King of Kid Lit Adam Rex Talks to Bookmans
Moonday, Cold Cereal and the New York Bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich have one hysterical thing in common — Adam Rex. True to his name, the author/illustrator/artist is a literary king and a gateway author for young readers. You might have seen his books or…
Bookmans Recommends: Current Movie Favorites
Bookmans has full-blown movie madness, an affliction we happily abide. From comedy to drama, cult classics to fantasy, sci-fi to all seven of the Fast and Furious properties, we go nuts for cinema. Our music buyers happily and repeatedly stock DVDs of fave films such…
Find the Weird and Wonderful at Bookmans Speedway
Bookmans Speedway created a new Weird and Wonderful section and you can’t miss it! Greeting you at the entrance is a brand new display, our Cool New Arrivals/Weird and Wonderful. Like our customers, these hand picked titles represent the best of the best. Our discerning…
The True Legend of Hunter S. Thompson
We presume the world is familiar with the book/movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. If not, the name Hunter S. Thompson at least strikes a chord. He’s the father of gonzo jouranlism who dove neck deep into alcohol-fueled drug binges yet still wrote masterfully…
Timelessness of Peter Pan
Watch out Harry Potter. There’s another with a prior claim to the moniker, “the boy who lived.” Not only does he never grow old, Peter Pan is a timeless classic. Starting in his 1902 novel Little White Bird, J.M. Barrie merely mentions Peter Pan. In…
Ticket Tuesdays — Arizona Museum of Natural History Membership
**CONTEST CLOSED**This summer, there hasn’t been a movie more anticipated than Jurassic World. Ever wonder which dinosaurs roamed Arizona? Our state had a very different landscape 65 million years ago. Dinosaur life wasn’t as easy as the Jurassic Park franchise might lead you to believe….
Reboots Cause a Different Kind of Movie Madness
Friends, it’s rant time. Prepare yourselves. We love all forms of entertainment and pride ourselves on our acceptance of all genres. We geek out on the regular. That being said, is anyone else tired of the reboot? More films than we care to enumerate re-imagine…
Crayon Therapy for Adults
Good news grown ups, it’s okay to color! Evidently, coloring is good for you — almost as good as meditation! The new therapeutic tool for reducing stress is coloring books for adults. We have used crayon therapy for decades and note with pleasure that the…
You Love What You Love: Rom Coms
Romantic Comedies, we love to hate them and hate to love them. Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Shenanigans ensue. We laugh. We cry. We get the happy ending we desperately need. We firmly believe that you love what you love. We rejoice seeing…
Spectacular Soundtracks for Every Occasion
August is Movie Madness Month at Bookmans and we celebrate with cinematic events and pop culture prizes at all six stores. But what are movies without music? A brilliant score can elevate a film from masterpiece to absolute magic. Whether you’re into romantic comedies, epic…
Bookmans Recommends: Kingsman
I had the pleasure of a lazy Sunday, a day filled with junk food, puppy cuddles and catching up on recent releases that I’ve been anxiously waiting to see. The day was glorious — fabulously counter productive with a minimal amount of cleanliness and adulating required. The…
Three Strong Female Characters in Modern Fiction
We love little more than an engrossing book with an independently minded female lead. It’s even better that our shelves are stocked full of them. Let’s take a look at three of the the many strong female characters in modern fiction.
Have an Educational Movie Day with Nonfiction DVDs
You probably know that Bookmans carries movies. We have in stock literally hundreds of titles in every genre — horror, science fiction, action, drama, comedy, date night, family and kids titles as well as T.V. shows both animated and live action. Take a look at…
11 Classic Cartoons You Should Never Forget
After an 8-hour shift, there’s nothing better than winding down with a few episodes of my favorite cartoon. There’s something about watching animation that calms the nerves in a way that True Detective, Game of Thrones or Orange is The New Black will never be…
Audio Book Day at Bookmans Speedway
Words and sound, literary noise, a movie in your mind? We call it heaven. We Bookmans Speedway peeps love audio books and evidently we aren’t alone. Audio book sales are up 19% nation wide. Numbers like these make voice actors rejoice and cause publishers to…
Happee Birthdae Harry
In 1997 a tattered paperback made its way among the students in my forth grade class at Hansen Lane Elementary. When the book finally made it into my grubby hands, even though everyone demanded I read it, I dismissed the book. A few weeks later…
Catch Movie Madness at Bookmans
Lights, camera, action! Join us for Movie Madness Month at Bookmans as we celebrate the cinema with fun events and giveaways. Stop by every location for movie-themed activities inspired by the silver screen. From Movie Nights to Superstar Photo Booths and even a Jurassic Popcorn…
The Exploitation of Lost Manuscripts and Stagnation of Art
Something has irritated me for some time now. It happens every year. It’s time to call out the practice of dragging out “lost manuscripts” that magically appear about the time someone can make a pile of money. Yes, I mean the recent and controversial release…
Bookmans Recommends: Warriors by Erin Hunter
One of the most popular young adult series is going strong and expanding. The Warriors series by Erin Hunter is available in several formats. This multi-tiered series follows the adventures of four clans of wild cats, ThunderClan, ShadowClan WindClan and RiverClan, in their forest and…
Skyrim Glitches Make for Hilarity
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Everyone who plays The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim on PC, XBOX 360 or PS3 knows that some of the most memorable and hilarious moments come from unexpected glitches in the game. Dragons flying backwards and shooting fire out…
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