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Nov

25

2025

Broadway Books’ Staff Picks for 2025

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  

Dec

20

2023

Liberty Bay Books– Cutest Holiday Staff Portrait Ever?

From Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, WA:  With all the rushing around, unpacking boxes, scanning inventory, answering phones, and recommending books, we took a moment to have coffee, pet the dog, and unwind. And Isabelle [Ranson] created this lovely portrait of us to commemorate another wonderful year at our little bookstore. Thank you to our …

Dec

18

2023

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 …

Nov

17

2023

Phinney Books’ Holiday Bookfest
Saturday Nov. 18

Phinney Books welcomes you to the 14th annual Holiday Bookfest featuring dozens of authors signing their books. Along with the author signings, a selection of authors will be reading from their books, and Greenwood’s Bureau of Fearless Ideas tutoring center will create an interactive Bookmakers Space, where new or seasoned writers can put together a …

Dec

6

2019

Billie Bloebaum's basket of baked goods

Wishin’ and Hopin’, Together: Delightful Holiday Romances

Before I start celebrating all of the festive holiday-themed Romance novels you can curl up with as the weather tuns cold and the nights grow longer and you need a break from all of the forced cheer, I need to address a huge, huge mistake in last month’s column. I forgot to include My Fake …

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