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Welcome to the HPB blog archive. Here, you can find every post we've ever posted and really get lost — in a good way.
Let’s do the Time Loop Again
Get stuck in a time loop with these books and movies. Get stuck in a…hey, wait a minute!?
January 22 2018
Julie S.
All Things Printed & Recorded: Readers Flip for Magazines
We’re covering a product that’s been a mainstay at HPB since we first opened: magazines.
January 22 2018
Mark M.
Meet the Bibliomaniac: Gella Spencer
In this month’s edition of Meet the Bibliomaniac, we introduce you to Gella from our South Houston District. Take it away, Gella! Name: Gella SpencerJob Title: District Inventory ManagerStore Location: South Houston District When did you join the team?I joined the HPB team in the summer of 2002. I was the first non-transferring employee hired… View Article
January 5 2018
Half Price Books
All Things Printed & Recorded: Ready. Cassette. Go!
We’re hitting rewind on the history of the cassette tape.
The Completely Normal List of Absurd Books
That’s absurd! …tell me more.
Top 40 Horror Books to Scare Your Pants Off
This week at HPB, we’re celebrating all things horror: those stories that make you sleep with one eye open, with the lights on, or sometimes not at all!
October 26 2017
Kristen D.
The Big List of Storytime Books
Mom and dad recommended tried and true storytime classics mixed in with some contemporary gems.
September 6 2017
Kristen D.
75 Years of Little Golden Books to Treasure: The Poky Little Puppy & Friends
Before the introduction of Little Golden Books in 1942, children’s books normally sold for $2 to $3 each. Given average rates of U.S. inflation, that’s about $28 to $42 in today’s dollars. Purchasing children’s books was a luxury for most families until George Duplaix came on the scene. As president of the Artists and Writers… View Article
August 31 2017
Meredith M.
Who Am I? 12 Literary Character Riddles
Challenge yourself to correctly guess these riddles without looking below at the answers. Can you name them all? 1. I am clever and engaging, but also rather shallow. To insure my inheritance, I pretend to court one girl while I’m secretly engaged to another. Who am I? 2. I don’t get out much, but I… View Article
June 6 2017
Julie S.