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If you had as much fun as we did finding Waldo around Austin last summer, then you'll be excited to know we're getting ready to launch Find Waldo Local 2013 REALLY SOON! We'll have a big announcement for you on June 5, so stay tuned. For now, start getting those eyes ready to spot those … Continue reading Get Ready for Waldo…..
We know many of you out there are as excited as we are to welcome Jackson Galaxy to BookPeople on Monday, May 27 at 7pm with his new book, Cat Daddy. This is going to an epic event! To ensure that we are all prepared for an awesome time, here's what you need to know … Continue reading Cat Lovers, Are You Ready For This?
You know how it goes. You're at work, maybe it's a slow afternoon, and you turn to the bookseller standing next to you and ask, "If you could be the main character of a totally fake book, who would you be and what would be your storyline?" And then the two of you start messing … Continue reading Sci Friday: Booksellers Gone Wild (with Photoshop)
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Reviewed by Consuelo I definitely judged this book by its appearance. Simply stated, it’s gorgeous. It has a beautiful illustration of the Washington Square Arch on the cover and rich, navy blue edged pages. Just the look of the book made me excited to crack it open … Continue reading THE GOLEM & THE JINNI: Simply Gorgeous
~Post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. Here is another round-up of some great kids books (new and old) that we're excited about right now. I personally can't say enough about On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne (and illustrated to perfection by Vladimir Radunsky). This astonishingly accessible picture … Continue reading Notes From the Kids Staff
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini Reviewed by Jessica To say Khaled Hosseini is an amazing writer is a vast understatement. Hosseini is able to create the most vividly tragic, yet hopeful stories that touch us deep within. From the loss one man suffered during his youth, a child was given a better life … Continue reading Bookseller Review: AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED
And the Mountains Echoed, the new novel from Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner, is on our shelves today! We are one of the incredibly lucky bookstores Hosseini will visit while on tour. You can meet him here Monday, June 10 at 7pm. If you can't make it to the event, you can … Continue reading Now Available: AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED by Khaled Hosseini
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Reviewed by Steven Smokin' Socks Warren In a nearly surprising turn of events, the newest, most ferociously satisfying brick of horror to haunt our creaky shelves comes not from Stephen King, but from his depraved offspring, the inimitable Joe Hill. NOS4A2, a hideously hefty treatise on the interconnected, phantasmagorical pathways that … Continue reading NOS4A2 Set My Socks On Fire
School's almost out which means it's very close to being our favorite time of year - SUMMER! Barton Springs, sunscreen and good reads await us all. To encourage Austin's young readers to devour books along with their snow cones, this year we're once again happy to offer a free summer reading program for kids going … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!
~post by Tommy History is set in stone. It's already happened and there is nothing we can do to change it. But the foundation of science fiction is to ask the question: what if? Alternate history, a weird and wacky sub genre, dares to ask the question: What if history wasn't set in stone. By … Continue reading Sci Friday: The History That Never Was
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