WCLS staff regularly select and review books for local publications. Find our latest reviews below.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Book Buzz: In Love
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss” is author Amy Bloom’s recounting of her life with her husband, ...
