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HARDCOVER FICTION City of Savages by Lee Kelly After the Red Allies turn New York City into a POW camp, two sisters must decipher the past in order to protect the future in this action-packed thriller with a dual narrative. Hungry for the truth, the sisters set a series of events in motion that … Continue reading New Books! 2/03/15
Two debut novelists, a few authors from Texas and a story set in mid-20th century Texas. February seems to be Texas-centric!
This Valentine's Day, show your sweetie (or yourself) that you really care with the most romantic gift of all - a surprise book! We want to set you or your valentine up on a Blind Date with a Book. Answer a few short questions about your sweetie's reading desires and we'll personally select a book … Continue reading Make A Blind Date with a Book!
This weekend President Obama appeared on CNN and was asked for a book recommendation. His pick? Redeployment, the National Book Award-winning collection of stories about Iraq by US Marine Corps vet Phil Klay. Thanks to Shelf Awareness for extracting this quote: "Over vacation, I read a book of short stories by Phil Klay called Redeployment. It's a quick … Continue reading President Obama Recommends REDEPLOYMENT
~post by Emily Two of our booksellers have written a brand new book that will be on our shelves next week. Vegan Survival Guide to Austin is the first of its kind - a guide to the many vegan friendly restaurants and food trucks here in town, as well as a look at the history of … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Vegan Survival Guide to Austin
Top Shelf in February: Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Reviewed by Ben It’s always hard to review a book that has been so lauded. Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, Sarah Waters, Michael Chabon, Yiyun Li, Peter Straub kick off a list of those who have already demonstrated their esteem for Kelly Link’s work, so adding my … Continue reading Top Shelf in February: GET IN TROUBLE by Kelly Link
HARDCOVER FICTION The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon The sequel to The Bone Clocks is finally here! Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal penal colony of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the fugitives are still missing and she is the most wanted person in London. As Scion turns its all-seeing eye … Continue reading New Books! 1/27/15
~post by Jan They slugged through the freezing rain on Thursday night, bundled in cotton and wool and denim. Upon arrival, they threaded through the warm, smiling bookstore crowds, up to the third floor--dark and quiet and spotted with rubble from recent (de)construction work. The thirteen women, mostly strangers, sat in a circle, sipped on … Continue reading New & Noteworthy Book Club Approved: Station Eleven
~post by Meghan G. Last year around this time I wrote a post about reading to my son during his first 16 months, discussing what books had served us well and what I had noticed about his reading preferences along the way. Now he's two and a half, has a brand-new younger brother, and has … Continue reading Reading with Nikhil: Recommended Books for Kids Aged 1 1/2 – 2 1/2
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets this Monday! Obama unavailable for comment!” From “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” to “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”, the long tradition of illegitimate journalism has culminated in this – the Monday January 26th meeting of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club at BookPeople at 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading Steve(n) W. Has Read That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick by Ellin Stein And Here’s The Book Report To Prove It….
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