Book Buzz

WCLS staff regularly select and review books for local publications. Find our latest reviews below.

Cover image of Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin

Book Buzz: Crow Talk

Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin For fans of her earlier novel, "The Music of Bees," Spokane native Eileen Garvin's latest book, "Crow Talk," is another uplifting story featuring wounded characters ...
Cover image for "Beasts of a Little Land" by Juhea Kim

Book Buzz: Beasts of a Little Land

Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim Juhea Kim’s debut novel, “Beasts of a Little Land,” is a historic epic about the Korean peninsula during the first half of ...
Cover image for "The Sweet Blue Distance" by Sara Donati

Book Buzz: The Sweet Blue Distance

The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati Bellingham author Rosina Lippi’s latest novel, published under her pen name Sara Donati, is her first since 2019. Faithful fans of her internationally ...
Cover image for "Little Rot" by Akwaeke Emezi

Book Buzz: Little Rot

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi Longtime couple Aima and Kalu should have been together forever, but a recent move to New Lagos, Nigeria revealed the cracks in their relationship. The ...
Cover image of "The Pairing" by Casey McQuiston

Book Buzz: The Pairing

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Kit and Theo have been a lot of things to each other: childhood best friends, romantic partners, and now exes. They broke up four years ...
Cover image for "The Library of Legends" by Janie Chang

Book Buzz: The Library of Legends

The Library of Legends by Janie Chang Vancouver, British Columbia-based author Janie Chang is headlining Whatcom County Library System's second Open Book: a Festival for Readers at the Ferndale Events ...
Cover image of "Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear" by Erica Berry

Book Buzz: Wolfish

Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear by Erica Berry Why are wolves so feared and reviled? How do the stories we tell about them unconsciously shape ...
Cover image for "Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead" by Emily R. Austin

Book Buzz: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. Austin “Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead,” by Emily R. Austin opens a window on a uniquely ...
Take by Jennifer Bradbury

Book Buzz: Take

Take by Jennifer Bradbury Skagit County author Jennifer Bradbury’s most recent novel for teens is a mystery/thriller set in the peaks of the North Cascades. Cara just graduated from high ...
Why We Read by Shannon Reed

Book Buzz: Why We Read

Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed Why do you read? Is it to find companionship, escape, adventure? If you’re ...
I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary

Book Buzz: I’ve Tried Being Nice

I’ve Tried Being Nice: Essays by Ann Leary Ann Leary is done being nice. No one can say she hasn’t tried, but after a lifetime of people-pleasing, and with her ...
Group Living by Lola Hilholland

Book Buzz: Group Living and Other Recipes

Group Living and Other Recipes: A Memoir by Lola Milholland In a time when it is rare to tune into the news without hearing a story about high housing costs ...