From Third Place Books’ blog: We asked the booksellers at all three of our locations for their favorite books of 2021. These are the top 10 books that made it onto the majority of those lists. Check out the list below. All books are also available as digital audiobooks here. My Monticello: Fiction by Jocelyn Nicole …
It might be nigh on impossible to stay cool in this kind of heat wave, but some bookstores in the Pacific Northwest DO have air conditioning. If you have a safe way to get to them, it would be worth planning a visit. Secret Garden Books in Ballard, Seattle, WA 2214 NW Market St …
From the Third Place Books blog, posted November 5, 2020: We asked the booksellers at all three of our locations for their favorite books of 2020. These are the top 10* books that made it onto the majority of those lists. [*Editor’s note: We’re only posting the top five so you can predict the other …
Kittens in vending machines, hippos rising out of dark water, broom handles made of gold: in his first novel, King of Joy, Seattle writer Richard Chiem blends comforting absurdity with the most profound reaches of grief. The result is a strange, unsettling harmony that is typical of his writing. Drawing from themes also present in …
Vellitt Boe is no stranger to the Call To Adventure. Vellitt Boe might be scared, but she’ll venture forth without hesitation regardless. After all, Vellitt Boe has a world to save, and gods be damned, she’s going to do it. Kij Johnson’s newest novella, heavily influenced by H. P. Lovecraft (The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath …
A huge thanks to all the readers who came out on Saturday to support our fundraiser. On behalf of our customers, we are sending $7,488.00 to @RAICESTEXAS ! If you want to contribute directly, you can do so here : https://t.co/DddGnETNvM pic.twitter.com/wf8Az8ivZg — Third Place Books (@ThirdPlaceBooks) June 27, 2018 Third Place Books in Lake …
This is one of the most amazing works of contemporary fantasy that I have ever read. ADSoM features all of my my favorite things – magicky goodness, alternate universe hopping, crossdressing, thieves, crossdressing thieves, badass female characters, crazy kings, crazier queens, power struggles, very little romance, more magic, and an awesome cloak – all wrapped together in …
Shop at any (or all!) of the three Third Place Books locations in Seattle on Saturday October 21, 2017 to benefit hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. From Third Place Books: The scope of the damage wrought by Hurricane Maria is tragic. More than 80 percent of the residents still lack power: that’s the equivalent of more …
Saturday was Small Business Saturday and independent bookstores’ special Indies First day. Stores around the region strutted their small business stuff, and customers enjoyed a joyous kick-off to the holiday shopping season. In McMinnville, OR, Third Street Books was part of the community-wide small business passport program. Brian Juenemann, executive director of regional trade association …
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 …
