On this episode of The Desk Set, we're celebrating the New Year! Read more in 2019 with tips from librarians, get a sneak peek at the most anticipated books that will be released in the new year, discover books to help you meet your new year resolutions and hear our announcement of new reading challenge categories to inspire you to read more broadly.
Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region. Curious about what your neighbors are reading now? Here are this week's hardcover fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. PNW Indie Fiction Bestsellers See the rest of this week's fiction bestsellers PNW Indie Nonfiction…
Announcing our 2019 Reading Challenge, 10 to Try!
As you start planning your New Year's Resolutions, don't forget to think about reading! While reading more often is a great goal, we also hope you'll think about reading broadly. Our annual reading challenge, 10 to Try, is designed to help you do just that. Here are the categories for next year's challenge, along with…
While You Wait for the Next Sounders Match
The 2018 MLS season ended for the Seattle Sounders after they lost on penalty kicks to their arch-rivals, the Portland Timbers (boo!), in the Western Conference Semifinals. While there's still soccer going on in other parts of the world, we will run out of US soccer this winter sooner rather than later. So what's a…
Strong Female Characters, and Where to Find Them
Book recommendations for readers who enjoy strong female characters.
