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Mar

24

2022

Bestseller Spotlight: Lots of Love

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. This week, we found “love” in the titles on our bestseller lists. In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss Amy Bloom (Hardcover nonfiction #11) The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood …

Sep

27

2018

Rules of the House

Rules of the House by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Matt Myers

Ian thinks rules are meant to be followed, but his sister Jenny thinks they are meant to be broken. When Dad takes them to a vacation house, Ian marvels at the list of rules framed on the wall and is quick to point out that Jenny is not following them. She gets mud on the …

Aug

7

2018

2

remarks

Never Underestimate the Power
of a Fart Joke

I think it’s fairly safe to say that we all have several reading personalities, depending on mood and circumstance. Sometimes, you might be in the mood for the literary equivalent of a summer blockbuster, with explosions and car chases and clearly defined bad guys. Other times you might want a stately costume drama or something …

Sep

7

2015

Leo: A Ghost Story

Leo: A Ghost Story
by Mac Barnett
illustrated by Christian Robinson

I love the Barnett/Robinson duo! In Leo we meet our protaganist, a sweet little ghost who would like to make a friend, despite the fact that no one can see him. Or can they? When Leo meets Jane, she soon puts him to work as her very own imaginary friend. The friendship is real, however, …

Jul

13

2015

Chloe and the Lion

Chloe and the Lion
by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex

Chloe and the Lion is one of the most clever, unique picture books I’ve seen. It starts out as a story about a little girl named Chloe who collects change to buy a ticket for the merry-go-round. It quickly becomes a heated argument between the book’s author and illustrator, but in the end, teaches us …

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