue reading Guest Blog Post: Austin Writers are HOT, HOT, HOT!
Monsterland James Crowley Halloween is the best time of year in Charlie's small town...but ever since his cousin went missing, things really haven't been the same for Charlie. When he thinks he sees his missing cousin in the woods, he follows him deeper into the trees until he stumbles into Monsterland. Werewolves, goblins, and vampires … Continue reading New Books: 8/15
The Nightmare Factory Book Club has long prided itself on presenting for your consideration only the most eloquent and refined morsels of literary esoterica, and it is in this spirit that, this month, we offer our humblest apologies. It would seem that, despite our noblest efforts to provide the silkiest, distinguished wheat to our supplicants, … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Has Truly Seen That Which Is THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL!
Shannon This Is Not The End by Chandler Baker When I first dove into This Is Not The End, I was not prepared for the onslaught of feels that Chandler Baker was going to send crashing down on me. I never expected to care what happened to Lake, Will, and Penny within the first few pages, but I found … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week: 8/10
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