Lumberjacks, small town Idaho, and a life full of adventure with a little bit of magic thrown in. That’s the place musician Josh Ritter takes you in his new novel, The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All. Super satisfying with just the right touch of tall tale telling, it’s a perfect read (or read aloud) …
The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams is at the top of my bucket list of great bookstores. In this magical shop people from different times walk in the door to find the book they need and be nourished by the magic of the shop. Flowers bloom, messages appear on the chalkboard, and everyone feels loved …
You deserve all the love, romance readers! Independent bookstores around the country (and beyond!) celebrate romance books and romance readers with the third Bookstore Romance Day on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Visit participating stores to browse their romance selections. Register for virtual events on both Saturday and Sunday (just note: the site has East coast …
Here’s some summer fun: a silly sale from Rediscovered Books in Boise and Caldwell, ID! From their twitter: To celebrate one year of Pixie and Apollo’s reign we’re having a sale on Thursday! All books with cats on the cover or in the title will be 20% off that day at both stores (Yes, Pixie …
WWII holds so many stories, and I often feel that surely we have seen them all. But we haven’t. Paper Bullets draws you into the lives of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, artists, lesbians, and resistance fighters. Schwob and Malherbe, avant-garde artists, turn their creativity to antiwar propaganda on the Island of Jersey during the …
Rediscovered Books of Boise and Caldwell, ID made a big splash when they captured a feathered browser on video and posted to social media. https://twitter.com/rdbooks/status/1380232287732658177?s=20 In the video, a duck saunters casually through the store, and the person filming asks, “Where are you going?” The duck replies with some conversational quacking. Among the books the …
Willig’s Band of Sisters pulled me in and took me on a journey of complicated friendships that grew and matured in the midst of hardship and trial. Mishaps with roosters, snowstorms, and reminders of the kindness and resilience of people, this historical fiction is a delight to read. –Laura DeLaney, Rediscovered Books, Boise, ID Dive …
Rediscovered Books, with stores in Boise and Caldwell, ID, asks, What have you been reading for Black History Month? Has it been mostly history, or have you dived into novels as well? On the store’s website, they’ve compiled a great list of recently-published titles by Black authors. There are fantastic selections for a range of …
The Paragon Hotel has been my favorite historical fiction recommendation since it first published. It has so many things to love, a daring escape across the country, a crime to solve, a child to find, and characters to love. Set in segregated Oregon, you’ll find out things you never knew, while turning the pages as …
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is happy to announce the 2021 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors and illustrators, from a list of nearly 400 nominated titles published during 2020. The six …
