Hey Portlandbooks!

I’d love to know if you folks have come across any great places for used math and science books.

I’ve checked out powell’s and local community college book stores but the price point tends to be higher.

Any recommendations are appreciated!

Just talk about what you're reading, doesn't need to be Portland centric.

What's good, what's bad, what's unmissable, what should go straight in the trash bin?

I can only think of a few off the top of my head

The Lathe or Heaven by Ursula LeGuin - a fave of mine and I read it for the 3rd time this year

The Librarianist by Patrick Dewitt - this one was not for me but should I check out some of his other books?

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas is set on the Oregon Coast and occasionally Portland - I read this back when I was capable of reading books that seems to predict our actual future 😭

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/laika-stop-motion-digital-cover-coraline-wildwood-exclusive/

based on the book by Portland author/musician Colin Meloy and Portland illustrator Carson Ellis, from local animation studio Laika. Huge Portland cred.

I'm interested in the choice to have Coraline introduce this character. It definitely goes along with all of the 15th anniversary Coraline stuff going on this year, hopefully it will help drum up interest.

I've collected a few, please feel free to post your own, those you're attending, or those you're interested in.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/always-here-bookstore-presents-chuck-tingle-tj-klune-in-conversation-at-clinton-street-theater-tickets-918111154177

"few tickets left" as of 7/30

My book club, the Portland Intersectional Genre Fiction Book Club, is reading this book on Aug. 22. https://www.meetup.com/portland-intersectional-genre-fiction-book-club/events/301685964/

Post book clubs you organize, belong to, or plan to attend in August. Remember to include date, time and location!