BookPeople, Austin, TX On a recent trip to Austin, TX I had a chance to stop at BookPeople. For anyone who likes making pilgrimages to independent bookstores, BookPeople has to be high on the list. BookPeople has been the leading independent bookstore in Texas since 1970. Located in the heart of downtown, BookPeople has been … Continue reading BookPeople, Austin, Tx
The Ship's Carpenter by D. E. Stockman The Ship’s Carpenter by D. E. Stockman is an historical novel set in France and England, primarily in the 1740s, as those two countries wage war at sea. The title refers to the character Abraham Robinson, an English shipwright who leaves for France in search of work during … Continue reading The Ship’s Carpenter by D. E. Stockman
Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL On a recent road trip my family and I stopped to visit Page & Palette, a great little independent bookstore in Fairhope, AL on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. I'd read a few reviews ahead of time, so my expectations of Page & Palette were pretty high. I'm happy … Continue reading Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL
2019 Books Read in Review If you're curious, here's the full list of books I read during 2019. When I said "read", I mean cover to cover as there were certainly a couple I started and didn't, couldn't, or wouldn't finish. Some books just aren't worth the trouble while others drag over months or years. … Continue reading 2019 Books Read in Review
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, published by Windmill Books, tells the story of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov in the years following the Bolshevik Revolution. The Count becomes a "former person", losing his land and most of his wealth, but never his class or his charm. Rostov, … Continue reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Boerne Bookshop Today I took the opportunity to visit the newest addition to the Historic Mile in Boerne, TX...The Boerne Bookshop! The small, independent bookshop features a wide selection of classic and popular fiction, a surprisingly wide selection of children’s books, and a smattering of non-fiction sections including Texas, current events, and History. I … Continue reading The Boerne Bookshop, Boerne, TX
This week I learned that The Deckle Edge will be included on the Feedspot Top 300 Book Blog list for 2020. How cool is that?!? The 2019 list can be found here. It full of great book blogs and I'm honored to be listed among them. As always, thanks for reading! Like what you read … Continue reading Feedspot – Top 300 Book Review Blogs
The Boy, with his nose in a book in the Chisos Basin campground at Big Bend National Park. One of my greatest joys is the fact that my three kids, nearly 18, 15, and 10 years old are serious readers. I love that they love books and I love the people they have become and … Continue reading On Raising Readers
Becky Crouch Patterson from beckycrouchpatterson.com I'm so excited and grateful to present this interview with Becky Crouch Patterson. I spent an hour with her on a beautiful fall day and loved our wide ranging conversation. Becky is a true Texas original and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Matt – … Continue reading Author Interview: Becky Crouch Patterson
The Library Book by Susan Orlean The Library Book by Susan Orlean is one book but no fewer than three distinct but overlapping stories; the history, not just of the Los Angeles Public Library system, but of libraries, the saga of the April 28, 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library, and the story … Continue reading The Library Book by Susan Orlean
