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. Remember when it felt like so many bestsellers had “Girl” in the title? There were books like Gone Girl, Girl on the Train, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo… The list …
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I was in downtown Seattle with visiting family and walked by the former location of the Seattle Mystery Bookshop, which closed a little over a year ago after 27 years of helping readers find great mysteries. If you understand my sadness at that empty storefront, then you probably also understand my …
What a treat to have not just one fun book, but a whole trilogy to dive into this summer! I am so happy that I finally got around to reading the first of this sassy, compulsive series set in modern Singapore. The “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” elements combine with skewering social commentary and …
As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day, let’s wish a happy birthday to some independent bookstores. Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle has been around for 45 glorious, book-filled years. Meanwhile, Secret Garden Books in Seattle feted their neighbor, Phinney Books, with a photo and a sweet message for Phinney’s fourth …
