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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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The Incendiaries
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R.O. Kwon
Brian Friesen
, November 21, 2018
R. O. Kwon's The Incendiaries deserves every bit of the attention it is getting. I was up late finishing the second half last night. This is the kind of book that teaches you how to be a better reader. It makes me want to dig deeper in my own writing.
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The Ocean in My Ears
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Meagan Macvie
Brian Friesen
, November 06, 2017
Meagan Macvie quickly reveals her talents as a writer in the opening pages of her debut novel: The Ocean in my Ears. There are moments of lucid prose that gave me pause with their rhythms and beauty and complexity. More often than that, though, I found myself lost in the characters, the dynamics between them, their choices and interactions. The traditions of the stifling Alaskan town threaten to send the high-school-age characters in this story down well-worn, deeply rutted paths. But what happens as the story unfolds is far from predictable. We find as many surprises as there are dangers; as many moments of deep connection as there are moments of betrayal. I was utterly smitten with compassion and concern for the main character, Meri. Her increasing thoughtfulness and desperation in the stark environment around her make for as compelling a characterization as I have read in quite a long while. You should read this book. It is one that sticks with you. You may find yourself, as I did, unable to move quickly on to other reading activities–unwilling to leave these characters and this Alaskan landscape behind.
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River Why
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David James Duncan
Brian Friesen
, October 22, 2014
Funniest timeless humor to be found in this decade.
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