For the first time, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) unveiled its Book Awards Shortlist live on the show floor at the association’s Fall Tradeshow, Sept. 30, 2024. These honorees are now being promoted throughout PNBA’s 160 store membership. Selected by an Awards Committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, the …
This book is for anyone who has known a cat and wondered what these fluffy creatures with on demand daggers might be saying to you. Find the answers within Woe, the latest book by Lucy Knisley. —Helena, Port Book and News, Port Angeles, WA Don’t despair! Have hope! Cat people, dog people– everyone will find something …
Head to Redmond, WA for a kid lit extravaganza, Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival, hosted by Brick & Mortar Books outside the store at the Redmond Town Center! Dress for the weather. Check out the schedule. Have a blast! Here’s a detailed schedule for who is when (click to go to their website, which might be …
Hooray! Brick & Mortar Books of Redmond, WA announced the stellar line-up for this year’s Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival. Check out all this talent! Margaret Peterson Haddix Marissa Meyer Shannon Hale Dean Hale Suzanne Selfors Amanda Abler K. R. Alexander Aaron Bagley Jessixa Bagley Ashley Belote Audrey Barbakoff Mike Boldt Mary Boone Leslie Barnard Booth …
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’s list shows some signs of summer, including the annual graduation bestseller. The sales coincided with …
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. Our weekly regional list indicates titles that are not on the national bestseller …
Part autobiography and part civil rights primer, March chronicles Rep. John Lewis’ childhood on an Alabama farm and his involvement with the civil rights movement. Artist Nate Powell powerfully captures the tension of this period in stark black and white illustrations. The complete trilogy spans the civil rights movement up to the inauguration of President …
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 …
I love the dancing in this book and the adventures of Death and Sparkles. –KJ (6 years old), Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR Why, yes, this is a graphic novel about the Grim Reaper and the Last Unicorn. It’s actually the second in the series about these unlikely best friends. You’ll find books that kids …
Here is a beautiful, lovingly told graphic novel about a young boy named Milo bravely exploring a creepy basement to find a special lost sock , with memorable but unlikely characters (a giant eyeball, a chattering skull, and a ghost, a nun with a bell for a face) joining the adventure. With a remarkable economy …
