Mad Ship
By Robin Hobb
Complex characters: That's what makes a book, for me. Plot is necessary and a good one is obviously best. Believable world building, whether fantasy,...
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Featured Lists
Banned Books List
There should be no such thing as banned books. But since there are, we think these should be on your reading list. For an even wider selection, drop by our store in West Seattle!
Conservation Reading Group
Birds Connect Seattle invites you to read and learn with us. Together, we'll deepen our understanding of conservation and become stronger advocates for birds and nature.
Learn more about and join our reading group here: https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/conservation-reading-group/
Books to help you reduce your screen time
We could all use less time with our phones and more time reading
Gender Justice Reading List
Legal Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights for gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, education, and coalition building. The list below presents some of our favorite (work-related) books.
Learn more at legalvoice.org.
Learn more at legalvoice.org.
From addabook_admin
Meaningful Memoirs
These authors don’t just recount what happened in their memoirs; they sit with hard questions and identify the turning points that made them who they are. Sometimes they make us laugh, sometimes the stories hit hard. Either way, there's often a lesson for us all, even in these deeply personal accounts.
From addabook_admin
The Anti-Hustle Shelf
In the everyday hustle and rush and the always-on digital mentality, it's good to have the reminder that sometimes the best way to be productive is, in fact, to do nothing at all...Yes, this means you have permission to be easy on yourself. Take a nap. Read a book. Breathe.
These books explain why that's important and help guide you on what you can strike from your to-do list so that you can re-connect with what matters the most.
Recent Notes
The Crash
By Freida McFadden
Every time I read a Freida McFadden book I say I'm never reading another Freida McFadden book.
The Furrow
By Valérie Manteau
I LOVED this book—an intelligent, political, and compellingly translated novel that reminded me of Jenny Erpenbeck's GO WENT GONE (one of her best...
Dungeon Crawler Carl
By Matt Dinniman
Slow start. Funny with underlying deeper theme. Ending was too abrupt. Want to read next in series.
Lone Wolf
By Jodi Picoult
Does anyone write ethically and/or morally thought-provoking (but still incredibly readable) books as well as Jodi Picoult? "Lone Wolf" tackles the...
Yesteryear
By Caro Claire Burke
I devoured this book. It hit real close to home and masterfully on religious cult ideologies and how they uphold patriarchy, which helps no one.