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~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. Continuing our summer reading recommendation series, I thought I would write about books featuring some of my favorite female protagonists. There are so many more books that I would love to add to this list, but in the spirit of brevity, here are a half dozen old favorites … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me (More) Books!
The greatest trick Steve(n) W. ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. When he isn't busy silently and invisibly pulling humanity's strings this Summer, Steve(n) can be found in his darkened lair shrouded in exotic beasts and manipulating the flow of information by absorbing society's creative mojo through its Earth-books. 1. Drinking At … Continue reading Steven’s Summer Reads
My summer reading is the same as any other season. I want a story that grabs me. I want to be transported, while comfy on my couch ensconced by dogs. I want to finish the book and feel the need to call my friends and tell them to read it, who cares that it’s three … Continue reading Katie’s Summer Reads
~post by Salvador The day I heard about the upcoming cover of The New Yorker, I couldn't wait for it to arrive at our store. This was a day or two after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that DOMA was unconstitutional, so I was in a celebratory mood. Then the New Yorker released an early … Continue reading Collector’s Item
McSweeney's McMullens published a children's book starring a sloth. Just watch this: Okay, now read this: Lost Sloth by J. Otto Seibold
~post by Katie, Bargain Book Manager BookPeople is a pretty big place. We actually carry in-store about 100,000 individual books. There are two sections I find particularly confusing, and thought others might also find them confusing: Bargain Books and Clearance Books....also known as Sale Books and Last Chance Books. See, I told you it was … Continue reading Bargain Book Breakdown
Matt Bell's debut novel, In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods, is an unusual book. Callie Collins, Codirector of the new Austin-based small press A Strange Object, described it: "Matt Bell's debut novel, In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods, is first a story, a … Continue reading IN THE HOUSE: A Story, A Myth & A Hellbent Beast
One of our favorite Austin authors, Owen Egerton, found Waldo hiding near his (very funny, for adults only) novel. Have you found Waldo around town yet? It's not too late to get started! Visit our website to download your passport of participating businesses (or pick one up in our Kid's section) and get to: The … Continue reading Have You Found Waldo Yet?
Where do I do my summer reading? In the living room listening to death metal. My wife watches TV in the bedroom, so I read on the couch, where I can get away from The Big Bang Theory and stuff like that. 1. Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen This novel is the first … Continue reading Raul’s Summer Reads
Earlier this year, students at Kealing Middle School received a lesson in bookselling from our Kid's Book Buyer, Meghan G. As an added challenge, we asked them to select a book and write about what drew them to that one in particular, what kind of reader they think it would appeal to, and what the … Continue reading Bookselling with Kealing Middle School
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