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Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life by Tom Robbins Reviewed by Christy Popp Tom Robbins, a.k.a. Tommy Rotten, Picasso Triggerfish, Buffalo Silver, Max Saint Cherokee, and NOT the Unabomber, has succeeded in writing what must be classified as memoir, but is in fact a delicious explanation of what Robbins calls his … Continue reading TIBETAN PEACH PIE: Succinctly Melodic
Ooooooh, Raul scored an advance copy of The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Here's what he has to say: "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 its emotional complexity and imaginative play on what is and what could be. … Continue reading Sneak Peek of THE BONE CLOCKS by David Mitchell
~post by Meghan G. As we have mentioned, Varian Johnson is awesome because he is going to be personalizing any pre-orders we get for his new book, The Great Greene Heist. PLUS, BookPeople is able to exclusively offer signed copies of The Kelsey Job, a prequel to The Great Greene Heist along with these personalized … Continue reading More Reasons Why Varian Johnson Is Awesome!
~Post by Arian B. Sometimes there are occurrences in our lives that leave such an impact on us, we are forever changed by them. A big metaphorical wooden fence dividing what we were before it happened, and what we became after. The amount we are affected varies based on the event, but nonetheless we are changed. … Continue reading BookPeople Review: AN UNTAMED STATE
Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself Words by Walt Whitman. Illustrations by Allen Crawford. Forget the cute advice books. This is the gift every graduate wants. Or at least every English major. More about Whitman Illuminated. Get yourself a copy (before we buy them all ourselves).
~TOPHER Sky Raiders: Five Kingdoms #1 by Brandon Mull Signed copies available while supplies last. "Sky Raiders is basically a story where fantastical treasure hunters meet an evil tyrannical king & the fate of the kingdoms rest in their hands. A trip to a basement in a haunted house turns into a really, really bad … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~post by Ellen, BookKids Inventory Manager A new feature in BookKids is the Staff Spotlight display. Each month, a staff member will have complete control over one of the full displays in the children’s department. The books in this display are completely the choice of the featured staff member. So far, the displays have included a … Continue reading BookKids April Staff Spotlight: Ellen!
5 Short Stories Which Make Their Collection Worth Buying ~ post by Ben Ok folks, short fiction time. There might be some of you out there who have never read any short fiction, and that's okay. Trust me, I understand. The form has often been an underrepresented one. Thankfully, short stories are in the midst … Continue reading Short Fiction Time: 5 Masterpieces in the Genre
~post by Ellen, BookKids Inventory Manager We get customers - teenagers and adults - who need the newest and best teen books because they “have read everything.” I try to keep up with as many of the major new releases as I can, but it’s impossible to read all the new books. Here are five … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Ellen’s April Teen Reads
Afterparty by Daryl Gregory Reviewed by Raul Gregory's exhilarating new book, Afterparty, draws you into an engaging story that plays on some powerful themes. The underlying idea of what people seek in religion is exactly what makes this story so powerful. Is God real or just a thought in our heads? Parables highlight the background of the characters and … Continue reading AFTERPARTY: Truly Mind-Bending Science Fiction
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