New books this week

This week, we've got a first novel from a promising Seattle writer and a look at Latinos in the Pacific Northwest.

Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos

Booklist says â??Well-crafted plotting and crackling wit make this debut novel by Seattle author Kallos a delight to read and a memory to savor. The compelling story highlights the losses and disjointedness of life and the many paths back to healing for those who seek the way.â??

Color: Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest by Lorane West

Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest offers a fresh, unique, glimpse into the rarely seen world of the recent immigrant. It also provides some insights into the modern healthcare delivery system and other matters of cultural interest.

Bestsellers

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List, as brought to you by Book Sense and PNBA,
for the week ended Sunday, September 26, 2004. Based on reporting from the independent
booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense.

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Dark Tower, Stephen King
2. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke
3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
4. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
5. The System of the World, Neal Stephenson
6. Trace, Patricia Cornwell
7. Birds Without Wings, Louis de Bernieres
8. The Inner Circle, T.C. Boyle
9. Nights of Rain and Stars, Maeve Binchy
10. The Plot Against America, Philip Roth

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff
2. The Family, Kitty Kelley
3. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss
4. Chain of Command, Seymour M. Hersh
5. He's Just Not That Into You, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
6. Family First, Dr. Phil McGraw
7. Unfit for Command, John E. O'Neill, Jerome R. Corsi
8. The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston, M.D.
9. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris
10. Homegrown Democrat, Garrison Keillor

MASS MARKET
1. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
2. Deception Point, Dan Brown
3. Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
4. Blow Fly, Patricia Cornwell
5. Blacklist, Sara Paretsky
6. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
7. Acqua Alta, Donna Leon
8. Split Second, David Baldacci
9. The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary, David Pharies (Ed.)
10. A Place of Hiding, Elizabeth George

CHILDREN'S FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED
1. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
2. Peter and the Starcatchers, Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry
3. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
4. The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5), Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
5. Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
6. The Thief Lord, Cornelia Funke
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
8. Life of Pi (Student Edition ), Yann Martel
9. Rakkety Tam (Redwall, Book 17), Brian Jacques
10. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1), Lemony Snicket

Ichiro and Tanequil this week

Two very different books this week.

Events that began in Jarka Ruus, Book One of High Druid of Shannara, come swiftly to a head in Tanequil, the second thrilling volume. Alliances are made, trusts are betrayed, and prices are paid. Through it all, northwest author Terry Brooks orchestrates the action with the flawless hand of a master mythmaker - fashioning another exquisite link in his chain of bestselling epics.

In a rare and remarkable conversation, Japanese Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki talks about his life, his love of baseball, and living in America. Ichiro on Ichiro is by a respected non-fiction writer, Narumi Komatsu, translated by Philip Gabriel.

New books by Susan R. Sloan and Doug Nufer

New this week from the Pacific Northwest

This week Susan R. Sloan gives us the story of how a woman comes to marry an abuser, how a man turns into an abuser and how both manage to keep the violence a secret for 40 years. The book is Behind Closed Doors.

Also this week, Doug Nufer gives us one for the record books. His Never Again is a 202-page book in which not one word is repeated. The story is about a tracetrack gambler who tries to avoid past mistakes by doing and saying nothing he has done or said before.

New books from Northwest authors - Sept. 1, 2004

Again, weâ??re adding two recent novels by authors who live in the Pacific Northwest.

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah "touches the deepest, most tender corner of our hearts" (Tami Hoag). Her last novel, Between Sisters, was chosen by CBS's The Early Show as one of the best books of the summer. Now she returns with The Things We Do for Love - a poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joys of coming home, and the price we so willingly pay for love.

From Elizabeth Lowell comes The Color of Love. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for Kate Chandler, the chance to cut seven rare and priceless sapphires and solidify her reputation as a world class jewel cutter. But something goes horribly, tragically wrong during what should be a simple transfer of goods. The sapphires vanish without a trace. Missing also is the man she trusted to transport the gems...