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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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Scoop
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Evelyn Waugh
agf
, January 25, 2011
Scoop is Waugh's wickedly funny tale of a civil war incited by the British press. It couldn't be more relevant to our recent (and current) political situation. A case of mistaken identity sends the local nature reporter from writing about griebs to covering the events in Ishmalia. My stomach hurts from laughing so hard.
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Still Life Adventures in Taxidermy
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Melissa Milgrom
agf
, September 02, 2010
I loved this book. It made me interested in a subject I'd never much thought about --- from the history of the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History and the amazing characters Milgrom spends time with. Competitive taxidermy, who knew? It's really fabulous.
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Corrections
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Jonathan Franzen
agf
, June 08, 2010
If I could give this book a negative rating, I would. It was horrible. The people deserve each other. I kept looking for a shred of insight or redemption between the characters, and among the many extended, poorly edited digressions, there was nothing to make this book worth reading.
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Cellist of Sarajevo
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Galloway, Steven
agf
, May 10, 2010
What a great book. Complex characters are conveyed in spare prose with apt and beautiful metaphors. To me it is a real life version of The Road which makes it both more perilous and urgent
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Independent People
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Halldor Laxness
agf
, January 06, 2010
Laxness won the Nobel for literature in 1955 so it isn't just my opinion. The book is a translation from the Icelandic, but my goodness it is beautiful. A stark world to be sure, and lots to learn about sheep, but there are great characters and a wry sense of humor. A real joy to read.
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Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader
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Anne Fadiman
agf
, July 11, 2008
Anyone who is passionate about books will love this collection of essays. She shares the pleasures of reading as well as the issues of book management many of us face like shelving and organizing principles. Among other family portraits we learn about how her children have moved from eating books (literally) to eating them up (metaphorically). This is the most delightful collection I've read in a long time.
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