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I cannot recall exactly when Haruki Murakami first showed up on my literary radar, but ever since I’ve looked forward to the publication of each of his novels. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore both floored me with … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, General Fiction
Ready Player One
Were you born in the early nineteen-seventies? Are you a complete [expletive deleted] dork? Then this novel is a big wet sloppy kiss to you, my friend. – J. Robert Lennon When these two questions and a statement zipped across my … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Psychopath Test
Did you know that there is a test to find out if you’re a psychopath? I didn’t either, and neither did author Jon Ronson. It’s called the Hare Checklist, otherwise known as the PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-Revised). On a quest to … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
Moondogs
Ever since I went to the Philippines a few years back, my interest has always been piqued by anything Pinoy. (Have you been to Juicy Jun’s Filipino food truck on Everett Mall Way? If not, you need to.) What I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Terror of Living
Crime fiction fans take note: there’s a new Seattle author you need to check out. His name is Urban Waite and his debut novel is The Terror of Living. The novel, set all over Puget Sound, careens at a breakneck … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Suspense & Thriller
Award-Winning Children’s Books
It’s that time of year that the American Library Association gives out its annual book awards. Perhaps the two best known are those for children—the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded to “the author of … Continue reading
Filed under Book Awards, Children's Books
Are You Ready for Some Football (Books)?
Football season is upon us—so what better time for a book about football to be upon your nightstand (or wherever you keep your books). Read on for a list of great books about football for you to read when there … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation
e-Reading in Everett
I have been wanting an e-reader ever since the debut of the Kindle in November 2007. After watching prices drop and much back and forth, I broke down and bought a Nook a few weeks ago, even though the prognosticators have sounded the death … Continue reading
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Editor’s note: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published 50 years ago this month. To celebrate this important literary anniversary, Brad Allen shares what Mockingbird means to him. This post was originally written for the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in observation of Banned Books Week. … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Children's Books, Fiction, General Fiction
Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops
If the above phrase means anything to you (or even if it doesn’t), I strongly recommend Rafe Bartholomew’s, Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball. Bartholomew is an avid basketball fan who won … Continue reading
Filed under Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation
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