“This is a cheerful, erudite and, above all, illuminating book (pun intended) about that golden orb that makes occasional appearances in the Anacortes sky—not just what scientists know about it, but how it has informed and influenced human culture from the dawn of history. Author Richard Cohen, after climbing Mt. Fuji to observe the sunrise, …
“An admiring biography of the minor German princess who at the age of 15 married Peter the Not So Great, the mentally incompetent teenager who was the grandson of Peter the Great and heir to the Russian throne. (Peter the Great was the subject of an earlier Pulitzer prize-winning biography by Massie.) In the decade …
“The year is 1953. Three unaccompanied boys, including the narrator, Michael, have free run of the Oronsay, an ocean liner, on a three-week voyage from Ceylon to England. To the despair of the ship’s captain and some of their fellow passengers, they experience a series of adventures, large and small, that serve as an introduction …
“From the other (and still living) Scandinavian master crime writer comes this darkly funny stand-alone novel about Roger Brown, a corporate headhunter and sometime art thief who gets more than he bargained for from Clas Greve, a job candidate who appears to be the perfect answer to the multiple problems in Brown’s life. Adapted as …
“I liked Margo Crane, the 16 year-old feisty heroine of this coming-of-age novel, and I think you will, too. She’s a sharp-shooting, unashamedly sexy kid looking for love on the wrong side of the river. (Spoiler alert: There’s a ‘redemption’ component!) Author Bonnie Jo Campbell narrates in a gentle, gliding voice, much like the river …
Watermark Book Company (Anacortes WA) and its owner Patti Pattee are pleased to announce the opening of a mini-store within the current bookstore that’s devoted to the sale of used eBooks. Called ReBook, the store features a number of collectible items. “We’ve got some rare first editions, a number of out-of-print titles, even a few autographed …
“Moonlight Mile is the sequel to Gone, Baby Gone, which is probably the most devastating entry in the Kenzie/Gennaro series. In this new book, private investigator Patrick Kenzie continues to wrestle with the case of Amanda McCready: How can the right decision be so terribly wrong? Lehane’s writing is as explosive as ever, but this …
“As Karen Armstrong points out, the Golden Rule is embraced by all of the world’s major religions, and ultimately transcends them. In this small but profound book she argues that if we all take it to heart, and live as more compassionate beings, the world will surely become a better place. It’s hard to argue …
We learned today from Shelf Awareness, one of our favorite sources for information about the book industry, that Patti Pattee, owner and bookseller extraordinaire at Watermark Books in Anacortes, Washington, won the Award for Grossest Smoothie Ever! from Chronicle Books, the publisher of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series. Chronicle featured the contest at the …
