Earlier this fall Third Place Books launched a t-shirt contest through its two Seattle area stores, pitching to local artists: “Submit an original design inspired by both Third Place Books locations and you will have a chance to have your design featured on a limited-edition t-shirt! There are some serious prizes to show we mean …
“Yes, it’s yet another apocalyptic zombie novel, but this time the only survivors are those people who were high on meth at the time, and the only way to avoid catching zombie fever is to stay high on meth. A ragtag group of addicts must locate a cooker, and supplies in order to survive. Zombies …
“I read The Shell Collector last summer— the perfect season to enjoy this rich, first collection by Anthony Doerr. The stories have a strong sense of place, weaving between the balmy jungles and reefs of Africa to the brisk winters of Montana and the coast of Maine. The experience of reading Doerr’s stories leaves the reader on …
“This book was recommended to me by a customer. And I LOVED it! This fantastical re-imagining of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated final search for the Northwest Passage reads pretty accurately based on the little I know. It uses the same dates, locations, names, even down to the wording of real-life messages recovered by rescue efforts. …
“I find the books I love the most are the hardest to write about. This story was a breath of fresh air in a sea of young adult books that seem to retell the same stories over and over. The main character’s being, essence, or soul inhabits a different person every day and has done …
“Originally released in 1962, Life Story is the history of Earth laid out by Burton (Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel) as a play in five acts. I had never seen this book until recently, but it’s a gem. It’s beautifully illustrated and has been updated to reflect the latest in scientific research.”—Mark, Ravenna Third …
“You can often tell a lot about someone by what they think of others. In Christie Hodgen’s novel, there are five elegies written by Mary Murphy about five people who had an influence on her life. The prose is powerful and compelling, as more is revealed about Mary’s own difficult life. This book will knock …
