One of the great things about used books, besides the price, is the history.  With any luck, you've picked out a used book that's be...

Not sure what to be for Halloween?  Here are some spooky literary options for you. How about James Joyce .  A dapper bow tie, an eye pat...

The Orchardist , by Amanda Coplin Now, normally Read This Book features a recent favorite from  one  of our lovely staff.  But this time...

You still have a week left to check out our October theme table.  This month, the tree table is (fittingly) dedicated to nature.  It's...

It's officially fall.  I don't need the shorter days, crisp evening air, or falling leaves to tell me.  I need only look to the ove...

I love Moby Dick .  I LOVE IT.  It took me 30 years to decide that I wanted to read it, and when I did...it changed my life.  There's ...

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...