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Oct

11

2018

The Fifth Season

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

It is rare and wonderful to find a book that takes me completely by surprise. This one did. Twice. –Kim R., Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Delve into this stunning, complex world—  and relish the fact that you don’t have to wait to read the whole trilogy since the final volume is already out. …

Oct

24

2017

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Annie Carl

Reading While Disabled

Two weekends ago I attended my first Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) tradeshow. I had absolutely the best time, met some really incredible people (doing incredible things!), and learned more than I thought possible. It was also a physical challenge I posed to myself. See, I’m a high-function disabled woman. I was born with lipomeningomyelocele, …

Feb

17

2017

Grown-up Storytime

Grown-Up Storytime at Ravenna Third Place Books

Yesterday was World Read Aloud Day, but at Ravenna Third Place Books in Seattle every third Monday of the month, grown-ups get their own read-aloud time! (Ravenna Third Place also offers a more traditional kids’ storytime today and every Friday at 11:00.) We were delighted to read all about the adults-only read-aloud recurring event, Grown-Up Storytime, …

May

5

2015

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Sanae Ishida

We Need Diverse Books

Japanese was my first language even though I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I grew up reading all the classics in Japanese including Hans Christian Anderson stories, Heidi, and The Secret Garden. It wasn’t until the third grade that I started to explore books written in English outside of the school curriculum, but …

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