Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Dramatic Weather

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. Yesterday, Seattle had dramatic lightning, thunder, hail, and downpours. Some of last week’s bestsellers sounded a little like the weather report. Between Two Fires Christopher Buehlman (#8 Hardcover fiction) The Gales of November John U. Bacon (#14 Hardcover nonfiction) Project Hail Mary …

Apr 16, 2026

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Apr

15

2026

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Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel by Kalynn Bayron

I have loved Kalynn Bayron’s work since she published Cinderella is Dead. Recently she moved to middle grade fiction with the Vanquishers series about a new breed of vampire hunters. Now Bayron has turned the page again and we have Olive Oakes, detective extraordinaire. Olive is looking for mysteries in every part of her life, …

Apr

14

2026

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At Select Bookstores on Indie Bookstore Day: The Libro.fm Golden Ticket!

On Independent Bookstore Day (April 25, 2026), across the country at select independent bookstores, audiobook lovers will have their eyes open for the Golden Ticket from Libro.fm. Libro.fm will also have a sale on bestselling audiobook titles April 20- April 25, 2026 to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. Libro.fm is a Seattle-based audiobook company that partners …

Apr

13

2026

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London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

I am not a huge reader of nonfiction, but Patrick Radden Keefe writes his narrative nonfiction so compellingly that it reads a bit like fiction. I was completely drawn in by Say Nothing about the troubles in Ireland and Empire of Pain about the Sackler family and the opioid epidemic. In London Falling, Radden Keefe chronicles the search for answers by …

Apr

10

2026

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Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

Book club alert!!! This book, about a wholesome family show that takes place in the 1960s, is a dream book club selection! It’s charming, engaging, and would give ladies sooooooo much to talk about!!! It’s about social expectations and restrictions, and the strain of judgment from others and ourselves. Very good! ~ Annette An enjoyable …

Apr

9

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: “It’s all fun and games until…”

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 look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. This week, it’s all fun and games until… the …

Apr

8

2026

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The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Cornejo Villavicencio talks to day laborers, a man seeking sanctuary, as well as some of the Ground Zero cleanup crew made up mostly of immigrants about their declining health after helping a country that doesn’t want to help them. She ties the informative with the personal without being dry or sentimental. (Read this then read …

Apr

7

2026

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Seattle’s Queen Anne Book Company hosts KING5’s “Evening”

Seattle’s KING5 filmed their March 31, 2026 episode of Evening news magazine at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle. Come for the virtual visit to Queen Anne Book Company, stay for donut breakfast sandwiches, pinball, book recommendations, local music, and more! Queen Anne Book Company has an opening interview as well as spring book recommendations …

Apr

6

2026

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What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

Flew through the new and eagerly anticipated @megan_lally_ book! Per usual, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! Loved it! –Saltwater Books, Kingston, WA I was exhausted from holding my breath to help the characters! This one is SO good!! –Alexa, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Whether it’s for spring break or …

Apr

3

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Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell

A beautiful debut novel about power, consent, and love. This story, based on Welsh folklore, centers Rory and his childhood friend Daye, a girl created from flora and incantations. At the end of each season, Daye must be rewoven to keep her from falling apart forever. As the two friends grow older, their relationship becomes …

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