The Queenie Award

The Night CircusOnce again, the staff of your neighborhood bookstore has narrowed down their long list of books read in 2011, and chosen their Top Ten.  From those lists, I create a spreadsheet to ascertain which of the many books (over 50 this year) wins the prestigious Queenie Award. One book emerged near the top of several lists and therefore, is the winner of the Queenie: The Night Cricus by Erin Morgenstern! We also had a surprise runner-up - click to learn more.

Top Picks of the Year

Rules of CivilityWe all love end of the year Top Ten lists - who doesn't? Each December while the store is full and the books are flying, we are also agonizing over our favorite books of the year and how to rank them. The number one position is all-important because that helps to determine our Queenie Award Winner (our store favorite book of the year).

Staff Books Reviews

11/22/63New reviews, new reviews, new reviews, and the old ones too. We've collected up the staff book reviews that run in our monthly flyer - newest first. We've also organized them by staff member in case there's a particular person whose picks you love. Enjoy.
Click here to see our Top Ten lists from the past years.

Our Store Book Clubs

Wild Sheep ChaseBattle Hymn of the Tiger MotherUp next for the in-store book clubs: The Monthly Book Club will discuss Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chau and The Book Mixer will discuss A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami.
All are welcome to join. The book clubs are both "Drop-in, No-Guilt." That means you don't need to sign up (or even buy the book here, although that would be nice). See you soon.

For Younger Readers

Welcome to our section devoted to books for ages 1 to, well, whenever you outgrow reading kids books (100?) where we'll post the reviews for kids' books that we feature in our in-store Flyer, our Summer Reads lists, and our Top Kid's Picks of the Year.

Bravest Woman The Flint Heart Shelter Dust City
Kids' Picture Books Middle Readers Teens

Top Picks for
Kids & Teens

Our Book a Month Clubs

We've changed our Book a Month program! While we used to sell a traditional subscription, we now open our discount to anyone who would like to purchase the selected titles (in-store or online, shipping not included). Each month, in the five catergories below, we choose a book we're excited about and give you 15% off. Check back monthly for new titles or swing by the store to see them on display.

Running the Rift Bossypants

Variant

Vietnam

Princess and the Pig

Hardcover Selection

Softcover Selection  Teen Selection  Middle Readers
Selection
 Younger Readers
Selection

If you are already a member of our Book a Month Club, don't worry you'll still have your books set aside or mailed to you until your subscription runs out.

Map of the (oft) Pedestrian Stairs of Queen Anne

Thomas Horton's beautiful map of the stairs of Queen Anne Hill is available in both a folded, pocket-size version and a large poster. The folded map is printed on coated paper to make it water-resistant. The poster is 18 x 24 inches and is suitable for framing.
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