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Jun

3

2020

Spellhacker by M. K. England

Spellhacker is a fun, spunky romp through an exciting, technologically savvy world. Diz and her fellow band of insurgents are the best heist-mongers for Maz, or magic, in their sad, industry-controlled city. With their last official heist complete, Diz faces her nightmare of losing everything she cares about. In efforts to retain her loved ones, …

May

7

2020

Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry

Haunting and magical, Tigers, Not Daughters follows the lives of three young women one year after the death of their eldest sister, Ana — and it seems her presence still lingers. There’s Iridian, the writer; Rosa, the quiet observer; and Jessica, who strives to become the embodiment of who Ana once was. Now Ana leaves …

Oct

11

2019

Audience Suggestions at 2020 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Preview

More titles were mentioned in the 2020 Pacific Northwest Book Awards preview. Readers have found many treasures from Pacific Northwest authors in the last year! All the Better Part of Me was suggested by Stephanie from Books Around the Corner. The store’s all-female Fiction Addiction book club discussed it and loved it. The book comes …

Oct

8

2019

2020 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Preview

On Monday afternoon, a roomful of booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest gathered to hear a panel of their peers, members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee, present for the 2020 Book Awards Preview.  Over 400 books have been nominated for the award. To be eligible, a book must have been published between October 1, …

Aug

7

2019

The Chosen book cover

The Chosen by Taran Matharu

This book is unputdownable! It is a fast paced, action packed book that melds notes of The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park together with a splash of Roman and South American history. The words weave together to create a world and characters filled with diversity and complexity that will keep you on your toes as …

Apr

30

2019

1

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OR Book Awards 2019

2019 Oregon Book Awards Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Oregon Book Awards. The Oregon Book Awards honor the state’s finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and literature for young readers. Oregon Literary Fellowships provide financial support to Oregon’s emerging and established writers and publishers. ELOISE JARVIS …

Nov

16

2018

Elana K. Arnold

“A Fantasy Novel for the #MeToo Era:”
An interview with “Damsel” author,
Elana K. Arnold

Elana K. Arnold was a National Book Award finalist for her novel, What Girls Are Made Of. She is the author of numerous novels for Middle Grade and Young Adult readers, including A Boy Called Bat and Infandous. Her latest novel is Damsel, which may best be described as a fantasy novel for the #MeToo era. …

Aug

29

2018

All the Crooked Saints

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

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 …

Aug

16

2018

Catwoman

The DC Icons Series: Wonder Woman: Warbringer; Batman: Nightwalker; Catwoman: Soulstealer

I am living for this series of books [DC Icons series]. As a fan of comic books who is sick of the ossification and stagnation of the Big Two, these books are a welcome breath of fresh air in that they are fun tweaks to familiar characters. Wonder Woman is young, naive and conflicted on …

Jul

26

2018

All We Can Do Is Wait

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson

You won’t be able to put this multiple narrative novel down once you begin. When five teens meet at the hospital after a bridge collapse, their lives are never the same. Wow. –Teasha Kirkwood, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA Find more WOW for readers of all ages at Elliott Bay Book Company and other …

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