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We continue with Part 2 of my wish list of books I want to see adapted to the screen. As of this writing, a few of these titles have been optioned, but no production information exists beyond that (except in the case of the last in the list, but again, this project is on hold … Continue reading Book To Screen Wishlist (Part 2)
With the holiday shopping season officially in full swing, we have tons of recommendations to offer over the next few weeks for the book lovers on your list. To kick things off, we're going to spend this week taking a look at some of the books we and our indie bookselling colleagues across the country … Continue reading Thanks for Shopping Indie!
Yesterday one of our favorite new books of 2011 (if not all time) hit shelves in paperback - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not only did we fall head over heels in love with this magical, fantastic tale when we first read it, we also fell head over heels in love with the fabulous … Continue reading Stephanya’s Time to Shine
Welcome to the BookPeople Night Circus! Come on in! Enjoy a chocolate mouse. Mingle with other reveurs. Have you seen the Contortionist? Welcome the evening's Guest of Honor, Erin Morgenstern! Don't leave just yet! Time's not up! Have you had your book signed? Your face painted? Okay, just one more chocolate mouse. All right, now … Continue reading The Circus Opened at Sunset…
What's that lovely aroma? Is it popcorn popping? Cider mulling? And now what's that squeaking coming from the kitchen? You say you saw little chocolate mice lining up on the counter? And what's that in the distance there, over in the Woo corner by the Magick books? Black and white stripes....is that a tent? It's … Continue reading Something Magical is Happening….
HARDCOVER FICTION Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern We've been shouting our love for this book from the rooftops ever since Book Expo America this summer. Most of the staff here has read this book and we've all loved being transported to Morgenstern's magical world where illusionists challenge one another with their incredible feats...and fall in … Continue reading New Releases
~Post by Alison Have you ever read a book that thoroughly transported you to another world? A world full of impossible things, where you could swear you can actually smell the caramel apples? That is the beauty found in The Night Circus. When some staff members went to Book Expo of America in New York … Continue reading Let’s Run Away and Join ‘The Night Circus’
________________________________________ Stephanya Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain "I just finished re-reading this last night. I'm on an Anthony Bourdain kick. He's just so dreamy. The first time I read his stuff, he completely revolutionized how I felt about food and eating and what that can mean. He's like the Hunter S. Thompson of food writing. … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
This week a group of BookPeople put on their city boots and headed out to the Big Apple for the publishing industry's big annual conference/party/let's see how many authors we can spot in one day challenge, Book Expo America. This is where the publishers show off all of the books they're publishing in the next … Continue reading BookPeople Goes to BEA
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