The Perfect Continuation: Avalanches Review – Bookmans Entertainment
I remember the first time I heard of The Avalanches. It must have been 2003 because I was just starting to let my hair grow long. My dad was sitting at the computer talking to his Volkswagen buddies, ruminating and conversing about the intricacies between…
Bookmans Recommends: Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki: Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Author, Animator, Legend… Hayao Miyazaki has been highly praised for anything he has a hand in. From Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, or My Neighbor Totoro, Miyazaki has created fantastical realms with unbelievable striking colors, themes and complex characters….
Bookmans Recommends: Above and Beyond
I fell in in love UK trance group Above and Beyond after first hearing the Group Therapy album. Consisting of DJ’s, Tony, Paavo, and Jono, Above and Beyond, tap into the human condition through lyric and melody. I’ve experienced many different music festivals/shows but seeing an…
Bookmans Recommends: Books About Books
Every reader at Bookmans has a favorite genre, although most of us read books from multiple genres. Why choose one when you can have them all? And books about books–any book nerd understands the appeal of reading a book about books! These works express our…
Bookmans Recommends: Mermaids
The power of three! Cher is a queen unto herself but with the aid of Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci, there’s no way the movie Mermaids wouldn’t become an immediate favorite. This movie is a female powerhouse with every moment packed full of womanly angst…
Bookmans Recommends: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Long ago, in the center of the Central Dominance, was a land called Luthadel. It was here, almost a thousand years ago, where the city’s prophesied hero from myth and legend rose to slay a great and terrifying evil. He lost. The powerful Lord Ruler…
Bookmans Recommends: Glass Animals
If you haven’t already, it’s time to acquaint yourself with the work of Glass Animals. Whatever playlist you craft for yourself–be it a Friday Night Groove or a Slumped Sunday Motivator–this indie group fits any mood and setting. Glass Animals conquered the electronic vibes, putting the…
Bookmans Recommends: Rare, Cult and Camp Cinema
You don’t need to take a film history class to become a film buff. Bookmans carries the best, weirdest and hard-to-find titles to round out your film education. Come find a movie that you can’t believe existed, learn about the classics or plan a fun…
Bookmans Recommends: Super Mario Maker
By Alex Dittrich, Bookmans Grant Electronics Department Super Mario Maker on the Wii U is no stranger to the spotlight. It has a slew of Youtubers playing fiendishly difficult levels, a song made from noteblocks and enemies, and is ranked second on Metacritic’s 25 Best…
Flavio’s Music Perspective: Hardcore Music Subgenres
by Flavio Collions, Customer Service Manager at Bookmans Ina When it comes to art, film, literature and music, I tend to seek darker, harder works. My journey to find weirder music that fits my interests includes hours on the Internet delving into the bowels of…
Flavio's Music Perspective: Hardcore Music Subgenres
by Flavio Collions, Customer Service Manager at Bookmans Ina When it comes to art, film, literature and music, I tend to seek darker, harder works. My journey to find weirder music that fits my interests includes hours on the Internet delving into the bowels of…
Bookmans Recommends: Yo-Kai Watch
By Alex Dittrich, Bookmans Grant Electronics Department The Yo-Kai Watch franchise is fresh to America’s shores from Japan. Some people regard it as kinda like Pokémon, but it’s far from it. In the game, protagonists Nate and Katie (Keita and Fumika in the Japanese version),…
One Teeny Critique about The Force Awakens
By Caity, Event Liaison at Bookmans Flagstaff (Take it up with her.) Okay. Deep breath. Maybe enough time has passed that everyone who cares has seen the latest chapter in Star Wars universe? In case you are one of the 10 people who have not witnessed…
Bookmans Recommends: Five Bookish Podcasts and One More
You’d think that we get enough book chat over our trade counter, but we can talk books 24 hours a day. Sometimes, when we have no one to talk about books with, we have to make do with the next best thing–bookish podcasts. All the…
Bookmans Recommends: Mad Max by Avalanche Studios
Written by Alex Dittrich, Bookmans Grant Electronics Department When Mad Max: Fury Road released in theaters in May, it became one of the best movie-going experiences I’ve had. (Scott Pilgrim remains numero uno.) I immediately felt that Fury Road deserves a game. Not just any…
Bookmans Recommends: Ego Death by The Internet
We might be late to the game when it comes to acknowledging The Internet‘s musical genius. The group released two studio albums (Purple Naked Ladies in 2011 and Feel Good in 2013) before Ego Death (2015), when they commanded our attention. A mix of funk,…
Bookmans Recommends: Hamilton
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa It sounds like a ridiculous concept: a hip-hop musical about the life of American Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton (you know, the guy on the $10 bill), performed by an almost entirely non-White cast. Nevertheless Hamilton: An American…
Bookmans Recommends: The Poetry of Bill Shields
Written by Flavio, Bookmans Ina Customer Service Supervisor I seek literature that burns a hole in the core of my soul to inspire my writing. Anything that gives me that shiver up my spine is worth a read. Through my journey into the world of…
Teen Fiction for the Young at Heart Reader
No task is more taxing than that of holiday shopping for bookish friends. If that book lover tends toward the John Green-loving, Ransom Riggs-reading, young-at-heart type reader who enjoys the latest in teen fiction, then you’ve got yourself a recipe for frustration. How do you…
Bookmans Recommends: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Whether you prefer the book or the streaming series, Orange Is the New Black has fans wrapped around its little finger. Due for a fourth season in 2016, the Netflix exclusive takes us on a roller coaster ride of emotions as we experience prison from…
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