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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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Arlington Park
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Rachel Cusk
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, March 11, 2007
Rachel Cusk illuminates the dignity and tragedy of the everyday lives of ordinary women in a bourgeois suburb. Given the seemingly banal subject matter and the absence of a high-stakes conflict, this book could easily have lapsed into dreariness or cliche, but Cusk's insight and evocative, immediate prose (reminiscent of Virginia Woolf's) instead make it clear why these characters warrant serious, concentrated attention.
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Self Storage
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Gayle Brandeis
dr.sue
, March 10, 2007
This book is a remarkable achievement. Brandeis's engaging, unassuming style drew me into what seemed at first to be a clever romantic comedy--and before I knew it, I was deeply involved with both the characters and the deeper moral issues she introduces in a convincing, personal way that never betrays the reality of the characters or setting. This is both a fascinating account of a woman's journey of self-discovery and an exploration of what it means to be American and, finally, human. It is inspiring and uplifting without being in the least sentimental--and it's great fun to read.
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Thousand & One Nights
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Lara Tupper
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, February 15, 2007
This book would be worth reading if only for its fascinating peek behind the curtain of the resort entertainment world. It offers so much more, though, including memorable, sympathetic characters; scenes of lasting emotional resonance; and exotic locales. It was hard to put down.
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