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Alexa Butler

Dec

2

2025

Happy 20th Anniversary, Beach Books!

Booklovers from all over joined Beach Books in Seaside, OR to celebrate their 20th Anniversary November 1, 2025. “It was so much better than we even hoped. Music was great, the food and drinks were terrific, and the lines at the checkout were long. We had a grand time.” —Karen Emmerling, owner of Beach Books, …

Sep

1

2025

The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown

[Did you love] The Book of Doors as much as all of the Beach Books crew? It’s time to pick up The Society of Unknowable Objects! Although these books aren’t in a series, they mesh together beautifully and will have you wanting to reread The Book of Doors. –Beach Books, Seaside, OR From the publisher: …

Aug

14

2023

Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon

Are you looking for a fast-paced mystery that’ll keep you guessing till the last page? Look no further than Killing Me. The opening scene starts with Amber being trapped in a serial killer’s van. He goes by “the Pikachu Killer.” Escaping by a hair (after being shaved and painted blue) by a woman in a …

Nov

10

2020

PNBA Book Awards

2021 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist Announced

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is happy to announce the 2021 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors and illustrators, from a list of nearly 400 nominated titles published during 2020. The six …

Oct

9

2020

2021 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Preview, Part 2

Last Friday afternoon, as part of the week’s virtual regional trade show, booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest watched members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee present a selection of books they are excited about for the 2021 Book Awards. This post is the second part of the list of books mentioned during that session. …

Oct

6

2020

PNBA Book Awards

2021 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Preview, Part 1

Last Friday afternoon, as part of the week’s virtual regional trade show, booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest watched members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee present a selection of books they are excited about for the 2021 Book Awards. About 400 titles have been nominated for the award (more were arriving during the conference). …

Apr

8

2020

The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan

If you loved Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire, get ready for another wild ride. In her newest book, The Great Pretender, Susannah discovers a doctor in the ’70s who convinced eight healthy people to commit themselves into mental hospitals. Little did they know they’d need to prove their sanity before being let out. This book …

Oct

8

2019

2020 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Preview

On Monday afternoon, a roomful of booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest gathered to hear a panel of their peers, members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee, present for the 2020 Book Awards Preview.  Over 400 books have been nominated for the award. To be eligible, a book must have been published between October 1, …

Sep

12

2019

The Ten Thousand Doors of January book cover

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

UTTERLY MAGICAL! Have you ever looked at a door and wondered what lay beyond? The promise is THERE’S A STORY THERE! Harrow takes it to a new and beautiful level in that there are different WORLDS and TIMES behind her doors and passageways. January Scaller is a rare soul with a legacy and inheritance of …

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