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Sisters of the Snake by Sasha Nanua Ria is an orphan and a thief, stealing to keep herself alive. Rani has only ever known life inside the palace where she is being trained to take over from her father as queen. When their lives collide, everything turns on its head because Ria and Rani, orphan … Read more
WCLS Collection Development Librarian Mary Kinser returns to interview Blaine Library patron and supporter, Melanie May, who tells us all the ways the library has been an important part of her life and her family. Also it’s time for part 2 of Executive Director Christine Perkins’ conversation with America’s Librarian, Nancy Pearl. Stories and book … Read more
In November, LEGENDS OF THE NORTH CASCADES by Bainbridge Island author Jonathan Evison can be checked out by WCLS cardholders in eBook or eAudio with no waiting. Get started reading today! After three tours in Iraq, Dave Cartwright is back in his rural Washington home, but feels disconnected from the community, frustrated and angry at … Read more
The 2022 Whatcom READS selection is the generational saga Greenwood by Canadian author Michael Christie. With trees as a guiding metaphor, Greenwood charts a family’s rise and fall and the “hopeful, impossible task of growing toward the light.” “We think local readers will enjoy not only author Michael Christie’s writing and the book’s inventive structure but … Read more
WCLS Collection Development Librarian Mary Kinser interviews Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town and The Smell of Other People’s Houses. And we welcome “America’s Librarian” Nancy Pearl, winner of the National Book Foundation’s 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Part one of this interview brings a surprise guest to chat … Read more
In this incredible, illustrated retelling of the Cruella story, we get insight into her childhood. A childhood that was full of emotional neglect and abuse, all from her mother. Growing up, her mother was highly materialistic. This caused Cruella to believe that the only way people could show love was by giving and getting gifts. … Read more