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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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Skinner
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Charlie Huston
sfeist
, July 08, 2013
I was very excited to try this author after receiving a review copy from Mulholland Books (via Goodreads). I had a hard time connecting with/caring about the characters. I'm not sure if it the book (writing style, story, etc) or that I am just finishing up a string of really great reads. I will say that the story is not your typical thriller and definitely not predictable (always a plus). The main character, Skinner, protects people by making the cost of acquiring them greater than their value. He does this by relentlessly killing. Skinner has no empathy and can therefore kill without regret.
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Lets Pretend This Never Happened A Mostly True Memoir
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Jenny Lawson
sfeist
, January 01, 2013
Laugh until you cry hysterical! I had read Jenny Lawson's blog, The Bloggess, once or twice but have become a devotee after reading this book. From the title (mostly true memoir so her family can claim it didn't happen), through childhood (a taxidermist dad, turkeys as pets), into marriage (poor Victor) and motherhood, Jenny propels you through her life (good, bad and challenging) with an honesty that is rare.
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Red White & Blood Presidents Vampire 3
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Christopher Farnsworth
sfeist
, August 04, 2012
The Nathaniel Cade series combines a couple of different main character types in a new and interesting way. It is an entertaining story that meshes with the current political timeline nicely (presidential re-election) and touches on the mudslinging. It was nice, however, to read about a politician that was guaranteed the Oval Office if he played dirty and cheated but turned the group down and chose to follow the "rules". It was also refreshing to read about a main character, the hero, who has faults, doubts and is not perfect.
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Night Watch
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Linda Fairstein
sfeist
, August 04, 2012
Great new book from Linda Fairstein. She picks up Alex Cooper's story flawlessly and keeps it new and fresh. Cooper starts in France and gets pulled back to New York by a high profile case. Then the twists and turns start. Who should she trust? What story is true? How can she balance her personal and professional life as they start to intertwine? Linda Fairstein is a terrific writer that manages to keep her stories engaging, he characters real and the twists new 14 books into the Alex Cooper series.
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A Discovery of Witches: All Souls 1
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Deborah Harkness
sfeist
, July 04, 2012
I was surprised with this book. Not something that I would have picked on my own but am happy the Librarian made the recommendation. Its nice to see an author take vampires and witches on a new path. The main characters are fresh and real. The history and science blended into the story is a nice addition. I look forward to the next installment in the trilogy.
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Columbus Affair A Novel
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Steve Berry
sfeist
, June 29, 2012
I am a huge Steve Berry fan and I have to admit, it was a mediocre book. The book kind of ambles through the story instead of pulling and guiding you like the other books Steve Berry has written. The characters were kind of blah, nobody jumped out as overly likable or unlikable and there was no one I was routing for, unlike the characters from his previous books.
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Entwined
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Heather Dixon
sfeist
, June 29, 2012
Charming retelling of the Grimm's fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Easy, quick read that touches on family, trust, loyalty and love with just a touch of magic. Heather Dixon does a wonderful job retelling the story in a way that makes it new and fresh. The story takes place over the span of 1 year with the main focus on Azalea, the eldest of 12 sisters. The book opens with a delightful yuletide ball which ends with the tragic death of the Queen, their mother, and the feeling of abandonment as their father pulls away to deal with his grief. You follow Azalea as she cares for her sisters and creates a an environment that encourages them to not only remember their mother through dance, a thing she cherished, but to thrive with the absentee father. Magic, mayhem and misunderstanding lead everyone to the happily ever after that is characteristic of fairy tales.
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American Assassin
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Vince Flynn
sfeist
, June 29, 2012
Great start to the American Assassin Series. International politics, scandals, espionage and thrilling twists is something I have come to expect from Vince Flynn and he delivers with this book. Very little down time as the book moves you along creating the background for Mitch Rapp.
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Kill Shot
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Vince Flynn
sfeist
, June 29, 2012
A nice continuation of the American Assassin Series. A little slower then some of the other Mitch Rapp books but it does pick up near the end. I appreciate how Vince Flynn has gone back to the beginning to show us the challenges that have made Rapp into the person he is in the later books.
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