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. These bestsellers have paired protagonists. A Trade of Blood …
The gardens of Lilymoor House are enchanting, whimsical, and full of mystery. When grieving gardener Sophie escapes from the big city to spend the summer revitalizing Lilymoor in time for the bicentennial celebration, she doesn’t quite realize just how much work she is in for. A secret garden behind a blue door makes its appearance …
Two things I love in a book: Kristina Forest’s writing, and the fake-dating trope. Noelle is normally a bridesmaid-for-hire, but when immediate sparks fly between her and Jeremiah upon meeting, he asks if she’d be willing to play along as his girlfriend for an awkward family reunion. Did I mention their family runs a well-renowned …
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. Maybe it’s that I just read an early copy of an upcoming “Dirty Dancing”-inspired YA novel by …
Bookstore Romance Day is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between bookstores and the Romance community. This year is the eighth Bookstore Romance Day, and we’d love for readers to enjoy the event at local bookstores and with online events! …
I was introduced to Abby Jimenez through the audiobook of her second novel, The Happy Ever After Playlist, and I’ve never looked back. It’s still up there with my favorite audiobooks of all time, and since then I’ve immediately read everything she’s published. With each book, Abby gets better and better at putting her main characters …
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, it’s all fun and games until… the …
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 …
