Since I’m leaving BookPeople at the end of this week, I wanted to leave on a happy note, thinking about all the books I’m most looking forward to in the coming months. I hope everyone will be as excited about these as I am and rush to BookPeople to get them.
The Angel’s Game by Carlos [...]
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Allison L. Recommends
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged A.S. Byatt, Allison L, Audrey Niffenegger, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Colbert, Daily Show, Douglas Adams, Fillory, Harry Potter, Her Fearful Symmetry, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Lev Grossman, Michael Rubens, Narnia, Shadow of the Wind, T.H. White, The Angel's Game, The Children's Book, The Magicians, The Sheriff of Yrnameer, The Time Traveler's Wife on June 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Allison L.’s Books You Should Have Read By Now
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Allison L, Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the best things about my job is getting advance readers of new and exciting fiction yet to hit the bookshelves. I’ve discovered some fantastic books this way, and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. But I also get the chance to read books that have been out longer—be it [...]
Allison L. Recommends…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slater, Allison L, Jane Austen, Ninjas, Pride & Prejudice, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith, Zombies on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith
If you’ve been living on Mars, in a cave, with your fingers in your ears, it’s possible you haven’t heard about Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Possible, but not likely. But just in case…
It’s Pride & Prejudice…with Zombies!
The natural reaction to a mash-up of Jane [...]
Top Shelf for March 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Allison L, detective, first novel, Jedediah Berry, Magical Realism, March 2009, Noir, The Manual of Detection, top shelf on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry
Diving into a really good debut novel is one of my favorite experiences as a reader. Sure, there’s excitement when a tried and true favorite puts out the novel he’s been working on for years, but there’s an unparalleled feeling of discovery when you realize that a person you’ve [...]
Allison L. recommends…
Posted in staff reviews, tagged Allison L, John Hodgman, More Information Than You Require, staff reviews on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
More Information Than You Require
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, [...]
Allison L. Recommends…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Allison L, Company of Liars, Karen Maitland, staff reviews 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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