WA Do I Read Next? Our Favorite Books by Washington State Authors, 2023Like this list

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• Patricia Wants to Cuddle

  Allen, Samantha (Journalist)

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  When the final four women in competition for an aloof bachelor's heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest, they mentally prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation, invasive interviews, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Grand Promise

  Anderson, Rebekah

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  An Eastern Washington town is uprooted and a family grapples with personal and financial dilemmas. A father resists inevitable change, and enters into a fierce conflict with his son. The historic construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legends & Lattes

  a Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes

  Baldree, Travis, 1977-

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  Come take a load off at Viv's cafe, the first & only coffee shop in Thune. Grand opening! Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv, the orc barbarian, cashes out of the warrior's life with one final score. A rollicking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Eightfold Path

  Barnes, Steven, 1952-

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  Eight strangers looking for enlightenment from an ancient spiritual teacher are trapped in a cave high in the mountains on their way to his temple. One by one the travelers each share a story that, unbeknownst to them, is actually a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buried in a Good Book

  Berry, Tamara

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  When the start of their summer vacation is marred by murder, best-selling thriller writer Tess Harrow is thrust into the subsequent investigation, involving a big foot sighting and a handsome local sheriff, which puts so much more than her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Small World

  a Novel

  Evison, Jonathan

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  In this epic historical novel set in multiple time periods, present-day travelers on a train and their ancestors more than a century before are brought together by the history they share against such iconic backdrops as the California gold…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Two Three

  a Novel

  Frankel, Laurie

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  The Mitchell sisters — teenage triplets — find everything changing in their town when a handsome new student enrolls at Bourne Memorial High who happens to be their family’s sworn enemy.

• The Laughter

  a Novel

  Jha, Sonora

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  Becoming dangerously obsessed with his new colleague, a dynamic Pakistani Muslim law professor who ignites his long-dormant passions, tenured English professor Dr. Oliver Harding tries to reconcile his discomfort with the world in which…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fire Season

  a Novel

  Krow, Leyna

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  Barton Heydale, the unpopular manager of the only bank in 1889 Spokane Falls, is considering ending his own life when a fire threatening to flatten their frontier boomtown gives him an idea, a plan and a reason to live.

• Tell Me I'm An Artist

  a Novel

  Martin, Chelsea, 1986-

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  During the course of a semester at an San Francisco art school, Joey, as she struggles over an assignment—and what it means to be an artist—in a well-heeled world that is hugely different from any she has known, is considered selfish by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seasonal Fears

  McGuire, Seanan

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  When a new road opens for them--one that will lead through untold dangers toward a possible lifetime together, Harry and Melanie, who is dying, walk down it together, but others are following with violence in their hearts, leading to a new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grave Reservations

  a Novel

  Priest, Cherie

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  A psychic with scattershot, inconsistent abilities, Leda Foley, joins forces with a Seattle PD detective, Grady Merritt, whom she accidentally saved from a doomed flight, to solve a cold case and catch a killer.

• Electric Idol

  Robert, Katee

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  When her family executed a coup that dethroned Zeus himself, Psyche knew she was in trouble, but she wasn't prepared for Aphrodite to demand her literal heart as payment. Or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one determined to strike…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Fragile Waves

  Yu, E. Lily

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  Growing up on their parents' mythical stories about the opportunities of Australia, a girl and her brother travel from war-torn Pakistan through temporary homes in Indonesia and Nauru, before government indifference challenges their dreams.

• Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World

  a History

  Alexander, William, 1953-

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  A fascinating story complete with heroes, con artists, conquistadors, and-no surprise-the Mafia, this book is a mouth-watering, informative, and entertaining guide to the food that has captured our hearts for generations.

• The Mosquito Bowl

  a Game of Life and Death in World War II

  Bissinger, Buzz, 1954-

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  This extraordinary, never-before-told story of WWII follows two U.S. Marine Corps regiments, comprised of some of the greatest football talent, as they played each other in a football game in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal known as "The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skid Road

  on the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in An American City

  Ensign, Josephine

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  This book is a work of narrative history set in Seattle, Washington, that explores the relationship between the health care safety net and homelessness. The book traces the social determinants of health from Seattle's earliest days.

• A Hearty Book of Veggie Sandwiches

  Vegan and Vegetarian Paninis, Wraps, Rolls, and More

  Freeman, Jackie

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  Whether your diet is entirely plant-based or you just need a break from heavier sandwiches, Freeman's inventive vegetarian recipes will satisfy your every craving!

• Essential Labor

  Mothering as Social Change

  Garbes, Angela

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  From the acclaimed author of "Like a Mother" comes an investigation into the current state of caregiving in America and an exploration of motherhood as a means of social change.

• Cannelle Et Vanille

  Nourishing, Gluten-free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood

  Goyoaga, Aran

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  In this new book, Aran invites us into her kitchen to share her naturally gluten-free recipes, style, and ideas for nourishing herself, her family, and her friends. Aran's cooking mirrors her lifelong path to self-care which is all about…Read moreRead more of this annotation