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Dec

24

2020

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Set in Alaska in the 1920s, a husband and wife are drifting apart. Unable to have their own child, they create one out of snow one night, and it changes their whole lives. This novel is full of rich imagery and wonderful characters. Eowyn Ivey has written a beautiful fairy tale that really reaches out …

Dec

17

2020

Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles

At the end of the Civil War, Simon, a 23 year-old musician conscripted into the Confederate army, escapes from his regiment and, with his rag-tag band of friends, struggles to make a home and a living in the worst of circumstances. Simon dreams of a place of his own with the woman he loves by …

Feb

22

2018

Smell of Other People's Houses

Alaska-set Fiction: Two Staff Favorites
from Eagle Harbor Books

The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock This profound young adult novel, written by a fourth-generation Alaskan, examines the 70’s-era culture of so many small towns in that part of the world, where domestic violence, alcoholism, child abuse and poverty are still the highest in the nation. The story is told in alternating …

Dec

28

2016

The Princess Diarist

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher isn’t just Princess Leia. In The Princess Diarist, though, she takes us back to her Star Wars days with a look at her diaries during filming. They’re replete with her signature humor, but they also provide a fascinating look at life behind one of our most iconic films. — Ashleigh B., Powell’s Books, Portland, …

Aug

30

2016

1

remark

Castle Cross Magnet Carter

When Nobody Loves the Book You Love

Originally posted in the Third Place Books blog Monday, August 29, 2016 Have you ever watched your child perform really poorly? Like you’re at the soccer field and your kid can’t even drink his Gatorade without spilling it all down his front, let alone run fast or kick the ball with any sort of accuracy? How …

May

11

2016

Life Without a Recipe

Life Without a Recipe by Diana Abu-Jaber

This is a beautifully crafted memoir by Abu-Jaber who tells her story with such craft and honesty and in the most poetic way. I found myself being swept into the narrative so deeply and thoroughly it was hard to pull myself away. A wonderful reminder of how profound memory, loss, grace and love truly are. …

Sep

17

2015

Roller Girl

Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson

Comics fans and middle grade novel fans alike will find something to love in this fresh and engaging graphic novel by Oregon author and illustrator Victoria Jamieson. It’s got tons of roller derby action, a few tips on dying your hair an outrageous (but roller derby appropriate) shade, and a sweet but not too sweet …

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