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Summer Reading

Aug

1

2022

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

This was a fully immersive, young adult romance that takes readers on a cultural deep-dive….with DRAGONS where bulls (and bullfighting) would have been. You’ll taste and smell Hispalia. You’ll see the rich colors and hear music. With excellent character development, readers will finish the last page still itching for more Zarela and Alberto. Guaranteed. –Kathy, …

Jul

19

2022

Summer Fun Travel Suggestions from Watermark Book Company

My Vacation Scrapbook from Lonely Planet Kids Our A-maze-ing National Parks Curious Kids Nature Guide by Fiona Cohen Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk These are some recommendations from Watermark Books in Anacortes, WA. Do you have some favorites yet this summer?

Jul

14

2022

Bestseller Spotlight: Here’s Waldo!

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. Sometimes the themes come from the covers, sometimes the titles. This week, we found Waldo …

Jul

7

2022

Bestseller Spotlight: Twice as Nice

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. Readers seem to be stocking up on favorite authors again. Below, we share books by authors who are on this week’s list twice. Ibram X. Kendi: How to Raise an …

Jun

29

2022

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Perhaps you have read the iconic novel Red White & Royal Blue? If you’ve been craving a gay romance of the same caliber, you need to read Boyfriend Material! Luc O’Donnell, son of two famous (and divorced) musicians, desperately needs to save his reputation in the press to keep his job. He’s badgered by a friend into dating …

Jun

28

2022

The Great Summer Reading Guide Launches

Feed your summer reading habit and support your favorite NW indie by shopping The Great Summer Reading Guide! This summer, many independent bookstores will share favorite titles through email newsletter, websites, and bookshop.org collections. We’ll feature some of the titles here, too, to help you remember that whether your local independent bookstore has air conditioning …

Jun

13

2022

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

I loved this suspenseful novel, these mysterious characters. Antoine Wilson has created a situation worthy of Hitchcock, or of Highsmith. Mouth to Mouth asks if we can ever know the truth about those we love, or indeed ourselves. —Adam Possehl, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Pick up something thrilling from Powell’s and other independent bookstores this summer. Remember …

May

17

2022

Kristi Wientge and Mark Holtzen Chat About “Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes”

Seattle author Mark Holtzen interviewed  Kristi Wientge; the two are long-time critique partners and long-distance friends. Best Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes is available at bookstores around the country as of May 17, 2022.    Mark Holtzen (MH): You have a new middle grade children’s book. What first inspired this story idea? What caused …

Jul

23

2021

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

A Face Out from Obama’s Picks: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

An astronaut wakes up with amnesia, and discovers he is on a mission to save the world. This book is a return to what made The Martian such a great read. There’s a sarcastic but earnest narrator, many a life-threatening disaster, and so very much clearly and cleverly explained science. Once I started reading it, I could …

Jul

13

2021

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The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

Watch Rachel Griffin talk about her book, The Nature of Witches A magical YA debut about accepting and even embracing changes in yourself. The Nature of Witches is also a love letter to our planet, showing readers how to appreciate what each season has to offer us, to see the beauty in the world we …

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