Dog Songs
By Mary Oliver
Every single dog lover should read this collection of poems. They are heart-warmers and tear-jerkers. As I read through them, I was thinking "This...
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Banned Books Supporting Freedom to Read
For every book sale from this list, Pegasus Book Exchange will make a donation to the Freedom to Read Foundation's legal defense fund through September. To browse our full collection of featured banned books, come swing by our store in West Seattle.
2026 Morbidly Curious Book Club, West Seattle Chapter
The 2026 Morbidly Curious Book Club's Book Selection. Monthly in-person discussion at host venues in West Seattle, Washington.
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Revisiting the Classics
Classic literary works, myths, and fairy tales reimagined for the modern world, told through a new perspective, or ending with a novel twist that will keep readers engaged - even those familiar with the originals.
Recent Notes
Such a Fun Age
By Kiley Reid
Ooof! Finished this one in two days. I knew the other shoe was going to drop, but didn't know how or when, and I couldn't stop reading until I found...
Crossings
By Ben Goldfarb
Introduction: cliff swallow morphology evolution driven by road selection pressures; disproportionate impact of "road effect"--just 1% of earth...
Sometimes I Scare Myself
By Jeneva Rose
Wow! Just, wow! All three of the short stories had me wondering what the heck goes on in Jeneva Rose’s brain–and I loved every minute of it! In...
If Not You
By Ellen O'Clover
What do you get when you combine classic romcom tropes like enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity with spice and a ticker-tape parade of green...
Girl, Forgotten
By Karin Slaughter
Not until the second chapter is there any indication that this book is related to "Pieces of Her." That was odd. Not a big problem, but it made for...