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Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials
Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials
by Jeannine Stein
Staff Pick
Any booklover with the slightest inkling toward craftiness will swoon over the darling projects outlined in this book. Make a sharp-looking portfolio from vintage album covers, a paint-sample photo album, or a journal from a hot water bottle. (Far more... (read more)

Your price: $24.99
New - Trade Paper

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Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden
Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden
by Andrea Bellamy
Staff Pick
Another winner from Timber Press, the authority on making things grow in the Pacific Northwest, this charming guide from the founder of the website Heavy Petal will help any aspiring urban farmer turn the smallest space into a producing garden, with... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $9.98
Sale - Trade Paper

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Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists
Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists
by A. V. Club
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The Onion can do little wrong, in my eyes, and this hilarious collection of pop-culture lists from the writers of the A. V. Club proves it once again. This book is perfect for anyone with a sense of humor who's ingested any pop culture in the last 30... (read more)

List Price $20.99
Your price: $5.95
Used - Trade Paper

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Big Rabbit's Bad Mood
Big Rabbit's Bad Mood
by Ramona Badescu
Staff Pick
It doesn't really get more adorable than Big Rabbit's bad mood personified into the form of a hairy, smelly creature who just won't stop following him around. This hilarious and heartfelt story, with clever illustrations, will entertain adults and little... (read more)

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Your price: $11.95
Used - Hardcover

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The Lovers
The Lovers
by Vendela Vida
Staff Pick
Vendela Vida's ability to set a mood is masterfully displayed in The Lovers, an eerie travelogue laced with nuanced suspense. Recently widowed, Yvonne travels to Turkey to retrace the steps of her honeymoon, but finds herself alone in an unfamiliar and... (read more)

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Your price: $8.95
Used - Hardcover

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How to Cook the Perfect Day
How to Cook the Perfect Day
by Nikki McClure
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Equal parts art book and recipe collection, this darling volume is everything you'd expect from the lovely Nikki McClure. Featuring her iconic paper-cut illustrations along with simple recipes, the artist's rendition of her "perfect food day" will... (read more)

List Price $14.95
Your price: $9.50
Used - Hardcover

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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
by David Benedictus
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Pooh is back! Evidence that quality children's literature is timeless, David Benedictus truly captures the style of A. A. Milne, bringing the lovable creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood back to life in the first sequel ever to be approved by the Pooh... (read more)

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Your price: $8.50
Used - Hardcover

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Lost Lore: A Celebration of Traditional Wisdom from Foraging and Festivals to Seafaring and Smoke Signals
Lost Lore: A Celebration of Traditional Wisdom from Foraging and Festivals to Seafaring and Smoke Signals
by Una McGovern and Paul Jenner
Staff Pick
Drawing on folklore, tradition, and superstition, this amusing collection is packed with the wisdom you wish your grandparents had passed down to you. It includes methods to cure drunkenness, predict the sex of a baby, and make antidotes to poison — in... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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Moon Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping in Washington and Oregon (10th Edition)
Moon Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping in Washington and Oregon (10th Edition)
by Tom Stienstra
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Moon Pacific Northwest Camping is the definitive guide to every sort of outdoor space you'd want to hunker down in for a night. RV, tent, back country — you name it, it's in this newly revised volume. A mandatory sidekick for your next PNW outdoor... (read more)

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New - Trade Paper

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Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People
by Amy Sedaris
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Very few people could pull off a book like this, but, rest assured, Amy Sedaris has. Featuring craft projects for crab-claw roach clips, countless pompon-related items, and everything in between, this hilarious book is a perfect gift for the DIYer with a... (read more)

List Price $27.99
Your price: $12.95
Used - Hardcover

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Horns
Horns
by Joe Hill
Staff Pick
After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more)

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Your price: $7.98
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Amy Butler's Style Stitches: 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags
Amy Butler's Style Stitches: 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags
by Amy Butler
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Amy Butler's sewing patterns have long been making sewers weak in the knees, and the most celebrated are her ridiculously adorable bags. Her disciples are going to be beside themselves when they see this charming collection of brand-new designs, which... (read more)

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New - Hardcover

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Evil at Heart
Evil at Heart
by Chelsea Cain
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Chelsea Cain's third installment in the twisted saga of knock-out serial killer Gretchen Lowell and Portland detective Archie Sheridan delivers the same breathless pace, originality, and sharp wit that Cain's fans have come to expect. Her version of the... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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Moon: Take a Hike Portland: Hikes within Two Hours of the City
Moon: Take a Hike Portland: Hikes within Two Hours of the City
by Barbara I. Bond
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Moon knows a thing or two about hiking books, and this one belongs in the glove compartment of every wandering Portlander. Perfect for beginners and experienced hikers alike, this comprehensive guide offers informative itineraries that ensure you'll get... (read more)

Your price: $16.95
New - Trade Paper

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The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook: A Year in the Life of a Restaurant
The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook: A Year in the Life of a Restaurant
by Michelle Wojtowicz and Philip Wojtowicz and Michael Gilson and Catherine Price
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The Big Sur Bakery, a battered little lodge tucked into the woods behind a gas station on Highway 1, is a culinary gem. Local ingredients, seasonal produce, and a vision born from a truly unique corner of the world will earn this cookbook a permanent... (read more)

List Price $40.00
Your price: $19.95
Used - Hardcover

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Horns: A Novel
Horns: A Novel
by Joe Hill
Staff Pick
After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more)

Your price: $10.99
Google eBooks - Electronic

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Horns
Horns
by Joe Hill
Staff Pick
After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more)

Your price: $9.95
Used - Hardcover

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Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting
Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting
by Michael Perry
Staff Pick
Coop is perfect for anyone dreaming of a "simple" life in the country — and for those already living it. Perry is a brilliant storyteller, and this is a funny and poignant account of his unorthodox childhood and his current quest for some cred as a... (read more)

List Price $24.99
Your price: $9.95
Used - Hardcover

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Applique Your Way
Applique Your Way
by Kayte Terry
Staff Pick
The perfect addition to any stitcher's library and repertoire, Appliqué Your Way is a fantastic resource for expertly pulling off the often overlooked craft of appliqué. Includes 30+ chic and simple projects, patterns, and a genius lay-flat binding... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $8.50
Used - Spiral/comb

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Pictorial Webster's Stamp Set
Pictorial Webster's Stamp Set
by Johnny Carrera
Staff Pick
Using the etched drawings from Pictorial Webster's, these stamps featuring classic images of flora and fauna (mushrooms, sea horses, owls, and pinecones!) will add a timeless flair to stationary, gifts, and craft projects. Pair it with the Pictorial... (read more)

Your price: $18.95
Gifts - Miscellaneous

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