It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list.
Last week, we looked at titles with exclamation points. This week, we noticed that there was a collection of titles that are full sentences (except for the final punctuation). One author did it twice! Dust off your sentence diagramming skills to enjoy this list; you’ll see that there are three imperatives with implied subjects.
Time Is a Mother Ocean Vuong (#10 Hardcover Fiction)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong (#13 Paperback Fiction)
It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover (#6 Paperback Fiction)
The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Paperback Nonfiction #2)
We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.) (Children’s Illustrated #8)
The Octopus Escapes Maile Meloy, Felicita Sala (Illus.) (Children’s Illustrated #9)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler Casey McQuiston (Young Adult #2)
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera (Young Adult #5)
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty Akwaeke Emezi (Hardcover Fiction #12)
Come As You Are Emily Nagoski, Ph.D (Paperback Nonfiction #15)
Trust Hernan Diaz (Hardcover Fiction #14)
Hide Kiersten White (Hardcover Fiction #15)