Steve surviving the apocalypse Two of our favorite booksellers had the opportunity to hit Comic Con this year in San Diego. Both Steve a...

Robert says, "Read this book"... By Blood , by Ellen Ullman I won't discuss the plot of this book, because its one of t...

If you are a frequenter of Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, you have probably made the acquaintance of our delightful duck couple.  Yo...

I stumbled upon a a great blog post today on Strollerderby, via Babble.  Incidentally, is Strollerderby not the greatest name?  Anyhow, the ...

When I moved here several years ago, I came without a car.  And in the intervening time, I have not yet felt the need to mobilize myself b...

Another great theme table has been crafted here at Third Place Books.  Two of our Erins (Erin J. and Erin R.), and one of our Jessicas (Je...

This month's small theme table has been put together by bookseller Annie, and she has decided to spotlight that ever patient, gentle,...

Isn't the internet amazing...sometimes...I guess when it's not wasting your time.  Anyway, I stumbled upon this cool thing whilst pa...

You may remember an earlier post about an awesome blog, Underground New York Public Library .  This week Ourit, the mastermind behind this ...

Jessica H. says, "Read this book"... Glaciers ,by Alexis M. Smith Glaciers is a swift entrancing read by a promising new aut...

It's that time of the year.  Summer movie season.  And if sometime in July or August you find yourself finally tired of our (hopefully) ...

From the information desk at the Lake Forest Park store Monday evening, I snapped to attention at the sound of a raven call piercing throu...

It's that time of year again!  Time for our Reading the World Table.  As always, Eric has put together a beautiful table filled wit...

One of the great things about working at an independent bookstore are the fabulous, loyal, kind customers.  I have worked at both the big bo...

Beloved author, Ray Bradbury, passed away on Tuesday.  A prolific author, his work spanned well-known science fiction classics, humor, and...

This is an old one from Huffington post, but I found it while cruising the internet in search of book trailers.  Didn't know such a thin...

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey I waited for months to get my hands on a copy of this book, and finally couldn't stand the wait any lo...

So many moms and kids have been in the bookstore this weekend; people buying cards, little gifts, and trying to find that perfect book for m...

Wild Things...you made our hearts sing.  Seems many people have been ruminating on the passing of Maurice Sendak.  Here are some of the grea...

Beloved children's book author, Maurice Sendak, passed away today. His classic, Where the Wild Things Are  has inspired countless ch...