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~Post by Kester & Harrison The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley Just a chapter or two into Michael Buckley’s The Sisters Grimm, Harrison dramatically declared, “this book is going to be my favorite of the whole summer!!” It is certainly a lot of fun. Buckley reimagines fairy tale characters living in something like our own … Continue reading Kester & Harrison’s Summer Reading: SISTERS GRIMM and THE GREAT BRAIN
~Post by Kester A little over 7 years ago, I was hired on as a bookseller for Texas' largest independent bookstore, BookPeople. I had no idea, at the time, that it was Texas' largest independent bookstore. I also had no idea that it was Texas' best. Having worked there for over 7 years now, I … Continue reading A Bookseller’s Farewell
Top Shelf in August: Dare Me by Megan Abbott Reviewed by: Scott M. Megan Abbott proves how malleable noir fiction is. In her first books, she approached the postwar setting and the genre's other tropes with a feminine perspective (and I don't mean "girlie"; you don't get any cute romances or crying with Megan's characters). … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: DARE ME by Megan Abbott
~Post by Julie W. It just so happens that I'm in the midst of a Mary Karr summer. Two nights ago I read the last page of Lit, and before that I swallowed Cherry whole. (Liar's Club still awaits; yes, I read them out of order, but hey, we had a discount copy of Cherry … Continue reading Right Here in the Middle of this Mary Karr Summer
~Post by Chris M. I don’t know about you, but it’s near impossible for me to read a book without some sort of musical accompaniment. I’m not sure why this is, but I suspect it has something to do with being easily distracted. In order for me to fully invest in a book, I need … Continue reading Chris M.’s Guide to Soundtracking Your Book
~Post by Joe T. If you would have asked me back in 1983, when it seemed I was the only person in the world who watched Doctor Who, how huge it would become in the 21st century, I would have laughed in your face. Daleks and the Tardis were words more foreign than Greek to … Continue reading Read Up on Your Doctor Who
Robyn Pure by Andrew Miller "This book is great. It's set in late 1700's Paris. There's a really old cemetery called Les Innocents that's poisoning the water and air in the neighborhood. 50,000 people who died in the Plague were buried there. An engineer from Normandy is contracted to excavate and get rid of the … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Book: Gold by Chris Cleave (Incendiary; Little Bee) Reviewed by: Jessica Chris Cleave’s latest novel, Gold, encompasses a lovely array of well developed characters full of raw, pumping emotion and a story with a pace that is an adrenaline junkie’s dream. Gold will hold every second of your attention. It is a riveting story about … Continue reading Book Review: GOLD by Chris Cleave
Our Teen Press Corp set out in search of our wandering red and white striped friend Waldo last week. Waldo's hiding in independent businesses all over Austin in the month of July. The Press Corp tracked him down at Waterloo Records...
Happy Tuesday to all! Today we celebrate with new releases. As always the blurbs are provided by the book's publishers. HARDCOVER FICTION The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian The First World War is spreading across Europe, and Elizabeth Endicott has volunteered on behalf of the Boston-based Friends of Armenia to deliver food and medical aid to … Continue reading New Releases
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