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Jun

6

2023

Lily Meade Shares Her Love for Indies as She Gets Ready to Launch “The Shadow Sister”

Preorder through Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA for personalized copies of debut author Lily Meade’s thrilling YA novel, The Shadow Sister. Enjoy a live event with Lily Meade and Kendare Blake for the launch event June 27, 2023 at 7:00. Advance registration is required but free. You can register at the event …

May

9

2023

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Remembering and Celebrating
Chandler O’Leary

From family of friends of Chandler O’Leary, through her website:  “Our dear friend Chandler passed away on April 2 from sudden and severe pneumonia. She was just 41 years old, and leaves behind an astonishing body of work as an author and artist[. . . ] “In her short life, she filled countless sketchbooks and …

May

2

2023

Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by
Claire Dederer

Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down. Claire Dederer aptly asks questions and ruminates on separating the art from the artist (or monster) from many different angles. I especially loved the exploration of what it means to be a fan and caught up in parasocial relationships. Between clever analysis and examination, there …

Feb

10

2023

Earthquake Relief Fundraiser at Third Place Books Sat. Feb. 11

This Saturday, February 11th, Third Place Books will donate 20 percent of all sales to aid earthquake relief efforts in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria. Proceeds will go to the White Helmets (also known as the Syria Civil Defense). Where public services no longer function, these humanitarian volunteers risk their lives to help those in need …

Jun

3

2022

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Third Place Books Honors Bookseller Michael Coy

As reported in Shelf Awareness Wednesday, June 1, 2022: In honor of Michael Coy’s 48-year career in bookselling, his contributions to the greater Seattle book community and his lasting impact as the manager at Third Place Books, Ravenna, Wash., Third Place Books has named its entrance to its Ravenna location “Michael Coy Way.” A street sign bearing …

May

6

2022

Red Clocks

Throwback Face Out:
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

From Marissa at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR, originally posted on nwbooklovers on April 11, 2018: In Zumas’s all-too-familiar dystopia set in a small Oregon coastal town, Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The narrative explores the complexity of childbearing — both the desire for and not for — and the reduction …

Mar

21

2022

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Get ready to root for Olga! I absolutely loved this book. It beautifully captures the Puerto Rican experience with humor and bravery. It felt like home, and when a book feels like home, I can’t help but invite everyone over. —Rosa Hernandez, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA Discover something wonderful at Third Place …

Dec

28

2021

Third Place Books in Seattle Picks Top 10 Books of 2021

  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 …

Sep

10

2021

The Purrfect Pairing: Pets + Books from Third Place Books

From Third Place Books in Seattle, WA: When I didn’t have a dog, I dreamed about the days when I finally would. I pictured long walks to far flung parks where I would spend an afternoon reading and dozing in the sun with my beloved pal resting against my legs. Or maybe a chilly fall …

Aug

20

2021

Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day Saturday August 21, 2021

You deserve all the love, romance readers! Independent bookstores around the country (and beyond!) celebrate romance books and romance readers with the third Bookstore Romance Day on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Visit participating stores to browse their romance selections. Register for virtual events on both Saturday and Sunday (just note: the site has East coast …

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