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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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Samsara Dog
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Helen Manos
lotuslizard
, January 14, 2008
Every child, at some time in his or her young life, will suffer loss, and this is a beautiful way to introduce the difficult concept, especially if you have secular/buddhist inclinations. There is enough gentle wisdom in this moving cycle-of-life story for the young person and the adult who reads it aloud.
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The Memory Keepers Daughter
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Kim Edwards
lotuslizard
, December 28, 2006
So many people love this book. I tried. The premise is a natural. What are the consequences of a decision made in panic, and the secrets that accrue in its wake? I couldn't get past the cliche-filled, flat-toned prose and the disembodied narrator whose imprecision and gauziness is meant to pass for lyricism. I wanted to be captivated by the story. But I read for more than plot, and I found myself unable to empathize with the characters, much less fret about their multiple tragedies. Perhaps this is my failing? I did learn, however, just how fascinated Kim Edwards seems by her own voice, and I didn't care.
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