It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Several of the books that rose to the top of readers’ stacks this week have judgment or reviews worked into the titles. The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green (Hardcover Nonfiction #10) …
Every Thursday, we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. It’s a bit like a game of Scattergories mixed with a title-driven Rorshach test, with a dash of market research. Last week, we did the WHERE theme; now let’s do the WHEN! When the Stars …
This piece was originally published on the Island Books blog. Growing up, I loved getting lost in books: It didn’t matter to me if the book was adventurous, dramatic, suspenseful, or fantastical; as long as it transported me somewhere else, I was happy. I’d be so immersed in my book that I’d barely hear my …
I’ve been a John Green fan for a number of years and this is one of my favorite books for a number of reasons. Green has taken the “manic pixie girl” trope and used to create a story not about a boy chasing after some flighty, charismatic, indie chick, but instead he has crafted a …
In honor of the recently announced 2013 American Library Association Awards, Bozeman, Montana’s Country Bookshelf published some recommendations from a couple of youthful regulars and one staff kid. Naya Nuki by Kenneth Thomasma, ages 9 – 12. “Based on a actual events, Naya Nuki tells the story of a young girl who is kidnapped from …
“I don’t really know why I started reading this book. Honestly, I just remember telling my mom, ‘let’s buy it’ without even knowing what it was about and, quite honestly, I am glad I did. Most of the books I’ve read are romances, and this one can also be included in that category, but, The …
“I admire a story that wrecks me, and The Fault in Our Stars is one such beast. Cancer’s a dominant character, but love is more so. By no means an easy read, this is a story to read. Hazel, the narrator, is a quick-witted teenager, a girl learning to navigate herself, her sickness, her family …
