“In this surreal novel a cast of characters who live in the same dilapidated apartment complex in post-Soviet Russia share their pasts, hopes and fears. At times the prose is both beautiful and heartbreaking as we follow Tanya, a woman who, always with her notebook, is a chronicler of life as it is now, as …
We got to meet Maggie Stiefvater at a bookselling conference last week! She's pictured here between Angela Hanson from Klindt's Booksellers (left) and Jenny Cohen from Waucoma Bookstore (right). We learned that this bestselling author (Shiver, the first book of her YA trilogy, was on The New York Times bestseller list for more than 25 weeks …
“Emily Benedict has come to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew, she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby—they’re a way of life. Here are rooms …
“If you enjoyed Hunger Games, try Veronica Roth’s new series, Divergent, set in a dystopian Chicago. Beatrice doesn’t think she fits into her peaceful faction and is sure that she belongs to another faction. Only her aptitude test will tell her where she belongs. Will her new faction accept her after the dangerous initiate training? …
“I always enjoy a story with a strong, intelligent female heroine. The year is 1899 and twelve-year-old Calpurnia Tate would rather be exploring the wilderness outside her Texas homestead than learning to sew, cook or play the piano. Through an expected relationship with her eclectic scientist grandfather, Calpurnia learns how to be true to herself …
“A grief memoir like no other . . . immediate, whimsical, loving and full of cultural richness. From NYC to Mexico, family relationships and a deep abiding love are examined through dialogue and the life story of Aura, Goldman’s wife. Very powerful and accessible.”—Katherine, Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR
Growing up in Hood River, Muir Cohen used to hang out in the children’s section of Waucoma Bookstore, inhaling the aroma of freshly ground coffee. For a long time he associated books with coffee and thought that all bookstores were supposed to smell like coffee. He was disappointed to learn that this wasn’t so.* For the …
“Amy moves to a small town to live with her great aunt Mae and escape her troubled past. Behind the house she discovers a foggy clearing where she meets Henry. Henry is a boy unlike anyone she has ever met, and with good reason. It’s 1944 on Henry’s side of the clearing, where he and …
“Wow!! Power in its RAW form – breathtaking, terrifying, and unstoppable. Freak or rogue waves are being studied by many different branches of scientists because of the far-reaching consequences they have on human and ocean life. I quote from the book: ‘We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the …
Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, Oregon, nestled along the south bank of the Columbia River just a few hours from downtown Portland, but a life-time away in style, has dedicated the newest page of their blog to offering support for their own Hood River County Library. In many ways, our libraries are hurting worse than …
