Monday, January 7, 2013

Pacific Northwest Book Awards 2013

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Assocation has selected their winners for the 2013 Pacific Northwest Book Awards! A volunteer committee of independent booksellers chose these six books from more than 250 titles published in 2012. We've read most of these books and have loved them. Here are the winners!

Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie - Always a favorite author here at LBB!

       

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A store bestseller in 2012 set here in Poulsbo, Washington


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Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - Kathryn's favorite hand sell. 

  

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Wild by Cheryl Strayed - Enjoyed by all who have read it!

 

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Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson


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ALSO! Please remember to sign up for World Book Night 2013! You have until January 23rd to sign up at www.us.worldbooknight.org. Everyone who participated last year had a great time spreading the love of reading around our community and we hope you'll consider joining us this year! Also, when you visit the website, take a look at the scrolling pictures at the top of the main page...Participants from last years event at Liberty Bay Books are prominently featured right on the top as well as the boxes of books with name tags created by Madison at LBB! This is a national website, so its pretty cool to be the only store represented in the pictures. Hope to see you all at this fun, free event PLUS a free t-shirt when you participate!