Thursday Themes

Thursday Themes: Adult and YA

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, author Sarah Beth Durst is a bestseller in both the Hardcover Fiction and Young Adult categories. Sea of Charms: A Spellshop Novel Sarah Beth Durst (#8 Hardcover Fiction) The Faraway Inn Sarah …

Aug 6, 2026

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Booklovers' Field Trips

Puget Sound Book Festival August 9, 2026 12:00- 4:00 pm

Puget Sound Book Festival Saturday, August 9 12-4 Mark your calendars! The Puget Sound Book Festival is returning to the Bremerton Waterfront for its 4th year. The festival is designed to celebrate indie bookstores and highlight what makes each attending shop unique,  giving readers the opportunity to meet, experience, and explore a wide range of …

Aug

4

2026

Face Out

Cuisine to Kill For by Amy Bruni

After a lovely customer came in and purchased a copy, I have started listening to Cuisine to Kill For, by Amy Bruni. This book combines recipes with true crime stories, but for the audiobook, they just read the true crime bits. It’s very cool how they converted it to an audio version. I’m really enjoying it. …

Aug

3

2026

Borrowed Copy

Resources for Spokane-area Folks Impacted by Fires

As of Sunday August 2, 2026, we found the following information about the Spokane fires: Several evacuation shelters are open in and around Spokane for people displaced by this weekend’s fires. For those affected by the Old Trails fire, a shelter opened at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 West Spokane Falls Blvd. For those displaced …

Jul

31

2026

Borrowed Copy

Friday ‘Fit Inspiration: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Our friends at Book People in Moscow, ID shared a delightful bit of fashion inspiration: How cute is this Dungeon Crawler Carl-inspired look?!?! Here’s a sign to rock something inspired by one of your favorite books or a recent bestseller. (And maybe pick up a pair of socks when you grab a new book.) Do …

Jul

30

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Summer Reading = The Odyssey

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. The movie is certainly driving a lot of purchases of versions of The Odyssey and related mythological …

Jul

29

2026

Face Out

True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color–from Azure to Zinc Pink by Kory Stamper

Calling all linguaphiles: don’t miss this entertainingly nerdy book about efforts to define colors in mid-century U.S. I always enjoy learning about people who singularly devote themselves, either as a professional or amateur, to something extremely niche. An interesting read to me as someone fascinated by language, but also as someone who once bought a …

Jul

28

2026

Face Out

The Fire Agent by David Baerwald

Based on the author’s grandfather’s story, this book checks all the boxes for me: ✓ Family saga ✓ Historical fiction ✓ Espionage ✓ Reads like a thriller ✓ Page-turner ✓ Damn good –Judy, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Find your next book that checks all your boxes at Queen Anne Book Company and other …

Jul

27

2026

Face Out

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk

Written by historian Ned Blackhawk, The Rediscovery of America is a sweeping retelling of U.S. history that centers Native American nations as essential to the nation’s story. Drawing on five centuries of interconnected Indigenous and non-Indigenous histories, Blackhawk reveals how Native peoples have shaped key moments in American development, from colonization and revolution to modern policy and …

Jul

24

2026

Face Out

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The Wedding People reminds me of a movie I saw years ago called “A Wedding” which starred numerous big names, including Carol Burnett, who was a hoot. Actually, the two stories aren’t really alike, but they are both big weddings filled with tons of people and a particular person who drops in to wreak havoc. …

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