Elementary and middle school vampire fans: Have you read "Oliver Nocturne?" It's a series set right in Seattle. Meet the author behind Oliver at our Vampire Party Friday October 23 from 6:00- 8:00!
Wear a vampire costume or come as you are to hear Kevin Emerson read from his funny and exciting vampire series. After the reading, he'll sign books while we enjoy Halloween treats. The best two vampire costumes will get prizes, too, so get creative! (Please, no masks, though-- they can be really scary for younger kids.)
Location:
Queen Anne Books 1811 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, Washington 98109
City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris
It is rare that a follow-up book is better than the first, but as much
as I really enjoyed Ferraris’ first Saudi Arabia mystery, Finding Nouf,
the second one is even better. The main characters are Nayir, a devout
Muslim desert guide, and Katya, a forensic analyst caught in the dilemma
that is Saudi’s policing system - there is strong disapproval of women
who have jobs, but men are not allowed to interview female suspects or touch
female corpses; there must, therefore, be female police officers and
analysts, but women shouldn’t have jobs… read the rest of Lillian's review.
Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong
I have to confess: I may not have read this novel if I hadn’t been
invited to meet the author, despite all the great things I heard about
Truong’s previous novel, The Book of Salt. I should just tell myself to stop thinking and just start reading because oh, am I glad I am read this! The narrator, Linda, has synesthesia that makes her taste words as she hears and speaks them...read the rest of Tegan's review