Spencer Ruchti of Third Place Books and Misha Stone of the Seattle Public Library spoke to Libby Denkmann on KUOW’s Soundside about the past year in books. The episode is overflowing with good recommendations and good feelings, if you’re in need of either right now. The interview can be found on your preferred podcast app, or at …
How to categorize this! Set across 15th-18th century France, you could call it lush, historical horror, dark academia, queer romance, or a fantasy retelling of the tale of the Beast of Gevaudan. (A little something for everyone.) Professor Sebastian Grave is a morally complicated near immortal who shares his skin with a demon and has …
Where do I even start with this one? Let’s start with the illustrator. Shinsuke Yoshitake is a picture book author/illustrator who has been translated into English for a few years now. I had The Boring Book for my kids and it was on frequent rotation during reading time. His books are funny, philosophical, and charmingly illustrated. But …
From Danielle, the owner of Ada’s Technical Books in Seattle, WA: 1. We are almost completely sold out of all Ada’s branded merchandise at the store, but don’t worry! We’ve opened a short-run, print-on-demand shop where you can purchase a variety of branded merch. Shop here. 2. For our birthday week of June 1st through 6th, we will have cupcakes and affogatos for …
Douglas Stuart’s books transport me entirely. They wrap me up in stories and characters’ lives that are so real and so beautifully broken that I can’t help but daydream about them and worry about them while my book is closed. Reading this book felt like breathing the freshest air and running into the wind. I …
Laurie Frankel has a way of treating serious issues in a warm and loving way, and of bringing understanding to contentious topics. Maybe this book can open a few yes to the horrors of the Texas (and unfortunately other states’) laws. –Karen Emmerling, Beach Books, Seaside, OR I was instantly drawn to 77-year-old Pepper Mills; …
Maybe no one asked for a gayer, funnier, or cozier version of Outlander, but I do not care, dear reader, for George Falls Through Time was exactly what I needed a m4m low drama romantasy to be. Calling it a romantasy may be a stretch as that genre encompasses a certain YA fairytale mystique, however, …
Now available around the world in 18 languages, this tale of love and literature reminds readers that an unexpected connection might be right around the corner (or bookshelf). Moira’s fictional store is based on our Ravenna branch, and we will never be over it. –Third Place Books, Seattle, WA You could buy a book about …
Visit and revisit illustrations that shift before your eyes as you gain contextual understanding of the interlocked stories in this book. This mystery-horror novel is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. Truly chilling! -Lucy, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA On Seattle Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, Secret Garden Books is hosting a …
It was a @mariasemple weekend for her old Seattle friends: watching her on stage @townhall_seattle trading zingers with @whoiskenjennings on Saturday night and hosting a book-signing visit at the store and doing some visiting with friends on Sunday. Her new novel, Go Gentle, is a heartful hoot, the kind of book for which the adjective “madcap” was invented—we’ve been trading our …
