Inspired by discussions held in the SFWC (Speculative Fiction
Writing Cooperative), a book group focusing on works of Speculative
(and Science) Fiction has been born. We'll convene on the 1st Tuesday
of every month at 7:00pm and, like our other in-store book groups,
newcomers & drop-ins are always welcome.
For the next books we're discussing, click HERE.

Meeting continuously since 1992, our store-sponsored book group convenes in the bookstore on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm to discuss the best in fiction & nonfiction, with the occasional classic thrown in for fun.

For up to date notifications of our upcoming discussions, sign up for our Email Newsletter. For the next books we're discussing, click HERE.

What if you could tell, just by looking at someone, how they will tend to think, feel, and behave?  What if your partner’s face revealed the best way to dissolve any barriers between you?  And what if you could discover in your own face the wisdom that you need to be your authentic self?

Jean Haner takes ancient Chinese principles and translates them for our modern Western lives, giving us a powerful source of wisdom we can all access. In her book filled with stories, photos and easy-to-understand information, you will discover how your face reveals your inner design, the life you are creating, and what each feature means about who you are and what you need to be happy. And you’ll learn to love your face!

Arborist and wearer of many hats in the field of horticulture—including Extension Urban Horticulturist and Associate Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at WSU—Linda Chalker-Scott discusses the new, updated edition of The Informed Gardener, which won the Best Book Prize from the Garden Writers Association.

Chalker’s work serves to remind us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices. Her advice, based on more than twenty years of experience in the field of plant physiology, has helped home gardeners, landscape architects, and nursery and landscape professionals to develop scientifically based sustainable landscaping practices.

“Linda Chalker-Scott is a scientist with a mission —–evidence-based gardening. Happily, she is also the most interesting, entertaining, knowledgeable, and useful garden writer I've come across. Home gardeners will learn practices that are more effective, safer, and—believe me, this is no small thing -- cheaper." -Constance Casey, former New York City Parks Department gardener and regular gardening and natural history contributor to Slate.com.

Chalker-Scott also the editor and
co-author of Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens, the Washington State
editor of MasterGardener magazine, and author of the online column
"Horticultural Myths."

Expert on regional history and a historian at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Lorraine McConaghy visits to discuss her book, which traces the warship USS Decatur’s five-year tour in the mid-1850s including stops in Honolulu, San Francisco, and Central America as well as Puget Sound.

Using a rich record of logbooks, medical and punishment records, correspondence, personal journals, and drawings, McConaghy presents the ship and its crew in a vigorous, keenly rendered case study that illuminates the forces shaping America's antebellum navy and foreign policy in the Pacific. Her book includes a Seattle war story that contested American treaties and settlements.

One of only five ships in the squadron, the Decatur participated in
numerous imperial adventures in the Far West, enforcing treaties,
fighting Indians, suppressing vigilantes, and protecting commerce. With
its graceful lines and towering white canvas sails, the ship patrolled
the sandy border between ocean and land.

CHICKEN SCRATCHES: POULTRY POETRY & ROOSTER RHYMES. 

Our very own Children’s author (and the creator of our extraordinary store snow man,) the wonderfully prolific George Shannon pairs up with another Bainbridge kids’ author, Lynn Brunelle, to debut their new book.

One day two summers ago, the two of them challenged each other to see who could write more silly chicken poems, both proclaiming, “Chickens today, tomorrow the world!”  The result is as adorably absurd as chickens themselves, laugh-out-loud poultry poems that will appeal to anyone with a fowl sense of humor! Come laugh, cluck, nibble, and crow with them and The Poultry Players as they celebrate. And stay tuned for ways YOU can become one of The Poultry Players and part of the show!

Venturing down from Seldovia, Alaska, having already logged more than 3,000 miles hiking Alaska’s wilderness before starting the adventure around which her book revolves, Erin McKittrick shares impressions from an epic journey with her husband between Puget Sound and the Bering Sea.

Conservationists aiming to raise awareness of global climate change, the two traveled solely by human power and encountered relentless rain, ferocious winds, blizzards and bears, as well as visiting the tiny communities along the way.

Their book reflects a better understanding  of the interplay between human realms, ecosystems, and natural resources. “Whether discussing politics with off-the-grid back-to-the-landers, spooking a grizzly from the underbrush, repairing gear with dental floss, or catching a still-warm pizza from the sky, Erin and Hig experience a rich and varied coast, a world facing destructive change, but with hope for a sustainable future.” Publisher marketing 

2010 SPRING Breakfast, "RISE TO THE CHALLENGE"

March 19, 7am at Woodward

As a new event this year, Bainbridge Schools Foundation will sponsor an all island Spring Breakfast. Ed Viesturs, the only American to summit all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks without oxygen, will be our guest speaker.

Please join us for an island wide breakfast and RISE TO THE CHALLENGE to fund our schools. Call now at 855-0530 to reserve your seat. Sponsors for this event are needed!

After more than 40 moves in her lifetime, Barbara
Clarke settled in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. There she
collaborated with an architect and a contractor to build a house. Getting to Home traces the mechanical and often surprising emotional obstacles Clarke
faced. The result is a memoir of how a woman embarked on a journey for
permanence and arrived at a new meaning of home.

Our legions of mystery readers have a monthly venue to air views and
discuss titles in this diverse and complex genre. Widely-read mystery
maven Susan Braun-an experienced book group leader and participant,
practicing librarian, and longtime reviewer for Library
Journal-conducts conversations for the group, which meets on fourth
Tuesdays at 7pm.
To keep up to date on upcoming discussions, check our book group
shelves or subscribe to our eNews...

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Barbara Winther teamed up with Gary Loverich to write Let It Go, Louie, a book about the history of Croatian families in the Puget Sound area and the fishing industry on Bainbridge Island.

Radio people, more often than not, tell their history - their stories -
in bars, not on paper. The tales they tell aren't about industry wide
initiatives, results and consequences, they're more personal: about
places they worked, people they knew and things that happened along the
way. Between the lines of these stories a picture appears of a time
gone by - when radio was an important part of American life, disc
jockeys were stars, and their listeners cared about them.

Today, as the first decade of the 21st century is coming to a close,
the definition of media is changing at a pace that's almost
unrecognizable. It's an exciting time, with unlimited possibilities and
opportunities for re-invention. But, it would be sad to forget, or
worse yet, to never know what came before and how and why it set the
stage for the future.