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July 04, 2009

Book cover of The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists by Art Thiel, Mike Gastineau, and Steve Rudman

The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists
by Art Thiel, Mike Gastineau, and Steve Rudman

Three prominent sports media figures in Seattle stir up the debate with a compilation of sports lists. They also enlist list contributions by famous players, coaches, and Seattle celebrities including Mike Holmgren, Matt Hasselbeck, Ichiro Suzuki, George Karl, Pearl Jam, Kevin Calabro, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and more.

Bookcover for Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge is the kind of woman you would duck across the street to avoid meeting. Now retired, she taught seventh-grade math in the small Maine town of Crosby for years, earning a reputation as the mean teacher who leaves her students flustered and trembling.

Bookcover of The Strain: Book One of the Strain Trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

The Strain: Book One of the Strain Trilogy
by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All the lights are out and the communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. A rapid-response team that investigates biological threats gets the call and boards the plane.