The Original
By Priya Parmar
Interesting fictional account of Katharine Hepburn’s life in Hollywood. The notes at the end are helpful.
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Featured Lists
Easy Street's Book/Music Pairings
Here are Easy Street Records' favorite book and music pairings from staff. For other musically-inspired readings, take a look at our profile
Pegasus Book Exchange: Staff Picks
When people come to our store, we're often asked "What are you reading?" Here's a list of some of our current favorites.
Save this list as a favorite to read along with us! If you'd like to buy one of our recommendations, you can purchase through one of these links and we'll get a portion of the proceeds.
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.
West Seattle Urbanism Book Club
Our reading group meets once/month at Beveridge Place Pub to discuss books on urbanism, transportation, the built environment, and community development. Below is our reading list so far. For more meeting details, please join us on Discord.
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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.
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Spooky Thrillers
These spooky stories lean into the eerie and the downright chilling. Whether you're drawn to haunted houses, ghostly apparitions, or creeping dread that won’t let go, these suspenseful reads blur the line of reality until they become full-on nightmares. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Recent Notes
Beth Is Dead
By Katie Bernet
A wild reimagining of Little Women with Beth's death at the center of a mystery.
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...
Sex from Scratch
By Sarah Mirk
Wonderful perspective, personal stories and ideologies on sex and relationships. Made me feel less alone in my own thought processes and...
Lies My Teacher Told Me
By James W Loewen
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to learn real history. It is so packed full of information, reading in small doses is necessary, so one...
Fair
By Jen Calleja
I flipping loved this book. As a purveyor of books about translation by translators, Calleja's FAIR is cleverly framed and deeply insightful. I've...