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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Independent bookstores love helping with summer reading. The booksellers won’t necessarily write chapter synopses or book reports for you, but they’ll help you track down the books you want (or need) to read this summer. Educators, please consider emailing or dropping off your lists for students at your local bookstore; most stores enjoy putting together …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. We celebrate bestselling Black authors. Stacey Abrams, While Justice Sleeps and Our Time Is Now Hardcover Fiction #5 and Paperback Nonfiction #8 Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb Hardcover …
From Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR: Thank you to Skyler Remington for this picture: A summer read with one girl, a really large horse and a very interesting book. She’s not horsing around! And because we all want to know, Skylar is reading The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Maybe readers already had hydration on their minds because they knew about the heat wave; we notice that several of the regional bestsellers had water-related titles. The Sweetness of Water …
