Cheers to Island Books’ Miriam Landis, who just published her second ballet-themed novel, Breaking Pointe. The Mercer Island Patch featured a nice profile about Landis this week, covering her interesting career, from professional ballerina with the Miami City Ballet to pre-med student, then novelist, ballet teacher and bookseller (next up: mom; Landis is pregnant with …
“This guide to planting and caring for fruit trees on the West Coast will help you find inspiration on the grayest Pacific Northwest day.”—King’s Books, Tacoma, WA. Buy From Tree to Table from your local indie.
“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 …
“Readers of all ages will love this collection of poems celebrating the many faces of the natural world through the course of a year. Divided into sections marking the seasons, Outside Your Window captures the sights and sounds of the out-of-doors, from the dripping of icicles in the beginnings of spring to the joys of …
“I’m not talking about Nancy Page, the gracious and lovely co-owner of Island Books. I mean that other Nancy, the one girls everywhere love and have admired through dozens of charming picture books. Fancy Nancy just graduated to chapters, and now she’s grown up into Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth. There are more than 36 books …
“This is Carl Hiassen’s fourth book for younger readers. It’s the story of Wahoo Cray, an Everglades kid whose father, Mickey, is a professional animal wrangler. Mickey has been out of work after getting a concussion from a frozen iguana, but finally accepts a job offer from Derek Badger, a reality-TV star. Everything seems to …
“This is an astounding book with surprises around each corner. Against all odds two extraordinary characters, River, a Kentucky coal miner’s son, and Meena, an Indian immigrant girl living in New York, become pen pals. They share their moving stories, feelings, thoughts, and even try to send each other telepathic messages.”—Giulia, Watermark Book Company, Anacortes, …
“The Village on Horseback is a collection of poetry, prose, snippets of fiction and two novellas by Jesse Ball. Perfect for travelers or handy to have on a nightstand, it is equally charming and thought-provoking.”—Andrew, Eagle Harbor Book Company, Bainbridge Island, WA. Buy The Village on Horseback from Eagle Harbor Book Company.
“For lovers of Scandinavian noir mysteries, The Keeper of Lost Causes will introduce you to a great new character, and to the darker side of modern Denmark. Copenhagen homicide detective Carl Morck was one of the best until a bullet almost ended his life. Morck recovers from his wound, but not from the guilt of …
