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~post by Consuelo After reading The Giver about a month ago, I moved on to a completely different book but couldn’t make it past 100 pages. I stopped because of no fault of the book itself, which would have been great at any other moment, but because it just wasn’t Lois Lowry. I still wanted … Continue reading Coming Full Circle with Lois Lowry
Yesterday we received a big, beautiful shipment of Building Stories, the brand new graphic novel by Chris Ware. There are a lot of reasons why we're excited about this book - it's been a long time in the works; many of us here are serious admirers of Ware's work and graphic novels in general; Chris … Continue reading A Look Inside BUILDING STORIES
With the first big debate of the Presidential campaign scheduled tonight, this seems like the perfect time to ask, "What Would Ann Richards Do?" Michael Kellerman over at UT Press once sought Governor Richards' advice when he was running for public office. Here's his story, and Ann's words of wisdom: "I had a chance to … Continue reading Remembering the Life and Times of Ann Richards
Live by Night by Dennis Lehane Reviewed by Spencer Dennis Lehane’s new novel is, well, awesome! Its action-packed storyline keeps the reader’s heart racing from beginning to end, and with every twist and turn comes more suspense, more adrenaline, more everything you could possibly want in this Scarface meets Road to Perdition gangster novel. Set … Continue reading Love, Prison & Gangsters: New from Dennis Lehane
A smattering of the day's new releases. Just some Lowry, Riordan, crazy cool Ware. You know, no big whoop, unless you're into things like awesome books. As usual, book blurbs are provided by the books' publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION Son by Lois Lowry Told in three separate story lines, Lois Lowry’s Son combines elements from … Continue reading New Releases
Secret Sex Lives by Suzy Spencer Reviewed by Hadorah In this modern American society, the subject of "sex" brings to mind a number of images, a platter of mixed feelings, and a variety of private and not so private thoughts to dissect. In her new book, Secret Sex Lives, Suzy Spencer (a true crime report/author) … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Sex
Jan Reid's new biography Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards goes on sale nationwide this week. We're big fans of this hefty in-depth examination of the life of Governor Richards, and in celebration, we've invited friends to share their fondest Ann Richards memories. Here's a great tale inspired by Governor … Continue reading Remembering the Life and Times of Ann Richards
Banned Books Week has officially kicked off, the week when we celebrate the freedom to read and remind ourselves that that freedom shouldn't be taken for granted. Every year, hundreds of books are removed from or challenged in schools and libraries across America. Banned and challenged books have included The Great Gatsby, Catcher in the … Continue reading We Read Banned Books
MysteryPeople Pick of the Month for October: Phantom by Jo Nesbo ~Post by Chris M. A few years ago Jo Nesbo was marketed as the heir to Steig Larsson’s Nordic crime fiction throne, and while Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy certainly catapulted Nordic crime writers into a new sphere of the public eye, it is my belief that Nesbo will ultimately … Continue reading MysteryPeople Pick of the Month: PHANTOM by Jo Nesbo
Top Shelf in October: Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by Jan Reid Reviewed by: Bosco For me, Ann Richards was Texas politics. I was born and raised here, the child of Democrats in a state leaving the party of LBJ in droves for the party of Nixon and Reagan. … Continue reading Top Shelf in October: LET THE PEOPLE IN
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