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MysteryPeople Pick of the Month for October: Phantom by Jo Nesbo ~Post by Chris M. A few years ago Jo Nesbo was marketed as the heir to Steig Larsson’s Nordic crime fiction throne, and while Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy certainly catapulted Nordic crime writers into a new sphere of the public eye, it is my belief that Nesbo will ultimately … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: PHANTOM by Jo Nesbo
Top Shelf in October: Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by Jan Reid Reviewed by: Bosco For me, Ann Richards was Texas politics. I was born and raised here, the child of Democrats in a state leaving the party of LBJ in droves for the party of Nixon and Reagan. … Continue reading Top Shelf in October: LET THE PEOPLE IN
The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky Reviewed by Joe T. I have to admit up front that I had already determined that I was going to love this book when I first found out about it three months ago. There was no way in heck that a book by Stephen Tobolowsky, the genius storyteller … Continue reading Stephen Tobo–who? TOBOLOWSKY!
~post by Consuelo Confession: I did not read The Giver when I was a kid. Somehow, the endless amounts of Baby-Sitter’s Club and Boxcar Children books that were available in the books section of my small-town video store in the early ‘90’s kept me satisfied. And even as an adult, although I knew it was … Continue reading THE GIVER: A Wake Up Call for the Soul
Calling all Wookies, Vaders, Leias, Skywalkers & Storm Troopers! Join us as we celebrate STAR WARS READS DAY here at BookPeople on Saturday, October 6 at 12pm! Across the country on October 6th people are gathering to celebrate two awesome things - reading and Star Wars. We'll be joining in with our own Star Wars … Continue reading Star Wars Reads Day!
In just eight days (seven and a half, really) one of the most highly anticipated books of the Fall season hits shelves: Let the People in: The Life and Times of Ann Richards. Many of us here have read this in-depth, all encompassing new biography (blurbed by none other than President Bill Clinton) of one … Continue reading Celebrating the Life and Times of Ann Richards
Take a little Tobolowsky break with us this fine Friday afternoon. This is your friendly reminder that on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm, your old friend Stephen Tobolowsky will be here at BookPeople with his new book, The Dangerous Animals Club. He'll be telling stories and signing books, live and in person. For more info … Continue reading Ned! Ryerson!
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz Reviewed by Colleen If there is one author who knows how to simultaneously make me fall head-over-heels in love and break my heart, it's Junot Diaz. This Is How You Lose Her sent me on such a roller coaster of an emotional ride that, upon closing … Continue reading BookPeople Review: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin Reviewed by Jessica Amanda Coplin’s The Orchardist is a rare and beautiful gem. With breathtaking scenery unfolding in the background of a sad, yet hopeful story of three lost souls at the turn of the twentieth century, The Orchardist is a moving piece of literature that will be sure to … Continue reading BookPeople Review: THE ORCHARDIST
We continue to get to know our Tolkien Trivia Teams in advance of our big Tolkien Trivia Night this Friday, September 21 at 7pm. The evening is a fundraiser for Save Our Springs and a celebration of the 75th anniversary of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Meet our second band of intrepid Tolkien scholars, Troll Boners. Team Name: … Continue reading Tolkien Trivia Team #2: Troll Boners
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