I read the back of this book and laughed out loud. OMG! SOLD!!! Then I dove in, feet first. What I hadn’t expected was one of the most thought-provoking pieces of self exploration and BECOMING, I’ve read in the last decade. Slate writes with the lyrical intensity of Kahlil Gibran and narrative storytelling of Joan …
Empowering, engrossing, and absolutely fascinating, this is a stunning YA novel. The rich fantasy world pairs perfectly with very vivid, very complex characters. You’ll be waiting with bated breath for the follow-up! –Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA A stunning sequel to Girls of Paper and Fire! This book is enticing, powerful, and …
Carol Price of BookPeople of Moscow (Moscow, ID), shared photos and the following: CMarie Fuhrman (editor Native Voices anthology released April) and Debra Gwartney (I Am A Stranger Here Myself) were together for a reading by Gwartney and a craft conversation at BookPeople of Moscow last Thursday evening for the inaugural Palouse Literary Festival, organized …
Every character has a story, but the stories don’t contain all the characters. In the wonderful world of Fable, characters exist before, after and during stories that Authors have created. Indira is a character in waiting, trying everything she can to get noticed by an author. One day she is chosen to go to the …
UTTERLY MAGICAL! Have you ever looked at a door and wondered what lay beyond? The promise is THERE’S A STORY THERE! Harrow takes it to a new and beautiful level in that there are different WORLDS and TIMES behind her doors and passageways. January Scaller is a rare soul with a legacy and inheritance of …
Keepin’ It Local: Boise bookstore Rediscovered Books reconnects you to the community Locally-owned bookstore celebrates their connection with the community by highlighting local authors and instilling a love of reading for all ages. Rediscovered Books…the name says it all. It isn’t your average bookstore; it is a mix of new books, older “rediscovered” used reads, …
Bythell’s sardonic humor and undeniable wit and charm will “bookworm” its way into your heart and mind. Two things are bound to happen: 1. You’ll add The Bookshop in Wigtown to your bucket list of Scottish destinations hoping to catch a glimpse of EITHER the author OR the spraying stray cat, or to hear one …
This week, the world got the happy news that Laura and Bruce DeLaney, the co-0wners of Rediscovered Books, are opening a third bookstore! The DeLaneys started with Rediscovered Books on North 8th Street in Boise, which expanded in 2015. Then in 2018, they bought Rainbow Books, a used book store on State Street in Boise …
This book is unputdownable! It is a fast paced, action packed book that melds notes of The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park together with a splash of Roman and South American history. The words weave together to create a world and characters filled with diversity and complexity that will keep you on your toes as …
For many communities, the Where’s Waldo? July hunt through neighborhood businesses (organized by independent bookstores) is an annual summer tradition. Waldo hunters find a standee of the internationally-famous seek-and-find books character [aka “Wally,” “Willie,” “Holger”. . . ] at every participating location in their communities to earn prizes. Many bookstores host a Waldo party to …
