My favorite books have characters that have become my friends for life. Thoughtful poet Vicky Austin is one such character. As she spends the summer with her ailing grandfather, Vicky discovers an ability to communicate with dolphins that frequent the island. A summer of first love, finding who she is, and asking hard questions about …
This was a hilarious story about a boy named Deacon Locke who decides to bring his grandma to his high school prom. Laugh out loud funny and the relationship between Deacon and his grandma is very sweet! –Suzanne Droppert, Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA Get your copy of this fun teen novel at Liberty Bay …
I know what you’re thinking, and yes: he is a literal pterodactyl, with wings and a glistening, deadly beak, and rippling pectorals. Pyke is in a band, he’s dating the school track star, and he’s ruining Shiels Krane’s orderly life. She must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice everything she’s worked for, to give up the …
5/5 Stars I read this book in a day and stayed up late in the night to finish it. Magical and dark, this book was everything I wasn’t expecting. I knew next to nothing when I started reading and right away, only 100 pages in I knew I would be obsessed with this book. River, …
I LOVED this book just like all of Kat Falls’ other books! So great, a futuristic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe complete with an evil kingdom, animal guides and a hole in wall that leads to a magical place. A zombie-like apocalypse happens in the US but, instead of turning in to zombies …
I am delighted to be serving on the PNBA awards committee when Leslye Walton’s debut novel was nominated. Reading The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender feels like dreaming or being under a spell. A heartbroken woman turns into a canary, a kiss on the neck leaves a permanent mark that only slowly fades through …
“Here’s an unexpected title to add to your Halloween tables…Conversion by Katherine Howe. It’s a YA novel by the author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, and it, too, has a connection to Salem and its witches. The story goes back and forth between contemporary girls at a prestigious high school in Massachusetts experiencing strange …
“When 16-year-old Shay’s brother goes missing, she and her social activist friends must take on an evil corporation based in Eugene, Oregon, in order to save him. The first of a new series, Uncaged is a wild ride with its fearless characters and heart-stopping plot twists.” — Xander, Powell’s, Portland, OR This thrilling teen book is the first …
Not long ago, I became frustrated with my inability to find fiction whose main character has a chronic illness or chronic condition. It seems there’s no lack of fiction about characters with terminal illnesses, but very little where the character has a chronic illness. Being afflicted with a chronic illness myself (chronic migraine) and being …
When Angela Hanson moved to the small Oregon town of The Dalles from Salem nine years ago, Klindt’s Booksellers was her “saving grace.” Hanson spent so much time there that the manager, Tina Ontiveros, finally asked if the store could hire her so she wouldn’t go broke buying books. While Hanson says she’s reputed to …
