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Dungeon Crawler Carl

Mar

5

2026

Bestseller Spotlight: Floofs

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. This week, I learned that when I draw a rabbit, some people think it’s a cat. How …

Jan

12

2026

Bestseller Spotlight: Double the “Carl!”

Because of the big news about the Pacific Northwest Book Awards last week, we missed our usual Thursday Themes analysis of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List. But we still have something fun to share, even though it’s Monday: Dungeon Crawler Carl by WA author Matt Dinniman topped last week’s paperback fiction bestseller list …

Sep

11

2025

Bestseller Spotlight: Multiples

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have 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. This week, several authors had two or more books on the bestseller list. …

Aug

26

2025

Bestseller Spotlight: Neon-Bright

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. For some reason, last week’s scheduled post didn’t actually post, so we’re getting a Tuesday version …

Jul

24

2025

Bestseller Spotlight: Underground and Undercover

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. These books evoke either something underground or undercover in literal or figurative senses. Maybe we’re feeling a …

Jul

14

2025

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

I absolutely loved this book! It felt very Hitchhiker’s Guide meets Dungeons and Dragons, meets The Hunger Games. The banter and emotion between Carl and Princess Donut was fantastic and the achievements and item descriptions made me laugh out loud. Couldn’t put it down. –LaTanya, Trail’s End Bookstore, Winthrop, WA There’s a reason this series …

Mar

20

2025

Bestseller Spotlight: PNW Connections

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have 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. The asterisks by books indicate that they are on our regional bestseller list …

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