Village Books Blog

Read This! Catherynne M. Valente's Fairyland

by Trevor, Village Books bookseller I love speculative fiction. It doesn't matter whether it's science fiction or fantasy, written for an adult audience or younger, if it has a great story and memorable characters then count me in. And though... Read more →

Predictions for the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz Awards

Hana (right) and Sarah (left) show off their best picks! by Hana Boxberger Awards season is coming up, and while the movie world and the music world are looking to the Oscars and the Grammys, we in the book world... Read more →

Caution: Dangerously Good Books Ahead!

ARE YOU READY FOR BANNED BOOKS WEEK? Consider yourself warned, we have some seriously dangerous reading in store for Banned Books Week, September 27th - October 3rd! This year's event focuses on Young Adult books, a genre steeped with remarkable... Read more →

Underestimating Children

I have been, and always will be, a sensitive person. I'm that cliche gal who can cry at a commercial (wanna make something of it?!) So, it kind of goes without saying that I can be highly affected when reading,... Read more →

A Humble Rebuttal

A few weekends ago, a large kerfluffle erupted over an article posted to the Wall Street Journal website regarding Young Adult books and their often dark, disturbing content and themes. Hundreds (if not thousands) of people have responded via blogs,... Read more →

Guest Post: Stephanie Dethlefs, Founder & Director of Young Writers Studio

When people ask me why I started Young Writers Studio, I don’t always have an easy answer. Sure, it’s a wonderful blend of my two occupational passions: teaching and writing. But in truth it has very little to do with... Read more →

An Interview with VB's own book lover, Rachel!

There are readers and then there are book lovers. Rachel falls into the latter category. When you need a good fantasy recommendation, seek out Rachel. This girl knows her stuff! And now she's heading up our Fantasy Book Group, which... Read more →

Guest Blog Post: Clete Smith, author of Aliens on Vacation

Clete Barrett Smith is a high school teacher and Bellingham resident. He is holding his book launch for Aliens on Vacation at Village Books on Thursday, May 5, 5:00pm. I’ve never actually been to many of my favorite places. But... Read more →

Will the children of today be the eBook readers of tomorrow?

You can now purchase Google eBooks through us! To learn more about Google eBooks, click here. To see featured titles and learn about downloading Google eBooks to your particular eReader, click here. Will the children of today be the eBook... Read more →

New VB Reads Young Adult Book Group!

Village Books is starting a Young Adult Book Group that will be held every second Saturday of each month at noon in the Readings Gallery, starting March 12th! Young adults and adults alike are welcome to join Rachel to talk... Read more →