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2011 was one of the best years in crime fiction. Looking at 2012 has me thinking next year could be even better. Part of the proof is that a list of the top five books I'm looking forward to next year had to be turned turned into seven. Not all cover images are available yet, … Continue reading MysteryPeople Looks Ahead to 2012
Impossible a feat as it may seem, some of us are finding time to read in the midst of all of the holiday bustle. And what are we reading? For the most part, books coming out in January. So tuck these titles in the back of your mind and remember them when it comes time … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. Many of the people I meet on the floor this time of year are looking for a series of books to give as a gift, this way they can either give more than one book at a time or know exactly where to go when that person's … Continue reading For the Mystery Lover Who Needs A New Series….
Book lovers, mark your calendars - Monday, April 23 is World Book Night! Held simultaneously in the UK, Ireland, and the US, World Book Night is an annual celebration designed to spread the love of reading and books throughout communities worldwide. How? By enabling tens of thousands of volunteers to go out into their cities … Continue reading World Book Night US Announces Titles!
Joe T. rules BookPeople’s second floor. He is a kind master and brilliant Inventory Manager who knows where every book is on every shelf at all times, because he is also omnipotent. And a righteous karaoke dancer. ~ So, whilst I only had four non-fiction books from 2011 that I just loved, there where far … Continue reading Joe’s Top Five Fiction Reads of 2011
With so many new eReaders and tablets nestled all snug in their wrappings and ready to be opened in just two short weeks, we thought this the perfect time to open up a hotline for all of your eReading questions: ebooks@bookpeople.com Ask us anything - about devices, downloading, apps, Google eBooks, whatever you'd like to … Continue reading Your eReading Questions, Answered
The Casserole Queens Cookbook by Crystal Cook & Sandy Pollock Since I moved to Austin in 1996, I have been on a journey to find the tastiest chicken pot pie in town. To my disappointment, I had not found a single place that lived up to my mother's homemade chicken pot pie. Not long after … Continue reading Trevor Recommends: ‘The Casserole Queens Cookbook’
Marie loves to spend her time reading, drawing and cooking. She also likes holding hands and skipping. ~ 1. Goneaway World by Nick Harkaway Rarely does a book put me through such extreme emotional paces. I cried a bit, laughed a lot and almost quit reading at one point because I was so distressed at … Continue reading Marie’s Top Five Reads of 2011
We're thrilled to announce we'll be hosting bestselling YA author JOHN GREEN when he comes to Austin in January! Green is on tour with his new book, The Fault In Our Stars, and he'll swing through Austin on Saturday, January 21, 7p to speak and sign books. Because John Green has a few....trillion fans, we're … Continue reading John Green Is Coming to Austin!
The Goodreads Choice Awards were announced, with readers showing some YA love and selecting Veronica Roth's Divergent as their favorite book of 2011. Laura Miller over at Salon picked her top five novels of 2011. And the best nonfiction. NPR has great book picks from indie booksellers. The New York Times has an interesting piece … Continue reading As the Book World Turns…
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