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~post by Tommy I love fantasy, especially fantasy of the epic variety. I started reading it when I was twelve and I have never really stopped, and as much as I enjoy picking up the newest hardcover, I also have my favorites that I love to read over and over again. So here are a … Continue reading Sci Friday: Fantasy Favorites
Attention book lovers: Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16. DON'T FORGET. Attention fathers of Lauren, Flippo, Emily, Joe & Sarah: WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! Lauren is giving her dad Vader's Little Princess. "We all love Star Wars and watched it together growing up. My sister and I are both brunettes. I'm going to go … Continue reading Books We’re Giving Our Dads for Father’s Day
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is back again this summer touring the special places that make our community unique -- and of course weird! All month long he'll be daring you to find him as he visits some of our most notable local independent businesses. To participate in our fun and festive Find … Continue reading Waldo’s on the Loose in Austin July 1st!
I prefer reading at home, draping myself across various chair-, bed-, and floor-like surfaces. Instrumental music is... well, instrumental. As the photo suggests, perhaps ukulele is an appropriate summer soundtrack. 1. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins Change your paradigm this summer with the master of taboo; Tom Robbins is usually all … Continue reading Doc’s Summer Reads
The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls Reviewed by Kate Over the time it took me to finish Jeannette Walls’s newest novel, The Silver Star, I experienced that blissful craving to read the book at every possible moment. I became wrapped up in the lives of twelve-year-old Jean (called Bean) and fifteen-year-old Liz. Abandoned by their mother, … Continue reading Bookseller Praise for THE SILVER STAR
Hundreds of people packed our second floor last night to hear Khaled Hosseini read from his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed. Before he took to the podium, we chatted with him about - what else - books. Here are a few titles he personally recommends: A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers How … Continue reading Khaled Hosseini Recommends….
Transatlantic by Colum McCann Reviewed by Consuelo Colum McCann is back, and doing what he does best – weaving disparate storylines across time and place into one stunning work of fiction. TransAtlantic begins with the stories of four real-life men with ties to Ireland. Jack Alcock and Teddy Brown make the first transatlantic flight from … Continue reading Colum McCann, Doing What He Does Best
Tonight's the big night! Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, is here at 7pm with his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed. Books and tickets for the signing are still available. You can get them in-store or via bookpeople.com (please note: we will stop processing online orders for this event at 3pm today; … Continue reading Khaled Hosseini is here tonight!
This Friday, June 7 at 7PM Austin's own Lucinda Hutson will be here with her new cookbook, ¡Viva Tequila! Cocktails, Cooking and Other Agave Adventures. You know who else will be here? T1 Tequila Uno. They'll offer a tequila sipping featuring Lucinda's Sangrita. Also on hand will be refreshments courtesy of the ever-generous, always-adored Saint … Continue reading ¡Viva Tequila!
Top Shelf: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra Reviewed by: Liz Wyckoff, Events Host & Blogger Even before I finished reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, I knew that I loved it. But in the weeks since I’ve finished the novel, I’ve noticed an amazing thing: everyone who has read it has loved … Continue reading Top Shelf in June: A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA
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