This whimsically illustrated novella is written for adult cat lovers and makers of all types. In it, Barbery and Guitart have captured the particular mix of sweetness, confidence, and opinion that endears felines to their people. — Jen, Two Rivers Bookstore, Portland, OR Don’t you deserve a little treat? Or maybe a stack of treats? …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. We have been enjoying a magical, mysterious summer as readers, with many of …
The sentences, the illustrations, the patterns, the message—I loved it! I read it again immediately after I finished reading it. I would have loved to read this book over and over at bedtime with my kid. —Blanca, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA From the publisher, Floris Books: The Prickletrim family are very proud of their pristine …
Love spending hours on Wikipedia, falling down rabbit hole after rabbit hole? A book about writing, about research, about the endless unfolding paths whenever we latch on to something that fascinates every fiber of our being. Can’t stop dreaming about the next time you’ll get to dig through a university library archive/special collection? This book …
This is a book I wouldn’t have picked up if it hadn’t been a gift. But now I’m very glad that I did. Fifth-grader Kazu sees a strange ghost-girl in the middle of the night and the next morning at school he sees her again. Except this time she’s his classmate, and everyone acts as …
Magical realism, myth, surrealism, fairytale, folk tale – call it what you will but this story is a major treat! Translated from the Japanese author’s (Maru Ayase) original by translator Haydn Trowell, this is the first of the author’s many novels to be translated into English. What a great decision! Our main character is tired …
The perfect entry point for people new to Murata, this is my favorite of her works translated to English so far. A master of mixing the macabre with the sweet, her short stories will leave you asking questions like, is it weird to a make a table out of human femurs? Should you leave your …
