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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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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
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Ina Garten
bbrrtt1
, August 23, 2010
I absolutely love Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics and have made several of the recipes (Parker's Beef Stew, Corn Confetti, Sweet Potato Fries, French Apple Tart) and they have all exceeded our expectation for ease of preparation as well as taste and creativity! I love Ina Garten's show The Barefoot Contessa at Food Network and couldn't sing higher praises for this cookbook. I leave it on my coffee table as the images are stunning! Do youself a favor and grab a copy, you won't be disappointed! Enjoy. Elizabeth
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Mark Haddon
bbrrtt1
, August 16, 2010
I couldn't put this book down...written from the mind of an autistic boy, this book had all the complexity of a rich and well written novel with fully developed characters. It was very interesting to read a book from this perspective and I would highly recommend this to anyone. I loved the details and the way in which Christopher tells this story without worry about his thoughts and the ways in which they effect his life. It was touching and ironic, sad and fufilling in many ways. Mark Haddon hits the mark, in my mind with this novel. A great read.
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Family Man
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Elinor Lipman
bbrrtt1
, August 09, 2010
This is my first Elinor Lipman book, and I dare say, not my last! I love this rip~roaringly funny story about a screwed up group of Manhattinites you won't soon forget. Without giving too much away, lets just say, there's the gay ex-husband, his rich, recently widowed ex-wife, their charming and witty daughter, the mean stepsons who take the poor widow to the cleaners...and the great supporting cast of the gay boyfriend with great one-liners, his elderly mother who is totally with it, the famous/infamous actor cum boyfriend and you got a cast that keeps the pages turning. I couldn't put this one down...it pained me, literally, to have to stop reading. Elinor Lipman writes stories like great movies, the characters are so developed and interesting. The witty banter is just right and never goes over the top for one instant. She has the uncanny ability to tell a story with wit and sensitivity. I do hope this one becomes a movie as I'd love to see the story on the big screen! This is one book you'll want to share with friends, so I'd grab a couple copies! Enjoy. I sure did.
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Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir
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Mary Higgins Clark
bbrrtt1
, August 09, 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mary Higgins Clark's memoir, Kitchen Privileges. I loved her tell it as it is approach to her life and what's more I was really surprised that she shares the financial information of her rise through the writers ranks of publishing. I breezed right through this book in a couple of nights and would definitely recommend this memoir to anyone that loves to peer into someone elses life. Clark gives us all the details both good and bad, as a mother of 5, wife, and career as a writer, her writing couldn't be more personable. This is the first book that I've read by Clark and while I am not typically a suspense reader, her genre, I am definitely going to check out her latest book. Enjoy.
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Crazy Aunt Purls Drunk Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair The True Life Misadventures of a 30 Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split
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Laurie Perry
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Crazy Aunt Purls, Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry is a hoot! This is a really quick read that is a totally funny, yet honest, portrayal of one woman's walk though divorce, finding herself and knitting in the process. While I'm working on my 18th year of marriage to the "Big Guy" the book was a little hard for me to directly relate to but as a "born & raised southerner," I could totally "get" her "Rules of Southern Women" and a tendency to put all others before oneself. Perry's memoir is a humorous and engaging read nonetheless. As an added plus, she includes several knitting patterns at the end of the book! Perry is also an avid blogger and you can find her at www.crazyauntpurl.com. Enjoy!
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The Scenic Route
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Binnie Kirshenbaum
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Also recently read, "The scenic route", this book I liked a little less than Molly Marx mainly due to the acerbic humor and dispassionate references. I did enjoy the method of storytelling that Kirshenbaum weaves, a tale of family, best friend, love and loss. The protagonist in Kirshenbaums story, Sylvia Landsman, is less likable than Molly Marx and I couldn't imaging her being my friend but the story is engaging and if you can get past her biting tongue it's a fairly good read.
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Late Lamented Molly Marx
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Sally Koslow
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Just finished, "The Late, Lamented Molly Marx," by Sally Koslow, and for me, it was a quick read with a couple laugh out loud moments. Despite the tragedy, Koslow writes a witty and poignant look at a likable woman, Molly Marx's, life. I was a little disappointed with the ending but would still recommend it for it's tragic mystery told in an upbeat...this is my life, sort of way.
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The Year Of Magical Thinking
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Joan Didion
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
I just finished the book and without giving everything away Joan Didion has chronicled the months following the death of her husband. She opens herself so fully and relates this tragic event so honestly that it tears at your heart. Don't let this scare you away from this extraordinary memoir...death is inevitable and we will all have to come to terms with, or may have already. I absolutely couldn't put this book down. I just can't fathom that she lost her daughter in the time between finishing the book and it's publishing. It's so true what she writes about our sanity...that it is so fleeting.
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Cutting for Stone
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Abraham Verghese
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
I'm currently finishing Cutting for Stone, which has been as fascinating for me to read, as Slumdog Millionaire was to watch. “I will not cut for stone,” runs the text of the Hippocratic Oath, “even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.” This is a novel about an Indian family of medical doctors and their children living and practicing in Ethiopia. It's a large novel, more than 500 pages but it is too good not to finish, despite my crazy schedule.
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Freakin Fabulous How to Dress Speak Behave Eat Drink Entertain Decorate & Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else
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Clinton Kelly
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Clinton doles out all kind of hysterical but helpful advice, from tending your manners, to making awesome cocktails, (many of which I intend to try...drinks that is, although his etiquette advice is spot on). He is also a grammatical genius, so, in the interest of full disclosure, I am not!
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Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Death in Africa
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Mark Seal
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Mark Seal brings us the story of the world renowned naturalist, Joan Root, in a thoughtful and compelling narrative that is hard to put down. If you loved Out of Africa, you will find Wildflower irresistible. A terrific love story between Joan and Alan Root, fascinating bush stories and wildlife adventures across Africa...filming and bringing nature and wildlife to the rest of us. Joan's story is sad at times, encouraging at others, and her life and love of nature is one story that should never be forgotten. Her love of nature and of Kenya’s beautiful Lake Naivasha compels her to take personal risks that ultimately end her life, tragically. Mark Seal brings us this story in a thoughtful and meticulous manner researching Joan's diaries, friends, and most importantly the love of her life, Alan Root. This book is a keeper, I truly enjoyed the story of her life...an incredible woman.
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The 19th Wife
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Ebershoff, David
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
This 507 page tomb, The 19th Wife, is compelling, interesting, and well written. It is a work of historical fiction (which I love), two stories told simultaneously, Ann Eliza from the late 1800's, bucks the polygamous life she was born into after marrying the powerful leader of the Mormon Church. While modern day Jordan Scott tries to solve the mystery surrounding his polygamous father's murder for which his mother has been accused. This book started out as one of those "can't put it down," reads that kept me rapt until mid-way through when the details and story felt stretched beyond necessity. I love a great read and I rarely care how long it takes the author to tell the story but occasionally I run into a story that feels kneaded to death, the pie crust flat. I have read as much as I can and sadly am abandoning this book. However, I do recommend The 19th Wife if you are a reader that demands a thorough and exhaustive account of the protagonist's lives. Overall it was an interesting story that dragged on too long for me.
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Home Safe
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Elizabeth Berg
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
I just finished Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg, this was the first time I have read anything by Berg and I enjoyed the story. It was well written and kept my attention. It's a story about love and loss and the bonds between a mother and daughter, good and bad. It left me with an uplifted feeling and reminded me to be thankful for the things we have, and the things we lose in this very brief gift of life we've been given here on earth.
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How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved My
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Mameve Medwed
bbrrtt1
, July 30, 2010
Mameve Medwed weaves a very interesting tale, which reads like a memoir, of Harvard drop-out, Abby Randolph, who comes from a family of Ivy League graduates. Abby is a soft hearted, albeit naive girl who stumbles her way onto the Antiques Road Show, with her inherited chamber pot, and encounters trouble in both the romantic as well as the antiques department. Medwed's characters are well thought out and interesting, it's a laugh out loud book that brings back those horrid memories of mistakes, we've likely all made, with men, business acumen (or lack thereof), and family relations. I highly recommend this easy to read, attention getting and fast paced book to anyone looking to delve into a memorable protagonists life while escaping a few hours of your own. Enjoy!
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Little Bee
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Chris Cleave
bbrrtt1
, July 24, 2010
This book actually brought me to tears...it's so well written and engaging. The story is complex and thought provoking, the characters are rich and the story is beautiful, despite the painful and sometimes horrific parts. I loved this book and would highly recommend it. You walk away from this book thinking about who you are in relation to others. Magical. Elizabeth
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This Is Where I Leave You
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Jonathan Tropper
bbrrtt1
, July 24, 2010
I just couldn't put this book down...it kept me up into the wee hours of the night. It's funny, hysterically so, and heartfelt, you fall in love with this incredibly crazy yet totally typical family and the relationships are told in such an insightful and thoughtful way. This will likely be one of my most recommended books for years to come. I hope they do make it into a movie and I've already picked out the entire cast ensemble (www.rubysupcycledesigns.com) in my blog review. Jonathan Tropper, my newest favorite author, this man can write and not just in that "manly~self~important" sort of way, but, frankly, more like a woman...a smart one! Keep writing, Jonathan! Elizabeth
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