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. Maybe readers already had hydration on their minds because they knew about the heat wave; we notice that several of the regional bestsellers had water-related titles. The Sweetness of Water …
Now, doesn’t this look like a lovely way to spend the day? Inspiration courtesy of Cannon Beach Book Company in Cannon Beach, OR. Deb says if you haven’t read The House in the Cerulean Sea yet you’ll want to get it in your #TBR pile ASAP! It’s a quirky, heartwarming, tender, funny, feel-good tale that will …
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. Maybe it’s the pent-up wanderlust after a year and a half at home, but we think some of the titles of the bestsellers point to happy journeys… So, …
As a reader, I have lists of authors that are favorite writers. Sometimes I like to discover authors that are “new” to me. Brad Thor is an old favorite. The last time I read a book by Mr. Thor was 5 years ago (my bad!). I returned to the world of Scot Harvath with Use …
Do you like to read military-like action thrillers? If so, you will love Brad Thor’s second book featuring the most intriguing military unit in print today. The Athena Project features a unit of Delta Force called The Athena Project, first featured in Foreign Influence. What makes this unit different? They are smart, Delta Force trained, …
Mercer Island’s Island Books did this three-staff write-up of one of summer’s hottest reads: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, a psychologically suspenseful teen book that adults can’t get enough of. There were a number of us on staff that read advance copies of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, and the result was plenty of behind-the-counter …
The very funny Fannie Flagg has had a long and interesting career. She worked as a staff writer for Candid Camera and was an actress on TV and film. You probably need to be at least my age to remember her witty participation on Match Game or anything else she was in, but you may …
