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. We can tell people have been shopping for loved …
This fresh, fun grumpy-sunshine romance is what would happen if Alexis Rose (à la “Schitt’s Creek“) ended up stuck in tiny Westport, Washington. This is my go-to romance recommendation! Is Piper Bellinger spoiled? Yes. Is she lovable? Definitely. Just ask Brendan Taggart, a gruff sea captain who is convinced she won’t last a week outside …
Happy New Year! Do you have a new year’s reading resolution? Why not resolve to treat yourself to books that bring you joy? Grow your reading habit and increase your quality of life with books from independent bookstores. About There’s Always Next Year by Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson: “A snow-kissed, warmhearted ode to …
Hot Desk has everything–fun, competitive interests, stalled romance, great characters, a bit of historical revisiting, and it’s behind the scenes in the publishing industry–oh, and did I mention romance? You’ll love it! –Linda, Auntie’s Books, Spokane, WA Grab something fun at Auntie’s and other independent bookstores.
Treat yourself to this interview with Annie Bloom’s Will and Ruby. It’s less than 18 minutes long, and it’s professionally produced by Oregon artist Leif Olsen, who also composed the music, as part of theliferecording.com. Olsen records the life stories of parents, grandparents, widows, and widowers—then sets them to original music—because no one’s story should …
From Shelf Awareness Friday August 1, 2025: Reading with… Sally Blakely Sally Blakely studied theater, media arts, English, and education at the University of Montana. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, or making far too many playlists. She lives in Montana with her husband. Her debut, Friends to Lovers (Canary Street Press, July 22, 2025), is a dual-narrative …
A spicy “why choose” romance. Rachel’s life is a mess when she gets offered a place in a fellowship she was originally turned down for. She is the new PT intern for the Jacksonville Rays and is ready to dive into her work. Everything is looking up until she runs into starting forward Jake Compton …
The gay Pride and Prejudice retelling of our collective dreams, When Darcy Met Lizzy has all the yearning and intelligence of its source material while also adding new life. Reading this felt like falling in love with something familiar for a second time. You can feel Downing’s love for Austen in her reimagining of our …
This book brought me back to the same introspective feelings I had with Beach Read. The romance is realistic but the real story is how an older socialite who disappeared many years ago is ready to tell her story and how that unlocks the question of family ties and realizing that it’s never to late …
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. Here’s a pairing of bestsellers and songs that have their titles in their lyrics. Go ahead, sing …
