Katharine McGee has put the Gods of Olympus in our modern world of big tech, and big brands. A new love story unfolds while staying true to Mythological lore. I had so much fun following the “Kardashian” level drama of Athena, Hera, Zeus and Hades. –Auri, The Next Chapter, Hermiston, OR Get swept up in …
An ancient being formed during a foolish ritual meets a cursed woman who has the brightest soul the being has ever yearned to devour. Making a deal with the devil, Cybil convinces Miriam, the embodiment of darkness, to give her a chance to break her curse. If she cannot, her soul will be for the …
A cheeky narrator and a high-paced thriller, who could ask for more?? Five people are standing on the train platform and one is about to die. As the minutes tick closer to the oncoming arrival, each character gets a back-story and as the reader, you can’t help but root for certain characters. This one stuck …
Look, it’s simple: I love a story involving a lighthouse, especially one that explores dark places where the boundaries of reality begin to blur. Diego Muzzio’s English-language debut is a gothic triumph. For me, it has all the makings of a new classic. –Adrienne, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Find beacons of all kinds at King’s …
Western Oregon is beautiful. The Cascade mountains harbor glorious natural settings, a few people who are off or nearly off the grid, and they provide a lovely backdrop to this story of a divorced father, his 12-year-old daughter and the weekends they spent in one long, yet short, year together. The rest of the time, …
How about we all find something to look forward to? Like the release of Tiger’s Mouth, the upcoming novel by Seattle bookseller Lucy Tan! You can preorder now in anticipation of the release November 17, 2026. From Ridgecrest Books in Shoreline, WA: Preorder Tiger’s Mouth by Lucy Tan Kevin, Becky, and Mary all worked with author, Lucy …
Lately I have been reading short books and short stories in an effort to sustain my own daily reading habit in a way that feels compatible with the current demands on my time. In her new book, Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books, Hwang Bo-Reum asks the question that plagues all readers (and writers) …
Katie Clapham is an author and bookstore owner in the small English seaside town of Lytham St Annes. I’ve been enjoying her weekly Substack newsletter, where she recounts the highs, the lows, the quirky conversations, and the entertaining incidents that take place in the bookshop. Clapham has now developed these weekly diary entries into a …
Here is Sam Roberts’s Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit. Roberts, a 50-year veteran of newspaper journalism, is an obituary writer. The Art of the Obit does a deep dive into his working process. Look, the fact that you are dead is the least interesting thing about your obituary—at the very least, …
A super sweet sapphic teen romance in a small town that goes all out for a month of Halloween festivities. The twist? Darcy has no idea that Anya is a witch, or that witches are real. An excellent and cozy fall read! –Andrew King, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA Get cozy with books from Edmonds Bookshop …
