Intrigue, murder, politics, slavery, religion, pomp, lavish banquets… and all within the hive, where Flora 717 is born. The Bees may be the most striking book I’ve read this year, and I could hardly stop reading. Author Laline Paull has created a plausible world that will suck you right in and leave you breathless. —Becky …
“‘Poor little rich girl’ might be a fine description of Emilie, who inherits the family estate in the South of France. She also inherits heaps of debt from her distant father and spendthrift mom. The discovery of a secret room in the estate flashes the reader back to Nazi occupation during WWII. History, terror, romance, …
“Everything Was Good-Bye tells the story of a young woman maturing, leaving home and trying to balance her two conflicting identities. When we meet Meena, she is the rebellious youngest daughter of a very traditional Indian family. Her widowed mother sees only one path for each of her six daughters and to veer from that …
“The history of Africa, the history of women, life, death, betrayal, forgiveness and the amazing love that underlies everything, crosses race and culture and time . . . this book sums it all up.”—Pepper Parker,
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We love this Where’s Waldo? video, which was put together by Tom from Vintage Books in Vancouver, WA. Bookstores all over the country are participating in the scavenger hunt for the little dude in red and white this month to celebrate his 25th birthday. The bookstores pair with other local businesses to create a city-wide …
“Mr. Choy had the perfect business plan, with almost no cash outlay for staff. His porn company used North Korean refugees who had nowhere to run. Three young women who were taught from birth that there is no free will and that their every action must benefit the Glorious Leader are easy prey. One is …
Tucked into a shopping center in Vancouver, Washington—just across the bridge from Portland—is a gem of a store staffed by seven passionate readers. The space itself is low-key, with pine bookcases and old rugs and chairs, like a much-loved library in someone’s house. The staff is personable and high-energy, a lot like owner Becky Milner …
“Mochi rice cakes in Japan; Nutmeg Cake in Armenia; almond pastry M’hanncha (Snake Cake-because it looks like a snake, not made of snake); and vibrant Pandan Cake in Indonesia. A real world tour of a cake book. I would eat all of these cakes, and I would become very fat.” —Tom, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA
