The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is happy to announce the 2021 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors and illustrators, from a list of nearly 400 nominated titles published during 2020. The six …
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London filled a void in me. Yes, I know that’s dramatic to say, but you know when you read a book and you feel like no other book can live up to it so you’re almost afraid to pick one up when you finish? That’s what I felt with this one. This …
Last Friday afternoon, as part of the week’s virtual regional trade show, booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest watched members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee present a selection of books they are excited about for the 2021 Book Awards. This post is the second part of the list of books mentioned during that session. …
Last Friday afternoon, as part of the week’s virtual regional trade show, booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest watched members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee present a selection of books they are excited about for the 2021 Book Awards. About 400 titles have been nominated for the award (more were arriving during the conference). …
Here’s a shelf-busting young adult novel: My Calamity Jane, a root-tootin’ sharpshootin’ tale of the wild west, complete with werewolves, outlaws, and razor wit. The authors (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows) have been re-imagining strong female characters with a healthy dash of fantasy for a few novels now (My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane, for …
Stiefvater uses her signature style of captivating characters and complex plot in this novel about a Colorado family that can perform unusual miracles. Switching from dark scenes in fantastical forests to a love song to the desert, Stiefvater celebrates the miracles that sit within us all. Like the owls that line its pages, this novel …
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 …
This is the beginning of a promising series with exotic historical settings and magic woven throughout. A lushly written time-traveling adventure with an imaginative magical twist, real heart and real heartbreak, and a major dash of swoon! For fans of the Kane Chronicles, The Madman’s Daughter, and The Scorpio Races. –Susan, children’s book buyer, The …
5/5 Stars Completely blew away my expectations! Truly utterly astounding. My jaw literally just dropped open when I realized the book was over. I flipped through the last page to the acknowledgements thinking there was more, but no, sadly. This book was unbelievable, wondrous, and so full of adventure. All of the characters’ points of …
I’m always interested to hear about bookseller-writers, so I was curious to read Miriam Forster’s debut novel, City of a Thousand Dolls, and happy to get to ask her some questions. Forster worked at Rediscovered Books in Boise, Idaho until recently, when she moved to Portland, Oregon. She maintains a delightful blog at msforster.blogspot.com. City …
