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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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Station Eleven
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Emily St John Mandel
Christopher Hooper
, October 24, 2014
An excellent outing by Emily St. John Mandel. A novel that jumps back and forth between a pre- and post- epidemic world, in which most characters can be tied back to an actor named Arthur who dies in the opening chapter. We flash glimpses of his life through subsequent chapters while meeting new characters in both the modern day world and the not-to-distant future where everyone lives with most of the population being wiped out. I read this book shortly after Edan Lepucki's California, another novel where the world is currently short many people. I feel like Station Eleven has more likeable and full characters, with a better plot resolution and a more human feel.
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The Bone Clocks
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Mitchell, David
Christopher Hooper
, October 14, 2014
I'll go ahead and say that this is a better novel than Cloud Atlas. This novel spans the timeline from 1984-2043, following along the lives of a few main characters who are new, and some supporting characters who have appeared in other Mitchell novels. (Although reading those books is not necessary). The jumps in time, especially the first, occur at what seems like the worst possible time for the narrative, only to all be wound up together beautifully by the end of the novel. A very large book that seems daunting becomes one that is impossible to put down and ends up being read in a much shorter period of time than considerably smaller books. Fantastic read from one of the best novelists out there these days.
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Tibetan Peach Pie
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Tom Robbins
Christopher Hooper
, May 28, 2014
If you love Tom Robbins, this book is for you! He is hesitant to call this an autobiography, or even a memoir, but it is basically these things in the most Tom Robbins of ways. Starting from a mischievous childhood, and moving forward from there, Robbins tells tales you wouldn't believe from others but can definitely know to be true from the author of Another Roadside Attractkon, Still Life With Woodpecker, etc. Instead of using his mastery of words to tell a tale of fiction, he uses each chapter of the book to cover a story from a different period of his life. I hesitate to post specifics so as not to spoil anything for you. If you are new to Tom Robbins, or aren't a fan of his work, then this book is likely not for you. This book is all about his life and how it formed the person who would write those books. If you are looking for a definitive account of his life, this is probably not the book you are looking for. On the other hand, if you like the man and his books, this is definitely a must.
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Circle
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Dave Eggers
Christopher Hooper
, October 21, 2013
Dave Eggers makes his comment on the power of the internet and social media in The Circle, and he makes it strongly. Showing the complete transformation of an eager to please young woman who lands what she considers a dream opportunity, the book moves briskly to show her rise to power. It begins by touching on the playfulness of a tech company's campus, the belief of every employee that they can change the world and accomplish anything, and quickly turns to showing the degrading of personal relationships when everything becomes public, and the power these companies have to influence policy. This won't make you quit Facebook or Twitter, but it might make you examine how much you are willing to share. Entering my mid-30's, I think it's a message I didn't necessarily need; I only have to look around on a bus or a cafe to see everyone connected to their phones or tablets, and can see how the internet has become ever present. Despite the obvious harsh criticism of this behavior, the story was definitely entertaining, making you care about the fate of Mae. This book is much longer than Eggers last work, A Hologram for the King, and that isn't a bad thing. Eggers is certainly a talented writer, and it becomes clear here that he can master that talent with just about any topic.
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