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Allison L. recommends…

Posted in staff reviews, tagged , , , on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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My boyfriend’s mother, who probably qualifies for Mensa, has a theory about why so many intelligent people love1 The Simpsons. In one particular scene2, Stephen Hawking is breaking up the horror wrought by the Springfield Mensa chapter, and Homer declares, “Larry Flynt’s right! You guys suck!” How many people, she wondered, [...]

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What the ?

Posted in What the ?, tagged , , , on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Another story for you guys to mull over from The Austin American-Statesman:
Book removed from Round Rock middle school libraries
By Bob Banta | Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 10:54 AM
A teen novel that stirred controversy when the parent of a Round Rock student complained that it is obscene was removed from the district’s middle school libraries today.
The [...]

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The Voyage Out – BookPeople’s New Book Club

Posted in book clubs, events, tagged , , , , , on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

One way BookPeople wants to be involved in the community is through hosting our [world famous?] book clubs; we want to connect people people from diverse backgrounds through our shared love of literature.  If you haven’t looked at the display of our various book clubs in the fiction section of the store, I’d encourage you [...]

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Tell us what you think…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Allison L. Recommends…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Karen Maitland’s new book, Company of Liars, is a dark but enjoyable read about a somber time in England’s history. Playing with archetypes and themes from The Canterbury Tales, Maitland brings together a mismatched group of pilgrims: a camelot selling hope in the form of fake relics, two musicians, a painter and his wife, a [...]

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Favorites From The President-Elect

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Excited about the new President-Elect and wish you knew him better? What better way to begin than by picking up a book from his list of favorites? Here are just a few you can find at BookPeople:
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch
Gilead [...]

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