A coming-of-age story meets the cabin-in-the-woods cannibalism trope. The senses are engaged for a moody, atmospheric ride spattered in blood and rot as Margot makes sense in a world of neglectful trauma and relative isolation. —Danielle Smith, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA Talk about a shocking Mother’s Day read! When you want to read daringly, ask …
The sadness of the underlying story in this novel is only matched by the beauty of the art that connects a girl and her grandfather to their life together. As they race against time to fill her memory with the best of over 500 years worth of Western art, Mona learns what it means to …
Before I was an author I was, briefly, a bookseller. The summer between finishing graduate school and getting my first teaching job, I worked a Spokane’s gorgeous downtown bookstore, Auntie’s. The story I want to tell is about something that happened on my first day. I had just been trained on how to answer the …
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.
I love the story of a girl, her bunny, and her family as they adjust to their new life in the Netherlands and remember their immigration journey from Afghanistan. Funny and heartwarming. –Mimi, Wishing Tree Books, Spokane, WA Discover treasures from around the world at Wishing Tree Books and other independent bookstores.
More fun than a barrel full of kittens! Why sit around and complain about life in the elder neighborhood when you can get out there and solve crimes! This entire series is fun, interesting and invigorating. You should start with the first and you’ll be in a hurry to get through all 4 as fast …
Following the details of the white-collar crimes in the housing market in East New York, the author reveals the results of a well-meaning plan by President Johnson to help Black Americans buy their first homes – a plan that opened the door to bribery, mortgage scandal and eventually many deaths in the neighborhood that would …
The author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a book that has continued to brighten the lives of readers for years, has returned with a lovely small book that is going to be celebrated for its Indigenous wisdom, just as her first book continues to be. I love it and will be re-reading it for inspiration and guidance …
A dryly darkly funny depiction of a modern family navigating close-quarters while on two separate vacations. Weiki Wang is an extremely sharp and astute writer of the intricacies of interpersonal relations in marriage (and all the extra people that come along with it). –Torrin, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA This is the story of …
In a land living in the shadow of The University of Magics and Industry, magic is everything. And Truth is hidden. Sciona knows what she wants. She has spent 20 years honing her magical skills only to rise to highmage at the university, yet she is shunned and quietly bullied by the males, as she …
