Two rival authors are tossed together on an writer’s retreat in Scotland, and on their searches for inspiration, they also come across a ghostly mystery… and unexpected chemistry. Wilkens’s debut is a fun and thoughtful romp of a romance. –Andrew, Ridgecrest Books, Shoreline, WA Support local authors and local bookshops when you shop at Ridgecrest …
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 ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. The spiders are out, the pumpkin spice is prevalent, and the shelves are …
This is one of my new favorite books. It’s the kind of story that validates your rage at the world (and if you’re not angry, you should be). Peopled with realistic and compelling characters, riddled with violence, and both furious at and hopeful for humanity. Everyone should read this book (but especially LGBTQIA+ youth and …
Vampires were wiped out twenty years ago in the Reaping…or were they? Readers ages 8-12 (who aren’t afraid of monsters or the dark) will LOVE this hilarious and spooky story of four kids navigating a terrifying world– many of the book’s themes reminded me of life during lockdown. Recommended for readers ages 8-12. –Becky, Secret …
Ann & Alexa have the perfect series for you to jump into, The Sinister Summer series! 🖤 It’s a Series of Unfortunate Events mixed with a case of the giggles! — Beach Books, Seaside, OR Find the book for your mood (and your young readers’ moods) at Beach Books and other independent bookstores.
Come with me to Victorian London, where we’ll enjoy the sights and then take a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland; maybe even visit a dark estate nearby, where numerous children await their fates. They’ve been gathered together, you see, because they are unusual. Some can heal, others, well…. best not discuss it. They’re called the Talents, …
From A Good Book in Sumner, WA: Before we claw back an hour or so of daylight the weekend after Ghouls & Goblins Night, here are a trio of mood-settings that are best read by candlelight. First up, there’s Witchcraft, the next volume in Taschen’s Library of Estoerica. It’s Taschen. It’s about spooky stuff at …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. If October is the new December, it makes sense that readers have been shopping early for Halloween, too! When the temperatures drop and the leaves start to fall, it feels …
Halloween celebrations will be different this year, but you can still have a spooky good time with Halloween books. As someone who grew up in New England and had to choose between covering up costumes with warm coats or work long johns and other layers into every trick-or-treat outfit, I’m going to embrace the silver …
“It was a dark and stormy night…” Okay, it was not stormy, but in Mark Pryor’s second thriller starring Hugo Marston entitled The Crypt Thief, the story opens in a famous Paris cemetery in the middle of a dark night. Spooky. The villain, nicknamed The Scarab, is up to no good. He kills a young …
