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A special storytime Saturday at Third Place Books

Friday, April 28, 2023

A special storytime this Saturday April 29, 2023 at 11am on Indie Bookstore Day

Third Place Books welcomes Kobi Yamada for a reading of his illustrated picture book, Maybe.

The New York Times bestselling author shares his story about the unbound potential you hold inside. 

With striking, realistic illustrations, it's a reminder that you were meant for incredible things. 

And maybe, just maybe, you will exceed your wildest dreams.

This event is free and open to the public. Young readers welcome, and a special arts and craft project will follow after the storytime.

Kobi Yamada is the creator of many inspiring books, including New York Times best-selling What Do You Do With… series and Because I Had a Teacher. 

He is also the president of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. Kobi feels grateful to share his life with his loving family in the Pacific Northwest where he can look out and catch a glimpse of the marvelous every day.

The book can be purchased at the store, which is located on the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE in Lake Forest Park.


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Independent Bookstore Day Saturday April 29, 2023 - visit all 27

Monday, April 24, 2023


Join us for Indie Bookstore Day!

A nationwide (and local) celebration
Saturday, April 29, 2023

Come celebrate your neighborhood bookstore!

Visit your Third Place Books to win prizes and join in the merriment. On Saturday, April 29th, you can:

  • Spin the prize wheel
  • Browse "staff picks" from some of our favorite local authors
  • Make your own Third Place Books bookmark at our craft station
  • Enjoy free baked goods (while supplies last)
  • Post photos of your book haul on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for a chance to win a $25 gift card. (Don't forget to tag us!)
At our Lake Forest Park store, join us for storytime with Kobi Yamada at 11am.

The Bookstore Day Passport Challenge returns!

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day (SIBD) has come to mean a great deal to all of us working in the Seattle bookstore community, and we’re glad to say that the Seattle-area indie bookstores are bringing back the popular Bookstore Day Passport Challenge this year. 

Once again, local book (and bookstore) lovers will be challenged to visit all 27 participating Seattle-area independent bookstores, and this year they will have ten days to complete the challenge.


Independent Bookstore Day is on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and the challenge must be completed by Monday, May 8. Passports will be available at all three Third Place Books locations (Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park)

Book fanatics who complete the challenge will receive a Bookstore Day Champion Stamp Card, good for a one-time 25% discount at each participating store and valid until April 26, 2024.

This year we are also offering an intermediate reward: those who don’t complete the full challenge get their passport stamped at at least five participating stores during the ten-day period will receive a single 25%-off coupon, good at any of the participating stores.

Visit the official Seattle Bookstore Day website for a full list of participating bookstores with photo and address - good reference material for future exploration.

Download the Passport


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April author events at Third Place Books

Friday, March 31, 2023

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Third Place Books 
Lake Forest Park
April 2023 EVENTS

Please note: all times below are Pacific Time.
 
Both virtual and in-person events require registration in advance. Unless ticketed, events are free and open to the public. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.
 
() – denotes ticketed event
() – denotes event for children or middle grade readers

 

Tuesday, April 4 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Elana K. Arnold and Martha Brockenbrough
Harriet Spies and To Catch a Thief
It’s a joint book launch! In Elana K. Arnold’s Harriet Spies, the unforgettable star of Just Harriet returns for another mystery on Marble Island. In Martha Brockenbrough’s latest middle grade novel, To Catch a Thief, a thief steals Urchin Beach’s precious dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most important part of the upcoming Dragonfly Day Festival.
    
Monday, April 10 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Sisters in Crime Night
Hosted by Marty Wingate
We’re pleased to welcome this long-standing Lake Forest Park writing group, Sisters in Crime, for an evening of readings from group members. Readers will include Catherine Linka, Joyce Yarrow, Jeanne Matthews, Alice K. Boatwright, Cynthia Baxter (Cynthia Blair), Curt Colbert, and Kate B. Jackson.
 
Thursday, April 13 at 6pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Angie Thomas with Christine Day
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of a new fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore, a story that Rick Riordan calls "one of those rare books that will instantly become the best friend you didn’t know you needed." Christine Day, the author of I Can Make This Promise and The Sea in Winter, joins in conversation. Tickets required. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.
  
Monday, April 17 at 6:30pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Local Author Open Mic
Calling all local writers and poets! Come share your work and develop your craft with other local authors on the third Monday of every month. For consignment requests, see thirdplacebooks.com for details.
  
Tuesday, April 18 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Susan Meissner with Kate Quinn
Only the Beautiful
Meissner’s latest historical novel is a heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart. Kate Quinn, author of The Diamond Eye, joins in conversation.

 

Thursday, April 20 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Jeannette Walls
Hang the Moon: A Novel
The author of the bestselling memoir The Glass Castle returns with a new novel, about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. You will fall in love with Sallie Kincaid, a feisty and fearless, terrified and damaged young woman who refuses to be corralled.
 
Saturday, April 22 at 11am (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Storytime with Katherine Roy
Making More: How Life Begins
Join us for storytime! Lucid, informed, and illuminated by beautiful paintings, Making More weaves a story that seamlessly explains life’s most fundamental process, answers children’s questions, and provides an essential tool for parents, caregivers, and educators.
  
Tuesday, April 25 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
David Nikki Crouse
Trouble Will Save You: Three Novellas
In these three deeply observed novellas, the award-winning author and director of the Creative Writing Program MFA at UW dramatizes the lives of women living in Interior Alaska. Each novella acts as an extended meditation on grief, loss, and the nature of imagination.
 
Wednesday, April 26 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Gretchen Rubin with Jon Mooallem
Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World 
One of today's foremost observers of the condition of happiness, and host of the popular podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, discusses her layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live richer lives. New York Times Magazine writer at large Jon Mooallem joins in conversation. Tickets required. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.
 
Thursday, April 27 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Tove Danovich with Kelly Jones
Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them
Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with chickens or know much about them. Culture reporter Tove Danovich explores the lives of these quirky, mysterious birds. Kelly Jones, author of Unusual Chickens, joins in conversation.
 
Saturday, April 29 at 11am (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Storytime with Kobi Yamada
The popular children’s book author of many inspiring gift books—including Noticing, Feeling Grateful, Maybe, and Finding Muchness—joins us for a special Independent Bookstore Day reading and craft extravaganza for kids.
 
Saturday, April 29 (All locations)
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!
Come celebrate your neighborhood bookstore at our favorite annual event! In addition to participating in the Seattle Bookstore Day Challenge, visit your favorite Third Place Books locale to win prizes, browse staff picks by local authors, and make your own TPB bookmark.

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center in Lake Forest Park, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.


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Third Place Books welcomes children's book author Kelly Yang to the stage at Lake Forest Park

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Children's book author Kelly Yang will be on the stage Monday, March 6, 2023 at Third Place Books in LFP Town Center, intersection Bothell / Ballinger Way NE.

Yang will discuss her new middle-grade chapter book, Finally Seen, about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.

**Per request of the publisher, masks are required for the duration of the event.**

Tickets are required in advance. Book-bundled tickets come with a copy of Finally Seen. Books will be available for pickup at the event.

If you are unable to attend the event, your book will be placed on hold at our Lake Forest Park store. You may request to have your book placed on hold at our Ravenna or Seward Park location. Please allow time for transfer.

Tickets and book purchase here

Copies of Finally Seen and other books by Kelly Yang will be available for purchase at the store. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q/A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book in advance!



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Sistah Scifi to launch network of Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines at Black and Native American owned coffee shops across the country

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Started in 2019, Sistah Scifi is the first Black owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States, as validated by the American Booksellers Association.

Oakland, California, January 30, 2023, Sistah Scifi hosts virtual and in-person watch parties, book clubs, and Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesdays. Past guests have included Omar Epps and Sheree Renee Thomas.

Sistah Scifi launched a crowdfunding campaign on IFundWomen to raise funds to launch three Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines in Black-owned cafes in Seattle and Oakland this February in honor of Black History Month. 

Supporting Sistah Scifi’s IFundWomen campaign is a great opportunity to bring Black and Indigenous authors to the forefront of the science fiction and fantasy literary genre. 

Backers of Sistah Scifi’s crowdfunding campaign can select from a bevy of perks, such as curated Black and Indigenous speculative fiction playlists and watchlists to marketing packages for Black and Indigenous science fiction and fantasy writers.

The inaugural Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine will launch Saturday, February 4th at Oaklandia Café x Bakery. Oaklandia’s founders, Latorra and Carlos, are a Black and Latin couple that are fourth generation Oaklanders. 

On Friday, February 10th, the next Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine will launch at Mixed: Coffee and Community. Savannah Jackson, founder of Mixed, describes herself as a mixed kid - half Black and half Ecuadorian - who loves mixing drinks, mixing cultures, and bringing people together. 

The third Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine will launch Saturday, February 11th at Black Coffee Northwest. Darnesha Weary and her husband Erwin, both Seattle natives, opened Black Coffee Northwest to provide proactive and innovative community building through youth leadership development while serving the best cup of coffee in the city.

Sistah Scifi, the first Black owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States as validated by the American Booksellers Association, is excited to work with coffee shop owners to realize Sistah Scifi’s vision to double the number of science fiction and fantasy titles by Black and Indigenous authors on the New York Times Best Sellers list by launching a national network of Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines. 

This would make the discovery of Afrofuturism and Indigenous Futurism books as easy as buying a candy bar.

During a recent interview, Isis Asare, the CEO/Founder of Sistah Scifi, made these comments, “Sistah Scifi goes beyond the transactional -- it’s a movement that fulfills a need for readers to find and discuss science fiction and fantasy infused with Black and Indigenous culture by Black and Indigenous creators. 
"Whenever we recommend a book on social media, we always add the option to check the book out from the local library.”

She goes on to say, “We understand if our Sistah Scifi Siblings – some of whom read over 100 books a year! – check most of them out from the library or spread their purchases between several indie bookstores or get free eBooks from a large online bookseller. 

"We also know that our Sistah Scifi Siblings will make it a point to schedule quarterly purchases from us, pay for events even when we list them for free, and tell ALL their friends and family about how much they love Sistah Scifi.”

About Sistah Scifi: Founded by Isis Asare, Sistah Scifi is a cauldron of all things Afrofuturism; Black mysticism, science fiction noir, and traditional voodoo; casting spells to uplift literature written by Black and Indigenous women.

For complete information, visit: https://sistahscifi.com/


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Blue Kettle mobile bookstore at Drumlin Sunday

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Blue Kettle mobile bookstore will be at the Drumlin Sunday

Blue Kettle Books, the "bookstore on wheels," will be returning to Shoreline this weekend - Sunday January 22, 2023 at Drumlin, alongside Sunny Up Food Truck from 9am-12pm.

The Drumlin is in Ridgecrest at 522 NE 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98155 - just down the street from The Crest Theatre.

We will be there every other week for the next few months, so Sunday 1/22 and Sunday 2/5 are the next two dates coming up (9am-12pm). 

Happy shoppers browse the shelves in the Blue Kettle

Blue Kettle Books fills a much-needed gap in the heart of Shoreline/Ridgecrest for an independent bookstore! Neighbors can step inside our gorgeous, teal-colored remodeled shuttle bus and find themselves lost in a little bookstore world with a curated, amazing selection of books for all ages. 

We also have new art prints, notecards, body care products, book candles, and more to share. Not to mention our discount book bins with popular hardcovers at a deep price cut. 

Please help spread the word to Shoreline neighbors to come on out this weekend to shop at the Blue Kettle!



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Garden Guy: Winter Reading - Gardeners Doing Their Research

Monday, January 16, 2023

By Bruce Bennett

Happy New Year all, and welcome to our months-long, nationally known Rainy Season. Whether gardeners grow vegetables and herbs or perennials and flowers, November to April is part of the slow time (which does not mean No-Time). 

This is the time of the year when I can easily imagine my community’s composting colleagues to be sitting in their favorite chair or corner of a comfy couch, a hot beverage and pup or kitten close at hand, with the sounds of rain hitting the roof of the family abode with the rain running down the windows in ever-changing patterns.

Alright, just I might have an overly active and traditional imagination. But, what gardeners throughout our region are doing is dreaming about and planning the coming spring’s projects. To do this, a bit of research and ideas are needed and what better way to do that than with new reading material. So, for the first column of the New Year, let’s take a look at some publications which can inspire new plants to try or designs to implement. With so much potential in those seeds and plant starts, you want to buy from a company you can trust. How do you know which have the best seeds and other selections? By doing your research, of course!

Probably the easiest and least costly references are going to be vendor-provided seed and plant catalogs. Most will be free to $1.00 in cost. Yes, I know I can find most of this information on-line. But, then, I need to worry about spilling my hot coffee on the keyboard (and me) or having my furry friends continually getting in the way of my typing fingers. Besides, I am of the Boomer generation and prefer to have hard copies close-at-hand.

Plenty of gardeners send at least one seed order to a local or regional company and this practice offers certain benefits. For instance, locally grown seed is more likely to be suited to our Zone 7- 8 climate. 

Consequently, when it comes to seed and plant vendors catalogs, I tend to stay with the companies from my part of the world as they tend to have a better understanding of, and hybridization programs for, the Pacific Northwest. 

It probably makes sense that my ‘Go-To List’ has included companies like 
All of them have nice mixes of herbs and vegetables, some with plants and flowers and Kitazawa with lots of Asian culinary herbs and veggies. Gardeners of all skill levels enjoy trying new crops and varieties, and many of them look to mail-order seed companies to add interest to the landscape and discover new favorites.
  
The one downside to mail-order seeds and plants for some gardeners is the imposed shipping and handling fees. If you’re interested in saving a few dollars, think about purchasing seed packets at retail stores you already visit. These days, even box stores carry organic and heirloom seed from Burpee, Gurney, Ferry-Morse, Cook’s Garden and others, or you can look for more specialized selections at your local nurseries, garden centers and gourmet stores. 

Food co-ops and independently owned health food stores may also have displays from regional and national seed companies. Stop in or call them (from your comfy chair) to learn which brands they carry.  It’s not as good as having the actual catalog to read and for future reference, but convenience of most sorts does have its place in the gardening world.

If you would prefer to delve a bit more intensively into the subject matter of differing gardening topics, let me recommend some of the recent resources from my office bookshelves which I sometimes use when answering questions posed by readers:
  • Containers in the Garden by Claus Dalby
  • Gardening for Everyone:  Growing Vegetables and Herbs by Julia Watkins
  • Gardening in a Changing World:  Plants, People and the Climate Crisis by Darryl Moore
  • Maritime Northwest Gardening Guide by Lisa Taylor, et. al.
  • The First-Time Gardener:  Growing Vegetables by Jessica Sowards
  • The Gardener’s Gardener by Madison Cox
  • The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide:  How to Combine Shape, Color and Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams by Jenny Rose Carey
  • The Western Garden Book by Sunset Magazine
Please remember, these are books and catalogs I have enjoyed using and my list is totally subjective. If you don’t find something here that piques your interest or needs and you are within an easy drive of North Seattle, do consider visiting the University of Washington’s Elizabeth Miller Library at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture (which does not require your driving on-campus). It is an excellent repository of gardening and horticulture knowledge and with very helpful staff. Otherwise, depending on where you live, stop in at your nearest branch of one of the many public libraries around us.

If you decide you want to own a copy of a specific book, we haves many retail vendors, like Third Place Books, who will have the volume which you seek or can order it. Sky Nursery and other local garden stores have books. 

Are you going to the 2023 NW Flower and Garden Festival in February? If so, stop by the UW Bookstore booth (near the seminar rooms) for a great selection of discounted recent gardening titles and, perhaps take-in the author’s talk on the topic.  

Finally, if you have a laptop, again, without moving from that comfy chair and the three cats now sitting on it and you, it is possible to continue your research and learning by accessing blogs and videos on many different horticulture topics.  

A comfy spot to sit, a cup of coffee, pets who like being with you and new knowledge to learn; what better way to spend the dreary days of the Great Northwest Winters?  Here’s wishing you a great new year! 

Contributing columnist, Bruce Bennett, is a WSU Master Gardener, lecturer and   garden designer.  

If you have questions concerning this article, have a gardening question or two to ask concerning your home landscape, or simply want to suggest a topic for a future column, contact Bruce at gardenguy4u@gmail.com  




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Awakening Earth Chronicles by Shoreline author Isis Charest

Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Awakening Earth Chronicles
It is the present time - or maybe a little into the future.

Osiris, Isis, Horus, Set and Nephthys were at one time immortal - but rage, revenge and sorrow have taken over their lives. It imprinted their emotional bodies and this also imprinted the emotional body of Earth/Gaia.

It took a long time to heal themselves of sorrow, rage and revenge .. but they are now healed.

The story connects them to their destiny to meet in this current lifetime and begin the healing needed for Earth and for a needed huge shift in consciousness.

Author Isis Charest
Awakening Earth Chronicles is a trilogy: Ancient Memories, Curses of Spirits, and Fear of Uniting.

Author Isis Charest lives in Shoreline.

The books can be ordered through Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park 206-366-3333 or on Amazon



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January 2023 Author events at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Third Place Books 
Lake Forest Park 
JANUARY 2023 EVENTS
Please note: all times below are Pacific Time.
 
Both virtual and in-person events require registration in advance. Unless ticketed, events are free and open to the public. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.
 
() – denotes ticketed event
(
) – denotes event for children or middle grade readers
 
 
Thursday, January 5 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Gerald Elias
Murder at the Royal Albert: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery
A former violinist with the Boston Symphony and associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony, Elias will discuss the 8th installment in his Daniel Jacobus mystery series (a truly “classical” whodunnit) and perform excerpts from Vivaldi's "Autumn" from The Four Seasons.
  
Tuesday, January 10 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Seanan McGuire
Lost in the Moment and Found
A young girl discovers an infinite variety of worlds in this standalone tale of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series. Lost in the Moment and Found tells us that childhood and innocence, once lost, can never be found. *Masks required*
 
Wednesday, January 11 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Erica Miner with David B. Schlosser
Aria for Murder
In Erica Miner's high-stakes thriller, a famous conductor of the Metropolitan Opera is assassinated on the podium. A former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra violinist herself, Miner is now an award-winning author, lecturer, screenwriter, and arts journalist.
 
Thursday, January 12 at 4:30pm PT (Virtual)
Ross Benjamin
The Diaries of Franz Kafka
in partnership with Community Bookstore (Brooklyn)
Here is Ross Benjamin’s essential new translation of Kafka’s complete, uncensored diaries—a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers. “Supplemented with 78 pages of invaluable notes, the fruit of half a century of Kafka scholarship.” (J. M. Coetzee)
 
Thursday, January 12 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Denny Sargent
Werewolf Pack Magick: A Shapeshifter's Book of Shadows
Sargent teaches ecstatic shapeshifting experiences, newly revived from ancient traditions and designed to free you from the restrictive chains of civilization. Werewolf Pack Magick offers a wide variety of activities, including pack initiation and werewolf divination.
 
Monday, January 16 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Local Author Open Mic
Calling all local writers and poets! Come share your work and develop your craft with other local authors on the third Monday of every month. For consignment requests, see thirdplacebooks.com for details.
 
Tuesday, January 17 at 6pm PT (Virtual)
Clarence Lusane with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy
Taking up the debate over the future of the twenty-dollar bill, Lusane uses the question of Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson as a lens through which to view the current state of our nation's ongoing reckoning with the legacies of slavery and foundational white supremacy. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, joins in conversation.
 
Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Kate Alice Marshall
What Lies in the Woods: A Novel 
The Seattle author presents her first thriller for adults, about three friends with a secret worth killing for. “I loved everything about this beautifully written and impossible to put down book. I was hooked from the first clever and deliciously dark page and couldn't stop reading.” (Alice Feeney)
 
[SOLD OUT] Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Deb Perelman with Aran Goyoaga
Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files
From Cozy Chicken and Dumplings to Fettuccine with White Ragú, and from Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies to Strawberry Summer Stack Cake, Deb's new book is a collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare again and again. Aran Goyoaga, Seattle’s three-time James Beard award finalist and our favorite gluten-free specialist, joins in conversation. *Tickets required. This event is sold out.*
 
Thursday, January 26 at 6pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Jessica Vitalis, Gabrielle K. Byrne, Jewell Parker Rhodes, and Ash Van Otterloo
In partnership with "Magic in the Middle," a series of monthly book talks designed to help teachers, librarians, and caregivers introduce readers to new middle grade fantasy books, Jessica Vitalis reads from her new book The Rabbit's Gift and hosts a roundtable discussion with a group of stellar children’s book authors.
 
Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Megan Paasch with Cookie Hiponia
Dream to Me
From Snoqualmie debut author Megan Paasch comes a YA contemporary fantasy about generational magic, grief, and what it takes to forgive ourselves. Cookie Hiponia, author of We Belong, joins in conversation.
 
Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park.



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Echo Lake Elementary School has its very own book vending machine

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Photo courtesy Echo Lake Elementary PTA
And it is exactly what it sounds like: a typical vending machine for snacks, but one that has been specially repurposed for books. 

This is tied into the school's Eagle of the Week program where students earn a special gold bookworm coin for being safe, respectful, responsible, and kind. 

Students redeem the coin for a book of their choice. The machine is stocked with books in both English and Spanish that highlight equity, inclusion, and social justice so that students can see themselves and learn about others in the books that they read.

Fourth-grade teacher Shari Wennik says, "We're super excited to give students the opportunity to earn books while also promoting kindness. 
"We want this to be one of their special memories from Echo Lake Elementary, where students discovered or continued their love of reading."

Special thanks to Nvidia’s matching donation program that helped purchase the machine, and to the Echo Lake PTA and Washington State School Retirees’ Association for grants to help purchase books.



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Stock up on reading and listening material for the long cold winter at the Pop-Up Book Sale in LFP Saturday

Monday, December 5, 2022


LFP Book Sale Saturday
Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library Pop-Up Book Sale is coming up this Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10am to 4pm in the library meeting room, with a sale of “trades” in the lobby.  

This sale will raise funds for library programs which benefit the community as well as being a great way to get donated books out of our storage area into the community where they can be read and enjoyed. 

We have collected a variety of books and media for the sale, including 
  • Contemporary and Classic Fiction, 
  • graphic novels; 
  • Nonfiction (including special sections on gardening and crafts, cookbooks, religion, world languages, the Pacific Northwest); 
  • attractive “coffee table books”; 
  • Young Adult/Teen books; 
  • Children’s books, including beautiful picture books;  
  • a Collectors’ section with “venerable” books; and 
  • media including CD’s DVD’s, some “Great Courses,” and books on tape.  
The library is on the lower lobby of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE. Library entrance is behind the escalator (and near Santa!)



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Friends of the LFP Library Pop Up Book Sale – Saturday, December 10, 2022

Monday, November 28, 2022

Friends of the LFP Library Pop Up Book Sale
Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10am to 4pm in the Lake Forest Park Library Meeting Room and the lobby (for trades and the book cart).

This book sale will provide an opportunity for us to:
  • Interact with community members and each other
  • Raise funds to support library activities
  • Get donated books out of our storage area and into the community where they can be read and enjoyed
  • Attract new members to the Friends
  • Have fun while doing all of this – as we share our love for books – and are happy to see other folks delighting in them as well.
Schedule: The library meeting room is reserved for us from 10am, Friday, December 9 to 1pm on Monday, December 12
  • Friday December 9: Set –up beginning at 10am. For the set-up we welcome members with strong arms and backs to help with hauling tables and books beginning at 10 am and the rest of us to help with sorting and arranging books on the tables and carts after that.
  • Saturday December 10: Book Sale from 10am to 4pm, with clean up beginning at 4pm and continuing on Monday morning. One to two hour shifts.

Books and media for sale will include: Fiction, Non-fiction (including Pacific Northwest, gardening, crafts, cookbooks, religion, and world languages), “Venerable” books in Collectors Section, Young Adults/Teens and Children’s, media including CD’s, DVD’s and books on tape.

Prices: Same as on book cart: hardcover and large softbound books $1, media $1 per disc, books on tape $1 per book, paperbacks including trades 50 cents, unless otherwise priced. 
  • Some of the specialty books will be marked up. 
  • Prices will be reduced during the last hour of the sale – from 3 to 4pm. May use discretion—e.g. giving a break to teachers buying books for students out of their own pockets.
Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit or debit card (with chip). Treasurer John Brew will coordinate this aspect of the sale.

Unsold books and media: Depending on how many and what they are we may choose to keep some, share some with our partners Kenmore and Shoreline, send some to Goodwill or otherwise try to keep them circulating in the community.

The library is located off the lobby in the lower level of Town Center Lake Forest Park (behind the escalator). Town Center is at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.



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Third Place Books booksellers' Top Ten Books of 2022

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Out of all the books we read this year (and we read a lot), we asked our booksellers to choose their favorite books published in 2022.

Announcing: our Top 10 books of the year!

There are books on this list for every reader in your life. See our favorite picks for literary fiction, tell-all memoirs, books that take you on a wild ride, books that will make you ugly cry, and more. At least one (we hope!) might change you forever.

Whether you're picking up a book for yourself or another reader in your life, here are 10 books that will entertain, educate, and inspire.

See our Top 10 of 2022

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE in Lake Forest Park. Shop in the store, order in person, online, or on the phone 206-366-3333.


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Join the LFP in Action Book Club

Saturday, November 19, 2022

The LFP in Action book club at Third Place Books is a place to have deep conversations about climate, solutions and resilience. 

To kick off this book club we will spend several months discussing the anthology "All We Can Save". The book is available at Third Place Books with a 20% discount.

“This astounding and ambitious eco-anthology is filled with whip-smart essays, heart-wrenching poems, and stunning visual art from an all-female cast … those who’ve been left out of the climate debate for too long … a powerful chorus of women armed with solutions for our changing climate.”
— Self

We begin our journey Wednesday November 30, 2022 from 6pm – 7:15pm, in person at Third Place Books. Upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.

Everyone is welcome. We will build connections to each other, and an understanding of the climate movement as seen through the eyes of the female voices represented in this anthology.

What to read for our first meeting
  • Adrienne Rich Poem (on the page before the table of contents)
  • Begin (the editor's notes)
  • Calling In by Bastida
  • A Handful of Dust by Kate Marvel

These short and provocative pieces are our first reading. If you are interested and haven’t quite had time to finish the reading you are welcome.

For more information, including where to meet, contact Mimi miriam.bertram@gmail.com or Sarah tanjatogether@gmail.com 

Please put "LFP In Action" in the subject line of your email.



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Children's book by Shorewood graduate hits #1 on Amazon children's book list

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Peet on Times Square ad
Shoreline native and Shorewood graduate Peet Montzingo is well known for his humorous Tik-Tok videos, many with his mother Vicki.

Now he has published a children's book, Little Imperfections, about growing up a tall person in a family of little people.

The book has just hit #1 on Amazon's children's book list and he is featured in a giant ad in Times Square.

Amazon's review of the book:

The dazzling new picture book that addresses the universal themes of being different, feeling like you don't fit in, and finding yourself along the way. The story is told through the empathic and humorous perspective of Peet Montzingo, the internet sensation who grew up as the only "tall" sibling in a family of little people.

In their debut picture book and accompanying video series, Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands have woven moving messages and life lessons with bravery, comedy, and grace. With captivating rhythms, lyrical rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is sure to be a classic on your family's shelf for generations to come.

Little Imperfections carries timeless messages of love and acceptance told through a truly unique perspective, and makes the perfect gift for anybody — young, old, or in between… and the exclusive video version is available with purchase of the book!




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Book group at Richmond Beach Library to discuss The Beekeeper of Aleppo Wednesday

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Book Group at the Richmond Beach Library meets Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 6:30pm  – 7:30pm to discuss The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

New participants always welcome and Registration is not required.

The library is located at 19601 21st Avenue NW,  Shoreline WA 98177




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Third Place Books announces beer can partnership and book fair at Kenmore brewery Thursday

Books + Beer = Perfect Combo

Third Place Books is excited to announce our very first BEER CAN partnership!

We've teamed up with Stoup Brewing and Chuck's Hop Shop for a special book-themed beer can. The FINAL DRAFT IPA will be available for purchase starting November 1st and a portion of sales will go towards our BOOKS TO STUDENTS FUND.

You can find the can at all Stoup and Chuck's Hop Shop locations!

Stop by Stoup Brewing Ballard on Tuesday 11/1 and Stoup Brewing Kenmore on Thursday 11/3 from 5-9pm and have some beer, food, and shop at our pop-up book fair. We hope to see you there!

Stoup Brewing Kenmore is located at 6704 NE 181st St, Kenmore, WA 98028



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Third Place Books author events both live and virtual - November 2022

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Third Place Books 
Lake Forest Park / Virtual
November 2022 EVENTS
 
Please note: all times below are Pacific Time.
 
Both virtual and in-person events require registration in advance. Unless ticketed, events are free and open to the public. See thirdplacebooks.com for details.
 
() – denotes ticketed event
() – denotes event for children or middle grade readers
 
 
Wednesday, November 2 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Alison Cochrun and Jake Maia Arlow
Kiss Her Once for Me: A Novel and How to Excavate a Heart
Staff favorite romance author Alison Cochrun and Queen Anne Book Company bookseller Jake Arlow present their delightful new books: a queer holiday romance, and a sapphic Jewish twist on the classic Christmas enemies-to-lovers rom-com.
 
Thursday, November 3 at 4pm PT (Virtual)
Edgar Garbelotto, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, and Andrea Lawlor
discuss Hugs and Cuddles by João Gilberto Noll
in partnership with Community Bookstore (Brooklyn)
Hugs and Cuddles is the late Brazilian writer’s most radical statement: A Book of Revelations-grade voyage to the end of gender and the outermost reaches of sexual and artistic expression. Translator Edgar Gabelotto, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (The Freezer Door), and Andrea Lawlor (Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl) join us online.
 
NEW DATE! Thursday, November 3 from 5–9pm (Stoup Brewing in Kenmore)
Stoup Brewing // Third Place Books Book Fair
A second adult book fair, this time in Kenmore! Join us as we unveil (for a second time) our first-ever bookstore-themed beer at Stoup Brewing’s Kenmore location.
 
Wednesday, November 9 at 4pm PT (Virtual)
Susan Mallery and Debbie Macomber
Home Sweet Christmas and The Christmas Spirit
Get into the holiday swing with these cheery, heartfelt novels. We're excited to offer signed copies of Susan Mallery's Home Sweet Christmas as part of this virtual event.
 
Wednesday, November 9 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Geoff Baker
Rising From the Deep: The Seattle Kraken, a Tenacious Push for Expansion, and the Emerald City's Sports Revival 
In 2021, Seattle released the Kraken. A Seattle Times investigative reporter takes readers behind the scenes and back to the start with power brokers, players, and fans in this fascinating, hard-fought saga.
 
Sunday, November 13 at 11am (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Storytime with Ben Clanton
The Greatest in the World!
The bestselling (and hilarious) children’s book author and illustrator brings his dynamic storytime prowess to our store with The Greatest in the World!, the first in a new series about two spud siblings who face off in a series of epic challenges. Kids and parents of all ages are welcome!
 
Monday, November 14 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Ashley E. Sweeney
Hardland: A Novel
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert in the early 20th Century, Hardland serves up a tough protagonist who fights to survive in one of the toughest towns in the American West.
 
Tuesday, November 15 at 9am PT (Virtual)
Anthony Horowitz with Shari Lapena
The Twist of a Knife: A Novel 
New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz presents his ingenious fourth literary whodunit. Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence: his newly estranged partner in solving crime, Detective Hawthorne.
 
Thursday, November 15 at 4:30pm PT (Virtual)
Stephanie McCarter and Cheri Magid 
discuss Ovid's Metamorphoses
in partnership with Community Bookstore (Brooklyn)
Classicist Stephanie McCarter is the first female translator of the epic into English in over sixty years. In this historic new edition, McCarter addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid’s classic. 
 
Thursday, November 17 at 4pm PT (Virtual)
Maureen Freely and Merve Emre
discuss Dawn by Sevgi Soysal
in partnership with Community Bookstore (Brooklyn) and the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith (Boston)
In Dawn, translated into English for the first time by Maureen Freely, legendary Turkish feminist Sevgi Soysal brings together dark humor, witty observations, and trenchant criticism of social injustice, militarism, and gender inequality. Literary critic Merve Emre joins in conversation.
 
Saturday, November 19 at 4pm PT (Virtual)
Natalie C. Parker with Justina Ireland and Alex London
The Devouring Wolf
A queer tale about kid werewolves, big bad mistakes, and terrifying creatures! Natalie C. Parker makes her exciting middle grade debut, in conversation with children’s book authors Justina Ireland (Ophie’s Ghosts) and Alex London (Battle Dragons).
 
Monday, November 21 at 5:30pm PT (Virtual)
Mark de Silva with Greg Gerke
The Logos
In this epic, 700+ page novel from small press Clash Books, Mark de Silva is "bidding to join the company of the postmodern titans who dominated late-20th-century American fiction” (Kirkus Reviews). Greg Gerke, editor of the journal Socrates on the Beach, joins in conversation.
 
Monday, November 21 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Local Author Open Mic
Calling all local writers and poets! Come share your work and develop your craft with other local authors. Once per month (except December), we’re hosting an open mic night for local authors to network and present their words. 
 
Monday, November 29 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Noelle Salazar with Kate Quinn
Angels of the Resistance: A WWII Novel
The author of The Flight Girls returns to the store for her second WWII novel, following two teenage sisters in the Netherlands who are recruited as part of the Dutch Resistance effort against the Nazis. Kate Quinn, author of The Diamond Eye, joins in conversation.
 
Register here for in-person events 




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