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Oh sure, you could be making yourself smarter this summer with some brainy nonfiction or looking high-class at the beach with a literary classic. But wouldn’t you really rather dive into a creepy, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller? Of course you would! Here’s a fresh list of page-turning novels that will be enough to scare anyone out of seeking summer love. The Bookseller, by Cynthia Swanson This alternate-universe novel will intrigue anyone who likes to ponder what might have been. In 1960s Denver, Kitty Miller enjoys her quiet single life, co-owning a bookstore with a friend and living her life just as [...]

Until very recently, if I thought about Archie comics at all, it was along with Reader’s Digest and TV Guide in the category of “mini-magazines that old people buy at the grocery checkout counter.” But issue #1 of the new Archie reboot has made me a convert and a diehard fan! Here’s why. Written by Mark Waid (Daredevil) and penciled by Fiona Staples (Saga), this origin story starts with the shocking breakup of Archie and Betty, a couple “since kindergarten” — before sultry brunette Veronica even moves to town. All we know is that it’s due to a mysterious “Lipstick [...]

Back in June, the Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts and Lectures introduced the #NWBookBingo summer reading program for adults. Naturally, I dove right in, because I want to win those PRIZES! My goal is to get a complete blackout before the contest is over. In case you can’t read my scribbling, here’s what I’ve got so far. (Before you get too impressed, some of these are still in progress. I’m usually reading about five books at a time, scattered all over the house.) Checked out from the library: City of Stairs Here's where I am now. From [...]