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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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Crime and Clutter: A Friday Afternoon Club Mystery
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Cyndy Salzmann
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"Crime and Clutter" by Cyndy Salzmann is filled with recipes. That's about the best thing you can say about this book. Loaded with two-dimensional characters and flat unrealistic dialogue, this is a highly unsatisfactory story, mainly because it had the right ingredients but it was totally undercooked. Disappointing and uneven.
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America The Beautiful
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Laura Hayden
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Religion and politics don't mix...except in this book. Laura Hayden has found a way to bring both worlds together in an entertaining and satisfying way. Emily Benton will do practically anything to become the first female President of the United States. She has the education, the experience, the desire, the contacts and the political know-how necessary to make it happen. Best of all, she has a top-notch campaign manager (ans best friend) Kate Rosen who plays a critical role in helping Emily be the ideal Presidential candidate. Emily may be the brains and brawn, but Kate is the heart and soul of the campaign. She provides an element of conscience that Emily lacks and helps guide the candidate into making the right choices for the right reasons. Kate, a woman of faith, is able to work in the often-soiled world of politics, thanks to the strength of her connection with God. She manages to walk her path of faith in the middle of an imperfect world, leading by quiet example rather than by preaching loudly. As a result, the book is a great political suspense and a strong character study. It keeps the reader's rapt attention, especially in light of current political events. The book is not a mirror of current events, but pays homage to the world beyond its pages. All in all, an excellent book. I recommend it highly to all readers.
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