On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has 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. When we looked at the bestseller list this week, we weren’t sure what decade …
From Secret Garden Books in Seattle: Suzanne’s Author Spot: Anthony Doerr It was nearly ten years ago now, but my memory of reading for the first time ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (Scribner, $18) is still clear. At the time, it was the pinnacle in a WWII reading binge I’d been on since LIFE …
“Kate Atkinson shares with Dennis Lehane the belief that a mystery is more interesting if it’s the result of fully fleshed out characters. “Started Early” is the fourth book featuring ‘retired’ detective Jackson Brodie, and as per Atkinson’s usual, it’s packed with plot twists and memorable characters. I love Atkinson’s novels because she always manages …
