Welcome to the Edmonds Bookshop Web site.

	Located in the heart of downtown Edmonds, Washington, we are full of books you really want to read! A great selection of books for people with all different interests, including the latest in fiction, mystery, biography, and general nonfiction. We also have a great selection of kids' books from picture books to young adult and everything in between.

January 2012!
We survived Snow-maggedon 2012 -- Congratulations!
Back to normal hours and book deliveries -- rain and 40 degrees? Bring it on!

Edmonds Bookshop Book Club note: the Wednesday morning meeting that was canceled due to the above mentioned inclement weather, is just canceled. We will discuss both the January and February books at our February meeting!

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he Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) has announced six winners of the 2012 Pacific Northwest Book Awards.
The winners are:

• The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt.
• West of Here by Jonathan Evison.
• Feathers by Thor Hanson.
• Shards by Ismet Prcic.
• Habibi by Craig Thompson.
• The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch.

All the details here.

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What did Edmonds read last year?  Mary Kay compiled a list of our bestselling titles from January through November 2011. Great ideas for your next book!

Paperback:

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. Unlikely Friendships by Jennifer Holland
3. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
5. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
6. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
8. Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent
9. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
10. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Hardcover:

1. The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and Its Legacy by Paula Becker and Alan J. Stein.
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
4. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox
5. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
6. In the Garden of the Beasts by Erik Larson
7. Go the F*** to Sleep by Adam Mansback
8. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
9. She Walks in Beauty by Caroline Kennedy
10. Bossypants by Tina Fey

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Our very own Jane Lopez Santillana has a great list of kids books that she loved and recommends. Great for any occassion. "Receiving a book can be a transformative event in a child’s life. Here are a few selections to help you ignite a life-long love of reading, learning and imagination." Her list here.

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Check our Booknews page and the great lists from Indie Next, the current ones: January 2011; Indie Next for Reading Groups; and a new list for kids! for all kinds of book ideas.

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Attention Sue Coccia fans! We are happy to tell you that we are re-stocked with the complete line of her cards and coloring books, as well as some fun gift items: trivets and magnets featuring her unique and beautiful art!

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A treat [and maybe a prize!] for our book-loving friends! The publication booksellers turn to for news on the book industry is now publishing a version for book lovers! Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers is a FREE emailed newsletter with reviews on the 25 best books published each week along with author interviews, book excerpts, giveaways and more. Right now they’re running a contest for new subscribers. Check out the "button" on the left to sign up for the new publication and to be entered for a chance to win a great book!

 

 

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Just for fun book-related links:

• Animated bookstore from Type Bookstore in Toronto: Joy of Books
• If famous writer's had written twilight.

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For all things books and northwest, Mary Kay recommends this great web site: Northwest Book Lovers, local and independent news and views!

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Fabric of Life Book Club.
The Fabric of Life Boutique has a book club! The theme of the books is international cultures and development, delving into both fiction and non-fiction.

They meet the second Thursday of each month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at the Fabric of Life Boutique, 523 Main St. in downtown Edmonds.

We're a lively group and we enjoy welcoming new members.
Here's what we're reading next:

• February 9, 2012. My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev

• March 8, 2012.  The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel

• April 12, 2012.  The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

• May 10, 2012.  Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

• June 14, 2012.  The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland

All of the books will be available to purchase here at The Edmonds Bookshop in plenty of time to get your reading done. Give us a call if you would like us to hold a copy of any of the books for you.

Meetings will be 7pm - 8:30pm, at the Fabric of Life Boutique.
523 Main Street
Edmonds, WA. 98020
Phone: 425.563.3925
Fabric of Life web site.

Email RBesterman@comcast.net with any questions you may have.

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It's true! You can now find us on Facebook! Click on the graphic to the left or log in to your account and then search Edmonds Bookshop. Join a conversation about books, start a new discussion, sign up for our new email newsletter list, and just generally see what's going on!