On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. In assembling this week’s bestsellers, we noticed a lot of yellow covers, although one …
Every Thursday, we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. It’s a bit like a game of Scattergories mixed with a title-driven Rorshach test, with a dash of market research. This week, inspired by the stellar debut of Stephen King’s Fairy Tale at the #1 …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Not only are there three hardcover fiction books with “star” in the title, but several other bestsellers are star-driven: by or about celebrities. Which of these are on your wish …
Winter has arrived. I know the calendar says winter doesn’t begin until December 21, but I’ve never put much stock in that. Our farming season is over, our house is stuffed with storage crops like onions, potatoes, and winter squash, and as I write this, I can look out my window, through the leafless rosebushes …
“Cady is getting married, but Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear are not cut out to be wedding planners. While scouting a location for the wedding, Walt witnesses a dramatic murder and finds himself mentoring a rookie Indian sheriff through the investigation. Craig Johnson delivers a satisfying installment in the Longmire story with quirky characters, …
