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 fourth book on this list. Game On Navessa Allen (#10 Paperback fiction; #3 in the Into Darkness series) Game Changer Rachel Reid (#15 Paperback fiction, …

Apr 9, 2026

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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

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

2026

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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 …

Apr

2

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Spring Green

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. I’m grateful for everything that’s green. –Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) Something from Nothing: A Cookbook Alison Roman (#14 …

Apr

1

2026

Borrowed Copy

The Secret Behind Indie Bookstores

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association announced an upcoming Zoom education session titled “The Secret Behind Indie Bookstores.” This opportunity will be open to the general public as well as store owners and booksellers from member stores. The panel will address how independent bookstores, once thought to be an endangered business species, are now thriving. How did …

Mar

31

2026

Borrowed Copy

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day/ Independent Bookstore Day Saturday 4/25/26

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day is BACK! And so is our favorite glasses-wearing marmot! Join the celebration of local bookstores, local economies, local literature, and keeping your hard-earned dollars in your neighborhood. Activities and special giveaways to be announced! And, of course, Seattle-area indie bookstores are once again celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with the popular Bookstore Day …

Mar

30

2026

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The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco

If you have never experienced Joe Sacco’s incredible comics journalism, his newest book is a great place to start. Follow Joe as he travels to Northern India to investigate the roots of a 2013 riot between Muslims and Hindus and discovers the political fictions that both sides told themselves to justify their violent actions. The …

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