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JonicaI've been asked to add something about myself here. Hmmm...it's hard to think of something very interesting. How about this: I was the first girl EVER in my high school to take welding shop. I had no idea it was anything unusual--I had already taken all the crafts and arts classes available, so it was a natural progression. Anyway, it almost ended in disaster, since the boys liked to scare the bejessus out of me when I was in the torch stall. I was always afraid the fight response would take over--an angry teenager with a welding torch in hand is a terrifying thing!

I love books that include art, art technique, fiction, and science fiction.


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ISBN-13: 9781937007232
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Published: Ace Trade, 12/2011

Code Name Verity (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9781423152194
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Published: Hyperion Books, 5/2012

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ISBN-13: 9781400065455
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Published: Random House, 6/2010
I used to love historical fiction, but got out of the habit of reading it because so many books seemed to be romantic rewrites of what really happened. That is so not the case here. This is a strange, twisty tale about a strange, twisty time in history where colonization, corporate incompetence, and personal greed and avarice trumped other more democratic ideals. This is written as a personal history leaving you with questions like 'was it worth it?' and 'do Jacob's efforts to be a good person, make him a good person?' But at the same time, these questions can be asked of us now, or of any person within the greater story of the history of their times.

Flashback (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780316006965
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Published: Reagan Arthur Books, 6/2011

Given (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9781593761073
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Published: Counterpoint, 3/2006

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ISBN-13: 9780399158438
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Published: Berkley Trade, 1/2012

People of the Book (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9780143115007
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 1/2009

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Published: Ace Trade, 12/2011

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Published: Candlewick, 9/2011

Zero History (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780399156823
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Published: Putnam Adult, 9/2010
I started reading this because customers kept recommending it, and by chapter three, I was totally hooked. It is an exciting and convoluted story, with clues and information carefully seeded at an accelerating pace. The characters are unusual, very well-developed, and really interesting. What is most important is that this is great social commentary and a unique (and perhaps canted) view of the world. In fact, this book was so great that I went back and read the other two in this series Pattern Recognition and Spook Country. I loved all three!

Townie (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780393064667
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 2/2011
Many biographies detail some stranger's personal life, and some, like this one, speak of a more universal experience. Anyone who has had a childhood full of fear, who has been left unprotected, will know this story. What makes this so unusual is how clearly Andre writes about his experiences, and how he thought through his powerlessness and rage, how much he wanted to leave the rage behind. It is an amazing story of how he resurrected himself to become the person he wanted to be. This is a powerful and beautifully written memoir.

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ISBN-13: 9780295987200
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Published: Oakland Museum of California, 10/2007
These are the most fabulous black and white photos of the Pacific Northwest. There is a definite Asian sensitivity in these compositions. Look for what is not in the frame, as well as what is.

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ISBN-13: 9780295989181
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Published: University of Washington Press, 7/2009
Wow! What else can I say, but enthusiastic exclamation. This work is just incredible, minimalist yet expressive, and very beautiful.

The Years of Rice and Salt (Mass Market Paperback)

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Published: Spectra, 6/2003
If you are like me, you are interested in the questions "what does it mean to be human?"; "why are we here?"' and "what are we supposed to do about it?" This Science Fiction book creates an alternate history of civilization in order to address these questions. But I warn you, it is a long, dense, sometimes tough read! At about the sixth reincarnation you might start begging the author to just tell you already. But stick with it--the discussion is worth every bit of effort.

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ISBN-13: 9780295989273
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Published: University of Washington Press, 10/2009
I am a huge fan of Tony Angell, and have been lucky enough to see some of his sculpture in person (in La Conner and at Whatcom Community College). This incredible book is full of beautiful photos of his sculptures and many drawings.

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ISBN-13: 9780295988184
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Published: University of Washington Press, 5/2008

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Published: Mariner Books, 9/2001

The Brothers K (Paperback)

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Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback, 6/1996

The Tiger's Wife (Hardcover)

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Published: Random House, 3/2011

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Published: Picador, 8/2001

The City & The City (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780345497512
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Published: Del Rey, 5/2009

Regenesis (Mass Market Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9780756405922
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Published: DAW, 1/2010

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Published: Image Continuum Press, 4/2001

The Windup Girl (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9781597801584
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Published: Night Shade Books, 4/2010

2012 Chuckanut Writers Conference

2012 Chuckanut Writers Conference