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Sex on the Moon by Ben Mezrich Ben Mezrich's Sex on the Moon is a fascinating read for lovers of science, Texas natives and transplants, and true crime enthusiasts alike. This is the story of the harebrained moon rock heist that you've probably never heard of. Thad Roberts haphazardly made his way through life until … Continue reading Carolyn Recommends: ‘Sex on the Moon’ by Ben Mezrich
When Nolan isn't slinging books, he's painting. Check out his work on his blog. His paintings have most recently hung at Bennu Coffee. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht So many images from this book have stuck with me since I read it back in March. This incredible debut novel has put Obreht on the … Continue reading Nolan’s Top Five Reads of 2011
~Post by Brian C. Three years is a long time. Last month The Voyage Out Book Group turned three, and what a grand time it’s been. I want to personally thank everyone who’s ever showed up to the group, it’s been a pleasure reading with you. If you would allow me to pick out a … Continue reading The Voyage Out Book Group Celebrates Three Years of Grand Times
We're getting a jump start on the big holiday shopping weekend with a little pre-Thanksgiving sale for y'all! Starting right this moment, when you purchase one of our signed first editions of Christopher Paolini's brand new novel, Inheritance, you can take home a limited edition Brisinger t-shirt for only $5 (that's half off!) Offer valid … Continue reading Pre-Thanksgiving Sale!
From the good folks at BookPeople Literary Camps, who have brought you Camp Halfblood, Ranger's Apprentice Camp, and weekend camps with Pseudonymous Bosch and Lincoln Peirce, comes the all new weekend camp Star Wars The Clone Wars Jedi Training Camp! The Galactic Republic has been embroiled in conflict with Separatist forces for years. Evil has … Continue reading Announcing Star Wars The Clone Wars Jedi Training Camp!
In the spirit of What We're Reading This Week, we're compiling Top 5 lists of the best books we've read this year. Old, new, fiction, nonfiction, everything is game. Here's Sophia's list: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller I read the majority of this book sitting out in the hot sun, … Continue reading Sophia’s Top Five Reads in 2011
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. We had a great range of events our first year here at MysteryPeople, with some of the most noted authors in the field. We also introduced our customers to some up-and-comers. It was difficult to narrow the list down to five favorites. I have to admit, some … Continue reading MysteryPeople’s Top Five Events of 2011
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott Montgomery This was such a great year in crime fiction that I debated long and hard about what to include in MysteryPeople's Top Ten for 2011. In the end, I decided to cheat and just include more than ten. 1. The End of Everything by Megan Abbott A … Continue reading MysteryPeople’s Top Ten Books of 2011
There's a common misconception that indie bookstores hate eBooks and want nothing to do with them. Even worse, there's the misconception that the digital age of reading rules out indies entirely, that to use your eReader you have to forsake your local bookstore. Well it's not true. Independent bookstores like BookPeople are made up of … Continue reading BookPeople Sells eBooks. All of them.
What if your teenage self met your future adult self - on your future facebook page? If you knew how things would turn out, would you change anything? This is the territory Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler venture into in their highly anticipated new YA novel, on sale today, The Future of Us. Asher is … Continue reading The Future of Us is Here!
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