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HARDCOVER FICTION Some Luck by Jane Smiley Signed copies available while supplies last! Some Luck delivers on everything we look for in a work of fiction. Taking us through cycles of births and deaths, passions and betrayals, among characters we come to know inside and out, it is a tour de force that stands wholly … Continue reading New Releases – 10/7/14
HARDCOVER FICTION MysteryPeople's New Release Pick of the Day: The Ploughmen by Kim Zupan At the center of this searing, fever dream of a novel are two men—a killer awaiting trial, and a troubled young deputy—sitting across from each other in the dark, talking through the bars of a county jail cell: John Gload, so … Continue reading New Releases – 9/30/14
HARDCOVER FICTION MysteryPeople's New Release Pick of the Day: Rose Gold by Walter Mosley In this new mystery set in the Patty Hearst era of radical black nationalism and political abductions, a black ex-boxer self-named Uhuru Nolica, the leader of a revolutionary cell called Scorched Earth, has kidnapped Rosemary Goldsmith, the daughter of a weapons … Continue reading New Releases – 9/23/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Katie P.'s New Release Pick of the Day: Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce “Tierce’s novel cannot be lumped together with other fictional portrayals of addicts and wanderers, told in stark, purposefully alienating language, because we know its empathetic, intelligent, hopeful heart. This book will hurt you, and it will show you a … Continue reading New Releases – 9/16/14
HARDCOVER FICTION The Inaugural Pick of the BookPeople Trust Fall: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Elizabeth says: "I didn't want this book to end! Emily St. John Mandel has created an entirely plausible apocalypse and placed her fully realized characters right at the center of it. She … Continue reading New Releases – 9/9/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Ben and Raul's New Release Pick of the Day: The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE (Note to collectors: They are signed tip ins.) Raul says: “Mitchell has a marvelous way of describing characters who are willing to risk everything for friendship and love. His writing will grab your attention for … Continue reading New Releases – 9/2/14
We tried to put all of the books we're looking forward to this Fall into one post, but, holy pajamas, there are just way too many. Call us gluttons. There's a lot to read this season. So here's Part One for now, Part Two shall be along shortly. All books mentioned in this post are … Continue reading Fall 2014 Book Preview – Part One
HARDCOVER FICTION Consuelo's pick of the day: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami "Murakami has created one of those rare stories where the language reflects the protagonist. Each word is carefully placed, just as Tsukuru Tazaki meticulously lives his life, putting up barriers between himself and the people who … Continue reading New Releases – 8/12/14
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! August Buzz Book: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson WHAT THE TEEN PRESS CORPS IS SAYING: "I enjoyed reading this novel immensely. It reminded me a lot of … Continue reading Teen Thursday
HARDCOVER FICTION Joe's pick of the day: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman "Lev Grossman's deconstruction of C.S.Lewis' mythology reaches its conclusion. Beginning with a sorcerous heist and culminating in an apocalyptic 'Last Battle,' new faces are introduced and old friends reappear. Meanwhile new twists on old mysteries are revealed as we see the true … Continue reading New Releases – 8/5/14
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