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French Milk by Lucy Knisley There are quite a few things I want to say about this book & about my experience reading it & right now all of my thoughts are pretty jumbly, so I'm thinkin' a list format may work best. 1. Yes, I grabbed this book off the shelf because of its … Continue reading Cassie Recommends…
Sarah Vowell has a new book! If you've never read Sarah Vowell, you have to go read Assassination Vacation right now. Now! Why are you still reading this? Go! If you HAVE read Sarah Vowell, you're probably already excited by the prospect of her new book, The Wordy Shipmates, which tackles the settlers of the … Continue reading Allison L. recommends…
If you're a fan of philosophical literature, or if you're just interested in what those cheese-eating surrender monkeys across the pond are reading, The Elegance of the Hedgehog should be next on your 'to read' list. Now available in English, French philosophy professor Muriel Barbery's book has already been a bestseller all over Europe since … Continue reading Allison L. recommends…
Earlier this year, the marketing staff here at the store traveled to sunny Los Angeles for BEA – an annual conference for booksellers, publishers and distributors. Among the amazing people we got to meet (hello, George Hamilton!), I had the great fortune to meet the legendary Salman Rushdie. And by “meet” I mean I threaded … Continue reading Laurie recommends….
Chances are, you've already heard something about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. If you haven't picked it up yet, it's really worth your time. This charming little epistolary novel centers around writer Juliet Ashton, a London humorist who gained popularity at the end of World War II for making people laugh in … Continue reading Allison L recommends…
While I wish that everyone loved books enough to drop $25 on a hardcover, I realize that many of you will only give a book a chance once it hits in paperback. So, when one of my favorite books of 2007 had its paperback release this past Tuesday, I jumped at the chance to feature … Continue reading The Year of Living Biblically
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. Every week I like to check out the book reviews in People magazine. I never read the reviews. I like to see what books are getting talked about and how many stars the critics give them, but I never read the actual review. I am the kind of person … Continue reading Cassie recommends….
If you only read one book this year, I don’t know that we could ever be friends. Who only reads one book a year? It’s absurd. Nonetheless, if you plan to read 5 books this year (and that is still far too few), allow me to make some recommendations: First up is Home by Marilynne … Continue reading 5 Must Reads
Why aren't you reading this book? Okay, I understand that you may have been busy these past 3 months--jet-setting to exotic countries, taming wild horses, and learning how to perfectly apply liquid eyeliner. But now that you have a moment, I need you to get down to BookPeople & buy this book. Pronto! ASAP! While … Continue reading Staff Reviews: Cassie recommends….
As soon as I finished reading The Little Book by Selden Edwards, I had to shuffle some things around in my head to make room for it on my Top Five Favorite Novels of All Time list. It's almost impossible for me to describe how incredible this book is - it is about time travel … Continue reading Staff Reviews: Laurie recommends….
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