During this season of giving, KLCC checked in with some local booksellers to find out how they’re doing and what books they recommend for gifting or reading yourself.

The holiday season is a busy time for local bookstores.

“I think the statistic is something like bookstores in general make over a third of their total sales for the year during this time of the year,” said Deborah Harms, floor manager at The Book Bin in Corvallis . “I think for us it's maybe even more than that. We're in a college town, but we see a distinct rise in foot traffic during the holiday season because we are located right in the heart of our downtown.”

The Book Bin features new and used books and remainders, which Harms describes as publishers' overstock. Those are sold to the bookstore at a lower rate so the

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