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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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Blue Minnesota
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Todd Furlong
Risa Mish
, April 01, 2015
Why, oh why, would Goodreads not allow me to create an April Fool's shelf? If only ....
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Beautiful Ruins
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Jess Walter
Risa Mish
, January 01, 2013
My favorite read of 2012 is definitely "Beautiful Ruins". LOVED it. The pacing is quick without sacrificing the emotional resonance of the work. Several of the characters, especially, Dee/Deborah, Alvis, and Pasquale, will stay with me for a long time. Bravo, Mr. Walter, with thanks for a wonderful reading experience.
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The Tigers Wife
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Téa Obreht
Risa Mish
, January 01, 2012
This book, for me, was a case of Saving the Best for Last -- my final read of 2011 turned out to be my favorite. Ms. Obreht skillfully weaves fable with contemporary commentary in a way that avoids preciousness and preachiness, and yet makes a case for the lasting power of myth. Brava!
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Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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Michael Chabon
Risa Mish
, January 01, 2011
Yes, I know, I am a decade behind the curve here, but still: this was the best book I read this year. So, as the cliche goes, Better Late Than Never!
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Corrections
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Jonathan Franzen
Risa Mish
, January 03, 2010
Admittedly, these are not the most personally appealing of characters, but they are among the most true. This is a novel I'll long remember, and not merely for the kerfuffle between its author and Oprah, when he infamously (and, yes, ungraciously) refused to appear on her show after she admitted him into her Midas-touch Book Club. "The Corrections" is a riveting look at the American family, and, to me, at least, it felt even more universal than that.
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