Why is there such a pervasive Star Wars/Book Culture?  Is it just that Star Wars creeps into simply everything, or is there more to it?  Are...

Hello, my faithful readers.  I've done a little editing of our Favorite Book Sites, tabby thing.  Yes, that's a technical term.  A...

New theme table for September! The tree table this month is featuring nominees for the Barry Awards.  The Barrys are an award put on by ...

A friend sent me this article , which then led me to this cool blog .  Am I the last person to come across this?  Well if I am, I bl...

Need a laugh this summer?  Here are my suggestions for some good giggles... *** The Emily Dickinson Reader:  An English-to-English Transl...

Most likely you know, but maybe you don't...Third Place Books has two locations.  And our Ravenna location has been raving about Jess Wa...

I am suffering from a severe case of Olympic fever, not quite fatal, but definitely serious.  Normally my immunity to the Summer Olympic f...

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...