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Jun

9

2017

Dan Ullom and Tina Ullom of Brick & Mortar Books

Seattle Review of Books Interviews Brick & Mortar Books

Talking with an owner of the Seattle area’s newest bookstore, Brick and Mortar Books Published 4 days ago at the Seattle Review of Books by Paul Constant Last Tuesday, the Seattle area’s newest bookstore opened its doors. Located in Redmond Town Center, Brick & Mortar Books is a general-interest new bookstore that will carry up …

May

31

2017

Magonia

Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

Glancing at this book initially I thought it looked interesting but nothing could have prepared me for the workout my imagination would get as it traversed the clouds with Aza Ray on her breathtaking adventure. Headley has created a world I could have only dreamed of as a child and breathed life into it and …

Apr

6

2017

Woe Is I

Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe’s Guide to
Better English in Plain English 
by Patricia T. O’Conner

This book is a great resource next to the Grammar Girl and Purdue OWL websites. Woe Is I is a small, sensible guide to the mysteries of the English language. O’Conner helps readers to understand how they’re misusing their each and every there, and teaches them to flawlessly figure out when it’s its or it’s. Here’s a simple and quick read without the …

Dec

5

2016

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth:
The Ultimate Visual History
by Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann

“This is a truly behind- and in-the-scenes look at a film that has maintained a pull on audiences for decades. With sketches, interviews with cast and crew and thorough research, Block and Erdmann explore the genesis of the film, its script, its puppets, the ins and outs of its filming, and the ups and downs …

Nov

21

2016

Village Books and Paper Dreams
Being Sold to Three Employees

Chuck and Dee Robinson, co-owners of Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham and Lynden, Washington, have announced the sale of the business, effective January 1, 2017, to three current employees of the company — Kelly Evert, Paul Hanson, and Sarah Hutton. The three, along with Chuck and Dee, have been members of the Leadership …

Oct

7

2016

WA State Book Awards October 8 at SPL Central Library

The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …

Sep

19

2016

Nimona

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Originally published as a webcomic, Nimona was author/artist Noelle’s big break– and it’s so good! Mash together sci-fi and fantasy, make the main characters jaded villains, add some great artwork, and you have something special. –Dorie, Village Books, Lynden, WA You can read more about Dorie’s favorite books on her staff picks page. Pick up …

Aug

31

2016

Riverine

Riverine by Angela Palm

Haunting and surprising yet immediately relatable, Palm’s striking memoir sinks its roots deep into readers and holds fast. Everything ordinary, Palm reveals, is extraordinary–tragic, profound, amusing, brutal–when examined up close. In reflecting on her own formative years, growing up ‘between points on the map’ in small-town Indiana, Palm paints a measured, unforgettable portrait of the …

Jul

29

2016

1

remark

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter Parties

The newest book with Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be on sale at the stroke of midnight this Sunday– the very first minute of July 31– in some stores. Other stores are trying to encourage you to get a good night’s sleep before you read the script for the play that …

Jul

25

2016

Glamourpuss

Glamourpuss: The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs
by Julie Jackson and Jill Johnson

“Glamourpuss is everything it promises to be — THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF KITTY WIGS— and then some! The photography is equal parts stunning and hilarious. Anybody who has ever had a cat will laugh at this sassy book.” –Kristen, Village Books, Lynden, WA If you could use some more cats in wigs and laughter in …

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