Horror Book Club Discusses THE KING IN YELLOW

“Tell me more about Carcosa,” the police investigators questioned the members of the Nightmare Factory book club one by one, “and this Yellow King.” Joe, absentmindedly crafting voodoo dolls from empty cans of Lone Star, took a perfunctory drag from his ubiquitous Camel Light and quid pro quoed, “I don't reckon you've got the right … Continue reading Horror Book Club Discusses THE KING IN YELLOW →

Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is Burning Down the House

~post by Steve(n) If you are even the slightest bit geeky or obsessive about comedy, then you have probably found yourself at some point in your life wondering why exactly it was that maverick comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire and ran screaming through the California suburbs in 1980. It may surprise you to … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is Burning Down the House →

Book Club Corner: March Recommendations

Welcome to our Book Club Corner, where each month we highlight books new to paperback we think would make perfect picks for your next book club discussion. If you’re looking to join a book club, we host a wide variety of free, bookseller-run book clubs right here at BookPeople. Join us! We love to talk books. _______________________________________________________ … Continue reading Book Club Corner: March Recommendations →

What We’re Reading This Week

~ CINDY The One & Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate “I read this aloud with my daughter, and it is a great discussion starter. It’s about Ivan, a gorilla who lives in a mall, and he was content for a long time. He realizes that his life could be better, and he works hard to … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

BookPeople Review: AMERICANAH – A State of the Union Address

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reviewed by Katie Presley We here at BookPeople were beside ourselves to welcome Ann Patchett to the store earlier this year, as we adore her as not only a favorite author but also a fellow independent bookseller. While she was here, Ann shared with us (and her packed audience) a list … Continue reading BookPeople Review: AMERICANAH – A State of the Union Address →

What We’re Reading This Week

~ SALVADOR Night Film by Marisha Pessl “I’m only a few pages in, and this book is so creepy and spooky that I don’t want to turn the lights out after I put it down. It’s really fantastic at this point. It hooks book fans in this interesting way with all these interactive elements. Right … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

Free Book Club Discussion: HYPERBOLE & A HALF

When an expedition of BookPeople scientists unearthed Flippo and Steve(n), the flatulent figureheads of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club, in the Mojave Desert in the twilight months of 2012, they gave the dapper-duo pen and paper in a misguided attempt to communicate with these primitive prodigies. After seventeen months of painstakingly learning, forgetting, … Continue reading Free Book Club Discussion: HYPERBOLE & A HALF →

What We’re Reading This Week

~JAN The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath “I spent 12 years in Catholic School, so this is the first time I’m reading The Bell Jar. Everybody should read this book. I want everyone, men & women, to read this book so they can know how women think about sex. I’ve dog-eared about every other page … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

Nightmare Factory Book Club Howls At the Moon

~post by Steve(n) With the full moon this month coinciding with Valentine's Day this month, we of the Nightmare Factory Book Club were put in mind not of the transformative power of love but rather the necessary heartbreak and bestial desires of the werewolf. Every month, our lycanthropic brethren must divest themselves of their humanity, abandoning … Continue reading Nightmare Factory Book Club Howls At the Moon →

Book Club Corner: February Recommendations