The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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. …
Bestseller Spotlight: Winter Is Coming…
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. Some parts of our region got a lot of snow this week with the bomb cyclone. Some …
Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr.
Here’s Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor, written by Leon Carroll, Jr., and Mark Harmon. Hang on, Mark Harmon? Like the actor Mark Harmon? Let’s do a little due diligence here. Harmon has spent the last couple decades playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS, a …
Foreword This Week Interviews Issaquah author Donna Barba Higuera
Foreword, which reviews independently published books, did a wonderful interview with Issaquah, WA’s own bestselling author, Newbery Award winner, 2021 PNBA Award winner, and beloved champion of children’s literature, Donna Barba Higuera. You can subscribe to the free Foreword This Week e-newsletter on their website. Below is an excerpt of the interview by reviewer Meg …
If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie
Reading this graphic novel is like eating a slice of strawberry shortcake, sweet and light and fluffy—and so good that when it’s over you want to come back for more! There’s a lot to savor, from the adorable art style and gorgeous color palette to the charming characters and heartwarming queer romance. I fell in …
Love in Winter Wonderland
by Abiola Bello
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 …
A Wild Promise by Allen Crawford
A stunning, uplifting work of art celebrating a national initiative that preserves what’s good in the world. In 1973, the US congress passed, with bipartisan support, the Endangered Species Act, an attempt to ensure our collective future by protecting animals that were then threatened with extinction. Fifty years on, we’re still, as ever, on …
Lauren in the Limelight by Miriam Landis
I so wish that Lauren in the Limelight had been in my local library when I was a tween-ager… I would have loved loved loved to imagine myself Lauren then and I know that tweens — ballet fans or not — are going to love it now. —Nancy Pearl, author of the Book Lust series …
The Joy of Winter Hiking by Derek Dellinger
Folks living in Gallatin Valley are no strangers to the cool beauty of winter in the mountains. Whether one enjoys the rich sunsets accented with alpenglow or walking through dense snowy woods, there’s plenty of beauty to behold. One special new release encourages folks to leave the comfort of their homes in favor of taking …
