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We noticed quite a bit of praise popping up this week for Kate Atkinson's Life After Life. We just put the cover blow-up in our Mystery section and those bright red roses are indeed attention-grabbing, though of course it's what's inside that counts. Atkinson tells the story of Ursula Todd, a girl born with a … Continue reading Looking Forward to LIFE AFTER LIFE
~post by Marie The Sci Fi/Fantasy genre is a genre that is actually two genres that is actually way more genres than that, like a dream inside a dream inside a dream. There are a lot of sub genres that fall broadly under Sci Fi or Fantasy, and there are quite a few books that … Continue reading Sci Friday: Steampunk Invasion
Is it too early to buzz about a book? Jessica JUST finished The Silver Star, the forthcoming novel from Jeannette Walls, and she is positively gushing about it! When she calms down we're going to get a few composed words (perhaps even paragraphs) out of her about it. But right now, we just want to … Continue reading Early Bookseller Love for THE SILVER STAR
Hey book lovers, look at the pleasant surprise that arrived this morning: signed first edition copies of The Burgess Boys, the new novel from Elizabeth Strout (bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge.) Available on our shelves and via our website, while supplies last. (We ship all over the globe, for those friends who are far from … Continue reading Signed First Edition Copies of THE BURGESS BOYS
If you were a fan of Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of linked short stories, then you'll want to get yourself down to a bookstore tomorrow and pick up The Burgess Boys, her new novel. Shelf Awareness gave it a great review: "Almost five years after winning a Pulitzer for the linked stories … Continue reading New From the Author of OLIVE KITTERIDGE
~post by Tommy So people often ask me how I got started reading science fiction and fantasy and like any good son, I blame my father. My parents read to me as a child and I learned to read by myself at a fairly young age. My favorites as a kid were always the adventure … Continue reading Sci Friday: Stepping Stones (Or, How a Sci Fi/Fantasy Fan is Born)
Love, Eric Carle (and BookPeople)
"Louisa Hall deftly explores the notions of romantic and familial regret in her debut novel, “The Carriage House.” And it’s already getting plenty of attention. Oprah has selected it as one of the top reads in March for her influential book club. Hall probably attracted Oprah’s attention — and will probably attract the attention of … Continue reading Statesman Selects Book Review: THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
The new book from the fabulous and brilliant Amy Stewart, The Drunken Botanist, is on our shelves today! Hooray! In celebration of its official arrival, and to get us amped for her visit here on Tuesday, April 16 at 7pm, we present this Q&A Ms. Stewart was kind enough to do with us. And we … Continue reading BookPeople Q&A with Amy Stewart
~Post by Meghan G. & the BookKids Staff This week's kids staff meeting was pretty great, taking us into the final rounds of judging for our annual bookmark contest. Winners will be contacted soon, but regardless of whose designs win, our art show of all the designs submitted will be something to see, so make … Continue reading Notes From the Kids Staff
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