Remembering Alan Rickman
The news on British actor and director Alan Rickman‘s passing from cancer at age 69 left me devastated. It’s strange how even if you never met, a person can still occupy a personal place in your heart. It is beyond saddening to ponder the thought…
Freebie Fridays: Sunnyside Breakfast Lounge
*** CONTEST CLOSED *** Januarys are ideal for ambitious resolutions, trying unfamiliar things and reevaluating goals. Remember to put that special someone first–YOU! This month, Bookmans Mesa offers you the chance to try something new. In east Mesa, nestled below the vast hillsides of the…
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…
Childrens Books Spark Adult Miscues
Often writers embed tidbits for adults into their books for children. Kids may not understand the subtle adult humor underlying the text and pictures. At least we hope they don’t because often this humor is curiously suggestive. Not that we judge; they do give us…
Ticket Tuesdays — The Dillinger Speakeasy
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Notorious Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger lives large at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 22 at the annual Dillinger Speakeasy. The event, held at historic Hotel Congress where Dillinger was first captured, includes whiskey tastings, burlesque performances, cigar samplings and live entertainment to envy the 1920s….
Most Anticipated Everything of 2016
Plans and projections for 2016 are filled to the brim with movies, music, video games and books we can’t wait to get our hands on. From the Zoolander sequel to Assassins Creed, from the LCD Soundsystem reunion to Legend of Zelda for the Wii U,…
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,…
Remembering David Bowie
By Dani, Event Liaison at Bookmans Speedway Heroes may well be an eponymous album as that is exactly what David Bowie is to me. The world tragically lost one of our most talented performing artists and it goes deeper than that. Most of us did…
Jem and the Holograms Light Up Attire with Showtime Synergy
It’s Jan-YOU-Ary, time to focus on you. If you seek something other than the latest wellness trends or book-ish resolutions to treat your inner geek, then Bookmans Mesa has a suggestion. Let Jem and the Holograms light up your attire.
Win a Guitar in Our ESP Giveaway
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Thank you for your interest in the Bookmans ESP Giveaway. Our winner will be announced on January 27, 2016. When Bookmans wanted to add a new line of electric guitars to our vast array of instruments for sale, we looked for a brand…
The Beatles Let It Stream
On Christmas Eve 2015, the record label that owns the rights to the music of The Beatles disclosed that the music would be available to certain streaming services. After holding out on streaming for longer than virtually anyone else, the band’s music is available on…
Kids Books Say the Darnedest Things
By Dani, Event Liaison at Bookmans Speedway All kinds of unusual items arrive on the trade counter at Bookmans and some of them are kids books. During the book selection process for Bookmans Speedway’s weekly Story Time – Music Hour, I come across many a…
Book Review: Mark Twain’s Guide to Diet, Exercise, Beauty, Fashion, Investment, Romance, Health and Happiness
by Taylor Birkey Guest reviewer Taylor Birkey takes a look at one of today’s most popular subjects–Guy Guides. These are titles aimed, presumably, at making men more manly. We really shouldn’t judge. Any bookstore offers countless titles aimed at women, purportedly to help them be…
Book Review: Mark Twain's Guide to Diet, Exercise, Beauty, Fashion, Investment, Romance, Health and Happiness
by Taylor Birkey Guest reviewer Taylor Birkey takes a look at one of today’s most popular subjects–Guy Guides. These are titles aimed, presumably, at making men more manly. We really shouldn’t judge. Any bookstore offers countless titles aimed at women, purportedly to help them be…
10 Ridiculously Easy Resolutions for 2017 | Bookmans
Bookmans has a love/hate relationship with New Year resolutions. We’re all for anything that makes YOU happy. If that includes making a point to frequent the gym in 2017, then go for it! We also believe you are rainbow-pooping unicorn snowflakes who cry glistening wishes…
10 Ridiculously Easy Resolutions for 2017 | Bookmans
Bookmans has a love/hate relationship with New Year resolutions. We’re all for anything that makes YOU happy. If that includes making a point to frequent the gym in 2017, then go for it! We also believe you are rainbow-pooping unicorn snowflakes who cry glistening wishes…
Regina’s Best Books of 2015
Bookmans Flagstaff Visual Merchandiser and mega reader, Regina Salmons, shares her fave fiction works of 2015. As a used bookstore, we specialize in what’s “New to You” (or us). Some of these books are not recently published but they still make Regina’s list of Best…
Regina's Best Books of 2015
Bookmans Flagstaff Visual Merchandiser and mega reader, Regina Salmons, shares her fave fiction works of 2015. As a used bookstore, we specialize in what’s “New to You” (or us). Some of these books are not recently published but they still make Regina’s list of Best…
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