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The big news in our world this week - the latest book by Rick Riordan, The Heroes of Olympus: Son of Neptune, went on sale. We've been selling books and tickets for Riordan's signing here next Monday, October 10th, 3pm like crazy. We have plenty of books and tickets left, give us a call or … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
~Post by Julie W. So we know and love Amy Stewart for her bestselling books Wicked Plants and her latest, Wicked Bugs. She's a smart lady with a head full of fascinating scientific knowledge, along the same lines of one of our other favorite nonfiction authors, Mary Roach. Toodling around the internet today scoping out … Continue reading Amy Stewart – Plant Expert, Insect Expert…and Fine Artist?
Last night we had the pleasure of hosting singer/songwriter Josh Ritter to perform songs and speak about his novel, which we've loved, Bright's Passage. But pleasure doesn't quite describe it. Joy, now that's a good word. This was a joyful event. Ritter is one of the kindest, most humble human beings I've ever met. His … Continue reading It’s Official. We’re in Love with Josh Ritter.
~Post by Joe T. So, it's October. Somehow, it's become the month most emblematic of horror even though true fans of the genre know that spring is truly the most horrific part of the year. Anyway, it's October and the BookPeople Horror Book Club, The Nightmare Factory, has a new book for you (and me) … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Book Club Reads ‘The Darkest Part of the Woods’
The Outlaw Album, the new book by Daniel Woodrell, one of Scott's favorite authors (in other words, an author he can't stop talking about to customers, booksellers, his Mom, anyone who will listen) hit shelves today. If the name Woodrell rings a bell, it's probably for one of two reasons: (1) You saw the movie … Continue reading Daniel Woodrell’s ‘The Outlaw Album’ Is On Sale Today – Scott (of course) Has an Opinion
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. John Sandford has pulled off a major feat with his fishing-obsessed, Bible quoting Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent, Virgil Flowers. Originally a supporting character in Sandford's popular Lucas Davenport books, Flowers has become just as well loved by readers with his own series. Sandford's brilliance was … Continue reading MysteryPeople Review: ‘Shock Wave’ by John Sandford
~Post by Master Bookseller Kester Michael Ondaatje's newest novel, The Cat's Table, is a grand work set in a small space. The cat's table of the title is the opposite of the captain's table; a most undesirable seat reserved for a ship's undesirables. Undesirables are, of course, life's most interesting characters, and they are the … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Cat’s Table’ by Michael Ondaatje
The Visible Man by Chuck Klosterman Reviewed by: Kester There was a moment, while reading Chuck Klosterman's newest novel, The Visible Man, when I had the rather disconcerting feeling that Klosterman was writing about me. As in, he had somehow witnessed an evening of my life and then written about it. And it unnerved me. … Continue reading Kester Reviews ‘The Visible Man’ by Chuck Klosterman
Here's what brand new on the shelves today - and it's a lot. Blurbs, as usual, from the publishers' copy. HARDCOVER FICTION The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the “cat’s table”—as far from the … Continue reading New Releases
The Murakami Project: Each week leading up to October 25th, the on-sale date of Haruki Murakami’s long-awaited 1Q84 in its English translation, a different BookPerson will review one of Murakami’s previous titles. Folks who haven’t read Murakami yet can familiarize themselves with what the book world will be buzzing about come October (and maybe discover a new favorite book), … Continue reading The Murakami Project: Joe T. Reviews ‘Underground’
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