WCLS staff regularly select and review books for local publications. Find our latest reviews below.
Book Buzz: Greenteeth
Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill An ancient lake creature teams up with a witch in this fresh take on British folklore. Jenny Greenteeth spends her days catching fish and collecting sunken treasures ...
Book Buzz: Bog Queen
Bog Queen by Anna North Past meets present in this fast-paced archaeological mystery. Forensic anthropologist Agnes is wrapping up her studies in England when she is asked to identify a long-buried ...
Book Buzz: Murderland
Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser Set aside your preconceived notions about how a true-crime book should read. This one is wild. Comprehensive ...
Book Buzz: They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei OG “Star Trek” fans know George Takei for his classic role as Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. Others know him as an ...
Book Buzz: Like, Follow, Subscribe
Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi No one thought too much about it in the early days of social media. Snap a cute pic ...
Book Buzz: Yesteryear
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke To millions of followers, Natalie Heller Mills’s life is idyllic. Her Instagram feed shares inspiring, impeccably lit images of Natalie and her cowboy husband on their ranch, Natalie kneading the ...
Book Buzz: The Light Eaters
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger In “The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of ...
Book Buzz: Wards of the State
Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care by Claudia Rowe As a journalist for the Seattle Times, The New York Times and Mother Jones, Claudia Rowe ...
Book Buzz – Whidbey
Whidbey by T Kira Madden Exploring the aftermath of child sexual abuse, “Whidbey,” the debut novel by author T Kira Madden, explores how such abuse continues to manifest in the ...
Book Buzz: COVID-19 Literature
On March 23, 2020, Washington state issued a stay-at-home order because of the spread of COVID-19, introducing a surreal period in our collective memory. It is interesting to watch how ...
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” is the latest work of historical fiction from acclaimed author Lisa See. Inspired by the true story ...
Book Buzz: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Sometimes escapism is the only way to tolerate real life, and Gig Harbor author Matt Dinniman’s absurdist fantasy featuring accidental hero Carl delivers in ...
