“An admiring biography of the minor German princess who at the age of 15 married Peter the Not So Great, the mentally incompetent teenager who was the grandson of Peter the Great and heir to the Russian throne. (Peter the Great was the subject of an earlier Pulitzer prize-winning biography by Massie.) In the decade …
“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 …
Watermark Book Company (Anacortes WA) and its owner Patti Pattee are pleased to announce the opening of a mini-store within the current bookstore that’s devoted to the sale of used eBooks. Called ReBook, the store features a number of collectible items. “We’ve got some rare first editions, a number of out-of-print titles, even a few autographed …
“Moonlight Mile is the sequel to Gone, Baby Gone, which is probably the most devastating entry in the Kenzie/Gennaro series. In this new book, private investigator Patrick Kenzie continues to wrestle with the case of Amanda McCready: How can the right decision be so terribly wrong? Lehane’s writing is as explosive as ever, but this …
“As Karen Armstrong points out, the Golden Rule is embraced by all of the world’s major religions, and ultimately transcends them. In this small but profound book she argues that if we all take it to heart, and live as more compassionate beings, the world will surely become a better place. It’s hard to argue …
