Excerpted from the monthly Queen Anne & Magnolia News column by Joann Moreno. Every month in the local paper for Seattle neighborhoods served by Queen Anne Book Company and Magnolia’s Bookstore, Moreno recommends new books. For the full October column (including more books), click here. October is to publishing what October is to baseball: that …
“Bryson in his usual humorous, inquisitive way takes us for a delighful excursion through the history of his English home—room by room. Each room, its layout, contents, etymology and usage is amazingly defined by what has happened in the rest of the world. An interesting and fun history lesson illlustrating how simple-to-complex discoveries have influenced …
“This is a wonderful story—perhaps for the older young adult reader. I’d recommend 15 and older. An unusual story peopled with very unusual characters. The story is mystery, magic, romance and action. It will break your heart, yet leave you hoping.”—Sandi, Magnolia’s Bookstore, Seattle. Buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone from your local indie.
