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Sep

10

2020

Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession

On most occasions when I’ve read a book and been struck by its uniqueness, it’s because of something unfamiliar about it, something strange I’ve never seen before. This is the first time one has stood out for its relentless and positively brilliant mundanity. The title characters of Irish writer Rónán Hession’s debut novel are two meek, …

Dec

10

2019

King’s Books: Three Picture Books for Holiday Giving

King’s Books in Tacoma sent out a wonderful holiday gift guide. Booksellers included some favorite picture books that will delight all ages. Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson This sweet picture book has a classic feel with an affirming rhyme and bright, cute illustrations giving you everything you …

Oct

10

2019

Just In Case You Want to Fly

NW Booksellers & Librarians Buzz About “Just In Case You Want to Fly”

The picture book Just In Case You Want to Fly, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Christian Robinson (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House), was voted BuzzBooks contest winner by booksellers and librarians at the 2019 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Tradeshow, Oct. 6-8, in Portland, OR. About 200 punch cards were handed out to attendees who …

Sep

19

2019

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Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World by Jeff Henigson

After being diagnosed with brain cancer as a teen, Seattle writer Jeff Henigson made an unconventional Starlight Children’s Foundation wish. He wanted to (and did) travel to Moscow to talk with Gorbachev about nuclear disarmament. But this memoir is less about cancer and the Cold War than it is about surviving high school and searching …

May

16

2018

I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'Farrell

I Am I Am I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O’Farrell

A curious memoir, gripping, lucid and raw. These are little vignettes of how the author has nearly died seventeen different times. Each chapter title is the name of the part of the body that would have been the cause of death: neck, lungs, spine, legs, pelvis, abdomen, head… It’s not a tragic or depressing book …

Dec

13

2017

200 Women

200 Women Who Will Change the Way You See the World by Geoff Blackwell, Ruth Hobday, Kieran Scott, Sharon Gelman, and Marianne Lassandro

This is an incredibly beautiful– and inspirational– coffee table book that will make you want to put down your coffee and read! Each of the 200 women interviewed and photographed answer the same five questions about the change they’d like to see in the world and what matters most to them. These incredible women from …

Mar

27

2017

Ideas Are All Around

Ideas Are All Around by Philip C. Stead

Imagine you are a writer and you just can’t think of anything to write about. What do you do? You take your dog for a walk through the neighborhood, of course! And wouldn’t you know, by the end of this quiet, unassuming book, Philip Stead has found a lot to write about without even thinking …

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