Don’t let the bland cover fool you. This book was a page turner! It is full of plot twists and intrigue and tackles profound subject matter. Every successful marriage has its own private language. Does it? – Julie, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Grab a page turner from Browsers Bookshop and other independent bookstores. If you have …
From Browsers Bookshop in Olympia, WA: This week, we crossed an important, if not disgusting, milestone at Browsers. In twelve years of owning a bookstore and a building in downtown Olympia, we have had our first rodent encounter. I’m also pleased to report that it has come to a satisfactory conclusion. It appears that a …
Each chapter of this book is a glimpse into the Rubinstein family and how it works and sometimes doesn’t (see the feud started by an apple cake). It is full of heart, conflict, forgiveness, laughter, and the complexities of parenting. An authentic portrayal of enduring, messy love. – Julie, Browsers Books, Olympia, WA Have your …
Gift idea: Buy a cookbook for a place someone wants to visit or has recently been to. You can learn a great deal about a place through its food. After going to Edinburgh this summer, I’m slowly working my way through this lovely new cookbook, Winter in the Highlands, and also dreaming of going to …
This book is not what I expected, but in the best way! It is not quite a traditional mystery, but it is chock-full of suspense and engrossing characters. The Maine Appalachian Trail setting is vivid and comes to feel like a member of the cast. Gaige writes in a way that makes you feel like …
The gay Pride and Prejudice retelling of our collective dreams, When Darcy Met Lizzy has all the yearning and intelligence of its source material while also adding new life. Reading this felt like falling in love with something familiar for a second time. You can feel Downing’s love for Austen in her reimagining of our …
Corinna Luyken, Olympia author and illustrator, dressed as a character from her new picture book, The Arguers, for a special storytime and signing at Browsers Books. The book is visually stunning and very thought-provoking. The kingdom is known for its residents’ ability to argue, but sometimes all the arguments make it impossible to hear what …
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ballast Book Co. (@ballastbookco) Independent Bookstore Day 2025 is Saturday, April 26. Washington’s South Sound bookstores are hosting the South Sound Bookstore Crawl April 26th through May 4th. It’s a worthy quest! If you visit all 11 stores on the South Sound Book Crawl and get …
Tilt plunges into the catastrophic aftermath of a megathrust earthquake, as revealed through the eyes of nine-month pregnant Annie. Physically and mentally exhausted, barely mobile, she is injured and stranded miles from home after the quake. Annie quickly grasps the brutal reality that no one is coming to save her. Walking among the dead and …
An ode to the power of stumbling across the perfect rock. Poetic and stunningly illustrated, this picture book asks its reader to seek and recognize the inner and hidden beauty of our natural world and within ourselves. A sweet reminder to stop and take notice. – Claire, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Take your time to …
