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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
JOHN G. Space Case by Stuart Gibbs "Space Case is the story of a boy who is among the first people to live on a colony on the moon. It turns out that moon living is not all it's cracked up to be. The food is horrible, there's only one bathroom for everyone, none … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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
Here it is, as promised, the second half of our look at some of our most highly anticipated books of the Fall 2014 season. Check out Part One right over here. All books are now available to pre-order via bookpeople.com. More Books To Look For In The Final Quarter Of 2014: Our Secret Life in the … Continue reading Fall 2014 Book Preview – Part Two
HARDCOVER FICTION LOCK IN by John Scalzi We're very excited to have Scalzi, author of Redshirts, one of our Top Shelf picks a while back, in the store Wed 8/27 with his latest sci-fi novel, LOCK IN. WORN STORIES by Emily Spivack "Everyone has a memoir in miniature in at least one piece … Continue reading New Releases – 8/26/14
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 FICTIONWe Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas Chad Harbach, bestselling author of THE ART OF FIELDING, calls this epic novel about an Irish family in Queens, "...a powerfully moving book, and the figure of Eileen Leary--mother, wife, daughter, lover, nurse, caretaker, whiskey drinker, upwardly mobile dreamer, retrenched protector of values--is a real addition to … Continue reading New Releases – 8/19/14
Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher reviewed by Andrew H. A novel full of letters of recommendation? I did not really know what to expect from Julie Schumacher's Dear Committee Members, but I'm glad I picked it up on a whim. The writer of these letters, Jay Fitger, is a hopeless, self-righteous narcissist whose life … Continue reading Review: Dear Committee Members
KATHLEEN The Vacationers by Emma Straub "The Vacationers by Emma Straub is a fantastic read. Believable characters, a quirky family on vacation in Mallorca, lots of secrets. I'm enjoying it very much." HELEN Servants of the Storm by Delilah S. Dawson "Servants of the Storm is about a girl whose best friend died in … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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