On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have 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. W is for winter and witches and women and water and walls and …
The weather has turned once again, hasn’t it? While we had a few days of “Hey, where did you hide my short pants?”, it’s back to long sweaters and wooly fleeces again this week. Fortunately, the publishing world anticipated this mercurial change by dropping a bunch of hot titles on us this week. Curl up …
There’s nothing I love more than mythology. Except maybe a good romance. Fortunately for me, and for you if you feel the same way, Lore Olympus manages to cover both of those genres in this webtoon-turned-graphic-novel. This Hades and Persephone retelling toes the line between a modern story and the ancient gods and manages to sneak in …
While most of this tale takes place on an island far isolated from gods and humans alike, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to a huge, fleshed-out world with endless stories and possibilities. Dive in, dear reader. –Liz, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA When you’re in the mood for something epic, try Elliott Bay …
