Actor Lili Taylor writes and reads these thoughtful, beautifully crafted essays about her relationship with birds and the natural world, connecting birdwatching to the work of noticing and paying attention. I can’t wait to go on several longer walks this weekend and finish this collection. –Andrea, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Whether you listen to a …
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 look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. This week features many stories that highlight the strength …
Once you read Ben Goldfarb’s Eager you will forever look at landscapes differently. Goldfarb explains the history and impact of beavers, from their role in indigenous cultures to their near-extinction from excess trapping for the fur trade to their remarkable recovery across much of North America. Eager shows us the beaver as not only “Nature’s …
Choose-your-own-adventures are back! And cooler than ever. Search for a Mysterious Mushroom is the perfect adventure for young readers. This book is packed full of fun facts and amazing art. The ideal book for science lovers or the perfect book to inspire! –Sophie, Hodgepodge Books & Taps, Eugene, OR Learn about the world in very …
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. This week, we want to highlight nonfiction titles that are meant to uplift. …
I believe an undiscovered primate stalks the forests of North America. It takes guts to admit this publicly. It’s not hard to see why Bigfoot makes people uncomfortable. We’ve been taught from an early age to view the unknown with skepticism, programmed to believe everything in the world has already been mapped, graphed, catalogued and …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. Last week was wild, but this week, we’re all a-flutter about birds, either in the title or …
An ode to the power of stumbling across the perfect rock. Poetic and stunningly illustrated, this picture book asks its reader to seek and recognize the inner and hidden beauty of our natural world and within ourselves. A sweet reminder to stop and take notice. – Claire, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Take your time to …
The publisher describes Patrick Hutchison’s Cabin as a cross between Henry David Thoreau and Bill Bryson. Maybe a cross between “Uh uh, don’t do it” and “Are you out of your freakin’ mind?” is closer. Holding down dead end jobs while trying to launch his writing career is going nowhere. Hutchison spots an online ad, …
I moved to Washington State more than 25 years ago. And over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know this place through hiking, camping, and road tripping in almost every region of the state. Of all the places I’ve visited, Olympic National Park is my favorite. Its tidepool populated coastline, its moody, mossy trails, and …
