You think your pains and heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive. ~ James Baldwin Since I …
From Rebel Heart Books in Jacksonville, OR. By Eileen Bobek I didn’t always carry Romance at Rebel Heart. When I was younger, I used to read the Romance books that my mother had, kept behind the wired door of her bedside table: Nora Roberts, Lavyrle Spencer, Catherine Coulter and my all time favorite, Kathleen Woodiwiss’s …
Step aside, Meg Ryan– Bellefleur is bringing us Sapphics in Seattle! A striking romantic comedy that kept me starry-eyed and full of fuzzy warmth the whole way through. –Andrew, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA Add more love to life with books form Secret Garden Books and other independent bookstores. It’s not too early to start …
Queer history, modern royalty, enemies to lovers; this book is funny and sweet, and it does not disappoint! –Kelly, Paper Boat Booksellers, West Seattle, WA Treat yourself to romance, great gay characters, and other forms of happiness this summer with recommendations from Paper Boat Booksellers and more independent bookstores. Paper Boat Booksellers also curated a …
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 …
Staring at the unemployment form online, I searched for any word on the list that correctly described my line of work. “Bookseller” wasn’t there; neither was “author event manager,” “knowledge professional,” or even “Retail Sales–Books.” I tried typing in “Bookseller,” but the template insisted I pick one of the pre-ordained choices. So I chose “Retail …
