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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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Starcatchers 01 Peter & The Starcatchers
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Dave Barry
Michael Jung
, August 04, 2012
A great re-imagining of the Peter Pan story that takes readers back to the days BEFORE Peter became the eternally young flying boy of legend. This version offers a slightly more science fiction-based explanation for Peter's abilities, yet is no less magical as Peter and his friends learn to fly, talk to porpoises, and evade dangerous pirates. It's a fun, tension-filled book that grips the reader from beginning to end -- and leaves them eager for the multiple sequels in this amazing series.
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Ogre, Ogre: Xanth 5
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Piers Anthony
Michael Jung
, August 04, 2012
A modern-day "Beauty and the Beast" that shows how an ogre with hidden depths can fall in love with a nymph-human hybrid. Anthony's Xanth series has gotten rather overloaded with puns in recent years, but this book (from Xanth's early years) truly delivers on magic, romance, fun, and heroism.
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Oz 01 Wizard Of Oz
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L Frank Baum, Santore
Michael Jung
, August 04, 2012
Spectacular - while L. Frank Baum, WW Denslow, and John R. Neill set the standard by which Oz books and illustrations are judged, the editor of this book did an excellent job of abridging Baum's original story to fit neatly in a picture book format, while artist Charles Santore's full color illustrations are nothing short of spectacular! Santore's Oz combines the whimsical fun of both Denslow and Neill, along with the color and spectacle of the Judy Garland's MGM movie. Once again, Dorothy is the little girl of the books (wearing the original silver shoes instead of the ruby slippers) while the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion are depicted in a style the merges elements of both Denslow and Neill's versions. A wonderful book that truly celebrates Oz's 100th anniversary.
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Time Travelers Wife
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Audrey Niffenegger
Michael Jung
, August 04, 2012
Amazing book - while the intricacies and "rules" of time travel in this book are well thought out (time travelers cannot change history - events are predestined) the story itself focuses much more on human connections and how the time traveler's "condition" both draws him closer and farther away from those he loves. While the movie version did a decent job of focusing on the central romance of the story, the book offers numerous subplots that explore the darker, funnier, and more tragic aspects of time travel. While seemingly aimed at science fiction fans, the book should appeal to romance readers as well as readers interested in creative, non-linear storytelling.
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Mal and Chad: The Biggest, Bestest Time Ever!
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Stephen McCranie
Michael Jung
, January 01, 2012
Fantastic old-school story about kid genius Mal, his faithful dog Chad and all the adventures and mishaps Mal's offbeat inventions (which include a time-traveling elevator, shrinking machine/vacuum cleaner, and water-breathing lollipops) get them into. What makes the story really great is the hilarious banter between Mal and Chad (particularly a funny argument about how good/bad dog food tastes). Great stuff!
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The Goats
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Brock Cole
Michael Jung
, November 17, 2011
I first learned of this book when I heard it was being made into a film for 2012. Interestingly, while this book was written in 1987, I found the story extremely timeless -- and possibly even more relevant today with all the attention on bullying among teens and young children. The basic plot is fairly straightforward -- two kids (ostensibly named "Howie" and "Laura" but generally called "the boy" and "the girl" for most of the novel) are stripped of their clothes and marooned on an island as a practical joke by the kids from their summer camp. Rather than wait to be rescued, however, the kids manage to get off the island, find clothes, and survive on their own for several days -- often resorting to stealing or conning others out of food or shelter. Where other books on bullying often focus on both the bully and the victims, this book focuses almost exclusively on the bullied children -- and the strength and resolve they draw from each other that ultimately keeps them from staying victims. The bullies, by contrast, are kept almost entirely anonymous and out of the story after the first chapter, which might annoy some readers who would like to see them receive a just punishment. I personally appreciated this approach since it allowed the bullied children to get over their fears not by confronting their attackers but developing their own self reliance.
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Prestige
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Priest, Christopher
Michael Jung
, November 05, 2011
I read this book after seeing the movie version -- so I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were sufficient differences between the film and the book for me to still be surprised several times during my reading. The basic plot is the same -- rival magicians Angier and Borden begin a feud in the late 1800s that causes each illusionist to perform increasingly dangerous stunts to discredit and one-up the other -- until one goes too far. Unlike the movie, however, which concentrated exclusively on the feud, the book shows how the magicians' actions had tragic consequences for their descendants, as the story is told through a frame narrative set in modern times. What these great-grandchildren learn about their past is just as (if not more) disturbing as the grotesque revelation at the end of Nolan's film version and says a lot about how old sins continue to punish future generations.
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Bloodsucking Fiends
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Christopher Moore
Michael Jung
, October 06, 2011
A decidedly unconventional take on modern-day vampirism, this offbeat novel follows Jody, a twenty-something office worker in San Francisco who gets attacked, bitten, and buried under a dumpster while on the way home from work -- only to arise three days later with superhuman strength, incredibly acute senses, and a healthy appetite for blood. Yep, Jody's become part of San Francisco's OTHER alternative lifestyle -- and while there are definite upsides to being a vampire (muggers haven't met a true empowered woman until they run into Jody) Jody finds that her aversion to sunlight and unusual appetites also create some challenges. Enter C. Thomas Flood, Jody's new boyfriend/minion who caters to Jody's needs during the day and gets to enjoy some first-rate vampiric lovemaking at night. Great for vampire fans in the mood for something different than the usual brooding creatures of the night, Bloodsucking Fiends spawned two sequels, You Suck and Bite Me, which sadly proved diluted versions of the first book -- which continues to set a standard in vampire humor.
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Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four 07 Silver Surfer
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Marvel Comics
Michael Jung
, September 16, 2011
A collection of the all-ages Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #25-28, this digest features great tongue-in-cheek re-interpretations of Fantastic Four characters and interpretations. The first story (which shows an alternate reality-hopping Johnny Storm/Human Torch encountering hilarious parallel universe counterparts of the Fantastic Four, Dr. Doom, and Spider-Man) is easily one of the best -- but the final tale (that features an Earth-imprisoned Silver Surfer trying to win friends by dressing like a rapper and calling his cosmic powers his "Pizzower Coshizzmic") ranks a close second. It's a great read for fans who like their comic books with some of the old-school wackiness not seen since the Silver Age.
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The Maltese Kitten
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Linda Stewart
Michael Jung
, September 16, 2011
In this third book to Linda Stewart's "Sam the Cat" middle school book series tough-talking cat detective Sam tracks down a missing kitten with a priceless secret -- a case that puts him in touch with parodied versions of "Maltese Falcon" characters as he encounters feline femme fatale Brigid Wonderful, villainous lackey Wilmer, and even a Sydney Greenstreet look-alike. Soon, however, the plot proves even more complex than the original story -- and eventually becomes so convoluted that one of the cat characters throws up her paws and grumbles that the story has "interesting characters, patches of wit, some intelligent dialogue, dozens of twists, but it doesn't make sense." Thankfully her assessment proves to be false and more than a few readers will eagerly flip back through the chapters to connect the dots themselves once Sam arrives at the mystery's amazing conclusion. A great book for young mystery fans as well as older fans of Humphrey Bogart movies.
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Dogsbody
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Diana Wynne Jones
Michael Jung
, September 01, 2011
What if all the stars, moons, and suns in the heavens were inhabited by gods? Diana Wynne Jones answers that question in Dogsbody when she introduces reader to Sirius, the temperamental god of the Dog Star, who is framed for a murder he did not commit. As punishment, his powers are removed and he is sentenced to live as an actual dog on Earth where he is raised by Kathleen, a kind Irish girl who he tries to protect from not only her cruel foster family but also some evil gods who are set on recovering a powerful weapon called the Zoi. Although the plot sounds outlandish, Wynne Jones makes it work by making the story more of a poignant girl-and-her-dog story as Sirius learns to appreciate Earth life through his friendship with Kathleen. Even so, the novel has some great fantasy elements as Sirius learns he can still communicate with his god friends, including Sol (the sun), the moon, and even the Earth itself.
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