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You Don't Have to Like Me: Essays on Growing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding Feminism by Alida Nugent You Don't Have to Like Me is light, informative, and downright funny. This book of short, clever, feminist essays is perfect for reading between dips in the pool, or at all once on a lazy day! Alida … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! But wait--it's also July, and Austin has really turned up the heat. We've been working hard here at BookPeople to compile a list of some truly amazing YA summer reads for any and every possible situation! Come on and check them out! Ship Breaker - Paolo Bacigalupi Meghan … Continue reading Teen Thursday Special: Summer Reads!
Summertime, and the livin' is easy - Nina Simone Continued from Part 1...... So now it is May. The school year is winding down and the waves of heat that define the summer are making themselves known. Vacations and stay-cations are right around the corner. This is my favorite time for reading. Sitting on the patio … Continue reading Joe T.’s Summer, Summer, Summertime Reads: Part 2
Summer, summer, summertime Time to sit back and unwind - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince So now it is May. The school year is winding down and the waves of heat that define the summer are making themselves known. Vacations and stay-cations are right around the corner. This is my favorite time for … Continue reading Joe T.’s Summer, Summer, Summertime Reads: Part 1
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! Upcoming YA Event at BookPeople Join us Sunday, September 22 at 2PM, for author Lindsey Lane and her new book Evidence of Things Not Seen! About Evidence of Things Not … Continue reading Teen Thursday
Great New Books for Summer! ~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. We just launched our third annual Give Me Summer! Give Me Books! summer reading campaign featuring great paperbacks for kids of all ages to cart around on all their summer adventures (if you need a brush-up on the specifics, check out all the … Continue reading Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!: New Reads from Meghan
Hi. I'm Wilbur, and here is my summer reading list of my top 7 recommendations for you're consideration. I apologize for going over 5 but what can I say - I'm outta control, no rules here. I'm supposed to mention my favorite place to read, but lets just say it is alway important to me … Continue reading Wilbur’s Summer Reads
Snow cones, road trips, picnics, Fredericksburg peaches, fireflies, wildflowers, sangria, sunsets at the ball fields, and, most important of all, a shade-spangled swath on the banks of Barton Springs where I can stretch out and escape the heat in the pages of a juicy book: my perfect summertime in a nutshell. 1. Wild by Cheryl … Continue reading Margaret’s Summer Reads
I prefer reading at home, draping myself across various chair-, bed-, and floor-like surfaces. Instrumental music is... well, instrumental. As the photo suggests, perhaps ukulele is an appropriate summer soundtrack. 1. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins Change your paradigm this summer with the master of taboo; Tom Robbins is usually all … Continue reading Doc’s Summer Reads
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