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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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In a Summer Season
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Elizabeth Taylor
Mary Moore
, August 19, 2009
I'll never understand why Elizabeth Taylor isn't read by a bigger audience. I've read few authors as perceptive and fascinating as her. She writes about a time and a people I care little about - upper middle class British society between the world wars - except when she writes about them and then I care passionately. Taylor draws me in when I don't want to, but I'm helpless before her.
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Constant Nymph
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Margaret Kennedy
Mary Moore
, March 19, 2008
Another of Virago Press's amazing modern classics. Insightful, engrossing, and just compulsve reading. A delicate love triangle between a young, uncivilized girl and her older, educated, most proper cousin over the composer both love; this is a book that deserves much more fame, and many more readers.
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Epicures Lament
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Kate Christensen
Mary Moore
, January 22, 2008
Fantastic read, with a protaganist who is by turns funny, bitter, romantic, but always intelligent and human. To watch this self-proclaimed hermit slowly turn back to the world is a journey not to be missed.
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Great Fire
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Shirley Hazzard
Mary Moore
, January 17, 2008
Hazzard is such a civilized writer. Her books are always beautifully emotional yet restrained and the characters so real and knowable. I never pick up one of her books unless I have time to really wallow in the book, reading huge chunks to truly enjoy the entire environment Hazzard creates.
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Emperors Children
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Claire Messud
Mary Moore
, September 14, 2007
A fascinating, moving book with characters you're glad aren't your friends; but you can't help being fascinated by. Upper middle-class and bewildered by the world not being simply handed to them, they approach thirty almost desperate for some sign they're as important and gifted as they believe. The first post 9/11 novel that has truly gripped me. Highly recommended.
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Eat Pray Love One Womans Search for Everything Across Italy India & Indonesia
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Elizabeth Gilbert
Mary Moore
, August 29, 2007
Fun and fast read, but there's not a lot of there, there. Especially given the basic premise of the book. Gilbert takes herself and her problems far too seriously and melodramatically. And while this makes for amusing reading it does make you feel rather impatient with lack of progress and common sense. Better read as a peice of travel writing then as a spiritual guide.
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Tea With The Black Dragon: Black Dragon 1
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R A Macavoy
Mary Moore
, August 23, 2007
Like the velveteen rabbit, my copy of this book has been loved to a very shabby state. This small book is wonderfully written, with compelling characters. I've never understood why this book isn't better known and loved.
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His Majestys Dragon Temeraire 01
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Naomi Novik
Mary Moore
, August 02, 2007
I'm trying to remember the last time I stumbled over such a good, old-fashioned page turner. Engaging characters, crisp dialog, and a wonderful mix of character moments and fast paced action. And without a hint of preaching, there's a fascinating, running subplot about what roles dragons should play in society. Novik's dragon are more human than many other books human characters with wit, charm, and humor.
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New Yorkers
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Cathleen Schine
Mary Moore
, July 06, 2007
What wonderful surprise this book was. I had never read anything by Schine before. The cover picture got me to pick the book up and her writing convinced me to buy it. Funny, charming, and warm; the author does a wonderful job of sketching all the characters. And an amazing job of showing what a dog can add to a person's life with making the dog a person in a fur suit. Highly recommended for everyone; but especially for anyone with a special dog in their life.
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Sunshine
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Robin Mckinley
Mary Moore
, June 08, 2007
I've enjoyed reading Robin McKinley for years now; but found myself pleasantly shocked by this book. Far more urban and contempory than her usual fantasy books; it still continues her long list of strong but not perfect, real but with a twist, heroines. I also appreciated that the climatic fight at the end took up very little of this book. Too many science fiction and/or fantasy books get caught up in the big Lord of the Ring battles and forget to tell us about who is fighting the battles. Most of this book is about Sunshine, as she prepares herself for the coming battle, and as she comes to terms with all the different parts of herself. A good page-turner. Much recommended.
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Neverwhere
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Neil Gaiman
Mary Moore
, June 07, 2007
This is Gaiman's first novel, and it has its uneven, patchy moments; but few novels can be so funny and yet so truly frightening. Often at the same time. Following Richard through the tunnels of London Below is a fascinating journey of twists, puzzles, and puns. Gaiman is expert at piling on the small details that truly give you a feel of this London but not London. The bad guys are truly scary and the good guys aren't invincible. A wonderful read from beginning to end.
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Through Wolfs Eyes
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Jane Lindskold
Mary Moore
, June 06, 2007
Fascinating began to a new fantasy epic. Firekeeper is beautifully created, as is her ever increasing circle of friends. Her enemies are intriguingly glimpsed and mysterious. Do be aware this is a series where the politics plays a bigger part than battle, so keeping everyone and their political affiliations almost takes a scorecard. But the trouble is worth taking for this engrossing book.
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Sportswriter
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Richard Ford
Mary Moore
, June 06, 2007
This has been on my list to read for years, and now I wonder why I waited so long. So beautiful, but so sad as we watch as it all just turns to dust on our narrator. Made all the sadder by his continued insistence, that's he's OK, you're OK, we're all OK. Even when no one is.
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