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A lot of books came out this year, y’all. It’s utterly impossible to read them all, even among a building full of booksellers. While it’s easy to fall into the gamification of reading goals, it’s also important to take a step back and enjoy stories that are precious to us – which is what we’re doing with this list, as we look back throughout the year to the stories that really stuck with us.
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. And unless your name is Jeff Bezos, you're probably not a whole lot better off than you were at the beginning of this godforsaken year. 2020 was a time of tremendous sacrifice and loss, TikTok dances and sourdough starters, Tiger Kings and Chess Queens … Continue reading Year in Review: BookPeople’s 31 Favorite Reads of 2020
2014 was a record year for BookPeople. As Austin grows, so does the incredible support of its readers for its independent bookstore. We've crunched the numbers and are grateful to report that 2014 was our fifth consecutive best year in store history. Thank you for helping us thrive and allowing us to continue to do what we … Continue reading 2014: A Bookstore Year in Review
Seems it was only yesterday we were popping the corks and dusting off our 2013 party glasses. Alas, another year has come and gone, and what do we here at BookPeople have to show for it? How do we measure a year in the life of a bookstore? Why, in instagram photos, storytimes and Supreme … Continue reading 2013: A Bookstore Year In Review
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