“War by Sebastian Junger really gets into the skin of the men on the front lines and allows the reader a glimpse into how and why soldiers can do what they do. No politics here. Wonderfully researched, too. Now out in paperback.”—Hilary, Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland
“Looking for a fun, light summer read? Deep Down True fits this description without being mind-numbing. Dana Stellgarten is a struggling, single mom of a daughter facing the dilemmas of sixth grade, a seven-year-old son missing his father and a goth teenaged niece needing a neutral place to live. It doesn’t give Dana a lot …
Anjali Banerjee is the author of five books for young readers and three for adults, the most recent of which, Haunting Jasmine, was published in February. Banerjee was born in Kolkata, India, but she grew up in Manitoba, Canada, and now lives in Olalla, Washington, on the Kitsap Peninsula, in a cabin in the woods. She …
I’m books behind; Libba Bray has recently come out with Beauty Queens, and I haven’t read any of the Gemma Doyle trilogy. But I am awed by Going Bovine.
“Just think about the abuse a feather must endure—sub-zero temperatures and ferocious winds for the penguin in Antarctica, or the way a pelican’s feathers allow it to dive into the frigid waters of the Pacific, then erupt from the waves to rise into the sky. Feathers are pretty remarkable, and Thor Hanson traces them from …
Thanks to three Alaska bookstores, a Federal District Court in Anchorage has ruled to protect free speech, halting enforcement of a broad statute that would have made anyone who operates a website criminally liable for posting, selling, or loaning material that’s “harmful to minors.” The bookstore plaintiffs were Fireside Books in Palmer, Alaska, and Title Wave Books …
“Two soldiers, one white and one black, return to their home in a small, Southern town after fighting in World War II. After what they have seen in the war, skin color is the least of their concerns. But to their friends and family, race is still everything. Told through the voices of six characters, …
This book makes me giddy. Anyone who grew up with the Little House books will be transported right back to the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
“This book is part travelogue, part literary criticism, and part author biography. McClure set out to revisit her memories of the beloved ‘Little House’ series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and to see if the ‘Laura World’ she created in her head is based in reality. What transpires is an obsessive quest to learn all she …
“I liked Margo Crane, the 16 year-old feisty heroine of this coming-of-age novel, and I think you will, too. She’s a sharp-shooting, unashamedly sexy kid looking for love on the wrong side of the river. (Spoiler alert: There’s a ‘redemption’ component!) Author Bonnie Jo Campbell narrates in a gentle, gliding voice, much like the river …
