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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 Name of the Wind (the Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One)
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Patrick Rothfuss
spaggis
, January 01, 2012
Patrick Rothfuss' first novel is amazing. While being a fantasy tale set in an imaginary land, the telling of the story is very concrete. You can almost feel the stones on your own feet as Rothfuss describes Kvothe running through the streets of town barefoot. This is a fantastic example of character development. While some of the periphery characters may seem two-dimensional, Kvothe almost steps out of the pages of the book, sits down next to you, and continues some long-halted conversation with you. And while it plays out like a memoir, you never feel like you're being let down, never bored by what's happening, even when the action is the seaming doldrums of day-to-day life. And this is just book one! Highly recommended!
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Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire: Harry Potter 4
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J K Rowling
spaggis
, January 01, 2010
Right smack dab in the middle of the Harry Potter saga, J.K. Rowling does a magnificent job of keeping the innocence of school years well in place, while at the same time continuing to wrench up the danger and intrigue elements, making it an incredibly balanced tale. We get to see all of these characters at their best and also at their most vulnerable. We get even better perspective as to just what lengths bad guy Voldemort will go to in his pursuit of immortality. A nearly perfect story.
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