Gift idea: Buy a cookbook for a place someone wants to visit or has recently been to. You can learn a great deal about a place through its food. After going to Edinburgh this summer, I’m slowly working my way through this lovely new cookbook, Winter in the Highlands, and also dreaming of going to …
Just look at the book joy from Broadway Books in Portland, OR! The staff put together holiday picks. If you need some inspiration, start here! Kim’s picks Mary’s picks Megan’s picks April’s picks Carrie’s picks Elie’s picks Elisa’s picks Lin’s picks Steph’s picks
Sally Mann delivers a candid look at what it means to be human and an artist. The day to day living, the life incidents, and everything in between are part of the package. She brings her experiences, an exhaustive number of metaphors, and plenty of photographs and snapshots of her typed letters to encourage, to …
Full of tons of recipes that are designed for kids to bake and cook! From sweet cakes and pies to savory breads and pastries, this cookbook has something for everyone. Each recipe features easy explanations and a specified difficulty level to help your child learn to cook. –Debbie, Wanderlust Book Lounge, Bothell, WA Start delicious …
Roundabout Books in Bend, OR suggests 15 perfect books to gift for Father‘s Day. Give the gift of quiet reading time for the great Dad in your life! Here are some of our favorite recommendations for Father‘s Day, Sunday, June 15th. FICTION Beartooth by Callan Wink Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart Never Flinch by Stephen King The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen …
Rachel of Brick and Mortar Books in Redmond, WA says: “A beautiful, inspiring essay collection on the lessons of gift economy and community as demonstrated by the serviceberry plant and Indigenous worldviews.” The Country Bookshelf also loves The Serviceberry: “This delightful little hardcover contains a beautiful essay in tune with Robin’s previous work, Braiding Sweetgrass. …
Beginning with the ambitious literary efforts of James Franklin and his indentured brother Ben, this is a charming, deeply researched, and surprisingly exciting history of the understated but vital role that booksellers have played in forging the American identity. Often paired with publishing houses and printers, bookstores were an essential source of information from the …
Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello, was a delightful read (and the featured book on the holiday gift guide)! Trey’s family has owned Wonderland, the bookstore in Stoke Newington, for several generations, but this might be the year that ends. Wonderland is in trouble, and Trey will have to lean on his friends—old and new—to …
Emerson Wilde has it all together. A true feminist like the women in her family before her, the youngest chamber of commerce president, and owner of her family’s bookstore life couldn’t be better in her beloved town of St. Cyprian. She has the best group of friends turned family, and everything is as it should …
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. I often think of winter as prime time for comfort reads, but the recent bestsellers include some …
