Has anyone else noticed that wiener dogs seem to be of the moment? First there was this in Shelf Awareness on October 5 (which PNBA Executive Director Brian Juenemann commented was “thankfully… when most were too busy to notice”): In the “veeerrry long fold out book” Where’s Brian’s Bottom by Rob Jones (Pavilion Children’s, $9.95), children and …
From Third Place Books in Seattle, WA: When I didn’t have a dog, I dreamed about the days when I finally would. I pictured long walks to far flung parks where I would spend an afternoon reading and dozing in the sun with my beloved pal resting against my legs. Or maybe a chilly fall …
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. Many of this week’s list’s titles have wonderful wild and tamed animals. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy Hardcover Nonfiction #3 Broken Horses by …
Seattle author Joy McCullough‘s picture book about the Bidens’ dogs, Champ and Major: First Dogs is out in time to celebrate the Inauguration! You can also watch the Indoguration, which was broadcast Sunday and raised over $200,000 for the Delaware Humane Association, the shelter from which Major was adopted by the Bidens.
Here’s a mashup we weren’t expecting this year (oh, come on, this is a good surprise—not like, say, murder hornets): Perestroika in Paris, an equestrian fairy tale set in Paris. Written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Jane Smiley, no less. Perestroika is Paris is the story of a talking racehorse who decides to venture into the world beyond …
Love to read? Having trouble reading? Try reading with a friend! Head to Third Place Books’s Ravenna location on Sunday, September 29th at 11am for a special visit from canine (and human) friends from the Puget Sound regional nonprofit Reading With Rover. This is a trial run with what Third Place Books hopes will become …
From Jane Kirkpatrick’s social media: Me and Chica (in pioneer dress) and her owner Lynda Paznokas at Sunriver Books and Music signing books last night. Chica is in my latest book and she had her own little paw print stamp. So cool! The author was at Sunriver for her latest novel, One More River to …
On behalf of your local independent booksellers, these patriotic puggles wish you a safe and happy 4th of July.
Have a dog lover in the family? This utterly charming book is just the thing for a birthday, Christmas, or just because. I loved Humphrey’s first book, Maddie On Things, and this one is even better. Humphrey adopted Maddie from a shelter in 2010, she being a hound of some kind. Sweet and gentle and …
Domestic animals are, above all else, companions. They accompany us in our daily lives. In this companionship, we allow them to witness so many parts of our lives; what they think of us ends up being a deep and unknowable darkness. In October 2015, Trinity University Press published Annick Smith’s gorgeous memoir, Crossing the Plains …
