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Department of Book Reports:We Were Stardust
We Were Stardust by Kathrin King Segal (Bucket List, $15.00) Today's book is from a dear Second Life pal, Seacat, whose first novel Wild Again (link to hilarious vid) was published by Dutton way back...
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Department of Book Reports: New to the shelves
It's been an exciting week in Hoquiam's smallest bookstore: we kicked off the week with a Monday night party for the much anticipated release of Christopher Paolini's 4th book, Inheritance, from his...
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Department of Book Reports:The Man in The Moon
Children's Literature, I have to admit, is not my strong suit when it comes to bookselling. Oh, I'm acquainted with much of it, for sure. I read voraciously when I was child myself, and when our son...
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Department of Book Reports: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Random House, tp $15)I hadn't had a chance to read this back when it came out, and recently a customer was telling me how much her whole book club...
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Department of Book Reports: We're Making a List and Checking It Twice
It has come to our attention that the authors you'll find on this list have turned out to be no-good commie rats. I'll bet some of your favorite writers are on this list. I'm shocked! Shocked!Occupy...
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Department of Book Reports: Happy War on Christmas
All the talk this week has been about this mornings eclipse, so I thought I'd showcase our Science Bookshelf. Here are a couple fun science lessons I found in my reading this week. In Seattle (and...
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Department of Book Reports: Marshmallows
We're very busy this week, as I'm sure all of your households are too. I hope you find the time to relax with some cocoa and a good book. Perhaps you might even find time to make your own marshmallows...
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Department of Book Reports: A Christmas Carol
It has become our tradition to post this passage from A Christmas Carol every Saturday before Christmas here at the General's place. It remains as relevant today as it was when Dickens first had it...
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Department of Book Reports: Happy New Year.
The very exhausted bookstore people wish you and yours a very Happy New Year. We're looking forward to talking about good books next year.
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Department of Book Reports: Occult America
Occult America, The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation by Mitch Horowitz (Bantam, $16) Mitch Horowitz is an editor and author of occult and esoteric topics and here he places out a fine...
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Department of Book Reports: At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Peter Matthiessen's At Play in the Fields of the Lord is one of those mid-20th century novels I've meant to read and never got around to doing so. Well, I've finally read it, and it was well worth the...
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Department of Book Reports: Border Songs
Border Songs, by Jim Lynch (Knopf paper $16) Six foot eight inch Brandon Vanderkool has always stuck out. His dyslexia and attention to the details of the landscape and birds give him a unique...
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Department of Book Reports: Everybody Loves Our Towns
I thought I'd talk about a couple books set in towns I love, but you don't need to be a fan to fall in love with these volumes. First up, Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge by Mark...
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Stuff Found in Books
A.K.A. Bookmarks. I've been posting these over on Facebook , and Ike just said "this would make a great blog!" okay, I have a blog... I'll put them here too. Enjoy! And, I would love submissions!This...
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Department of Book Reports: Chickens
It's getting to be Gardening season again, and I've heard folks talking about adding Chickens. I have stocked up on a few titles (sorry! Barnyard in Your Backyard sold before this post!) Not only will...
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Department of Book Reports: Travel the Whole Earth with Charley
I've always meant to get around to reading Travels with Charley, and this week I jealously clutched a copy before putting it on the shelf. What a delightful road trip!Mr. Steinbeck & the ever...
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Department of Book Reports:Lee Child
Well, we have been on a hiatus, but now we are back and ready to report on books and more books. Hope you didn't miss us too much.For some time, I have been urged, especially by SeattleTammy, to pick...
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Like Any Normal Day
Like Any Normal Day by Mark Kram, Jr. (St. Martin's $25.95) While this is Mark Kram's first book, he has been an award-winning author at the Philadelphia Daily News and has been included in The Best...
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Inside the Secret World of Librarians: Truth Like The Sun
Last week, Dan and I were invited to sell books at the annual day-long conference for the Friends of Timberland Library, and the Board of directors.Jim Lynch was to be their keynote speaker, and we...
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