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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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To the Bright Edge of the World
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Eowyn Ivey
The Book Bully
, August 22, 2016
4.5 stars for Ivey's magnificent second book. Ahh, Ms Ivey, I was worried you'd disappoint after your lovely debut, THE SNOW CHILD. The concern was needless as TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD delivers the same magic with excitement and adventure to boot. The novel toggles between an Alaskan expedition led by Colonel Allen Forrester and the trials of his wife, Sophie, left behind at Vancouver Barracks in Washington Territory. Forrester and his team of men are dispatched to map out an uncharted area of Alaska along the Wolverine River. The challenges they encounter range from difficult to hair-raising to peculiar and unfathomable. Sophie, meanwhile, faces a personal disappointment while ultimately discovering a lifelong passion. The couple each keeps a detailed diary of their time apart. Ivey's ability to move back and forth between the two without losing momentum makes the book even more of a pleasure to read. If, like me, you generally turn away from adventure fiction put away that prejudice. This beautiful novel was hard to say good-bye to. Highly recommended especially for readers who enjoyed THE LAW OF DREAMS by Peter Behrens; THE ORCHARDIST by Amanda Coplin; and THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski. Also two non-fiction books: THE LAST GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER by Edward Beauclerk Maurice and THE RIVER OF DOUBT by Candice Millard.
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Eligible A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
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Curtis Sittenfeld
The Book Bully
, August 19, 2016
Oh what fun! ELIGIBLE is Curtis Sittenfeld's retelling of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and, at times, a hilarious one at that. While Austen purists may flinch or turn away, readers who don't mind a bit (okay, a lot!) of poetic license will enjoy seeing the Bennett family transported to Cincinnati in the 21st century. The five sisters retain their personalities - Jane is a sweetheart, Lydia is an absolute horror, etc., - and the same goes for their parents. Mrs. Bennett is mesmerized by wealth and status while Mr. Bennett does his best to keep his head in the sand as his cushy lifestyle goes down the drain. (Sittenfeld saves some of her best lines for Daddy Bennett, many of which are LOL-worthy.) Darcy is a wealthy neurosurgeon while his sensitive friend, Chip, is a recent "Bachelor" contestant. Sittenfeld manages to weave a transgender character, CrossFit, and veganism into her version with mostly successful results. A spider infestation story line makes less sense and the creation of an African American suitor for Kitty feels tacked on. ELIGIBLE may well become the beach read of 2016. It's the perfect book to pick up when you're looking for entertainment and amusement. Recommended especially for Austen buffs with a sense of humor and readers who enjoyed the early work of Jennifer Weiner; WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE; and Mary Kay Andrews.
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Missing Presumed
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Susie Steiner
The Book Bully
, August 19, 2016
A solid 3.5 stars for Steiner's debut. MISSING, PRESUMED has phenomenal characters and methinks I smell a series in the making. My hope is the mystery in her next entry will be more engrossing. DS Manon Bradshaw loves working at the Cambridgeshire police department. What she doesn't love is being alone, a woman closing in on 40 without a partner in sight. If this makes her sound a bit desperate, guilty as charged. But her ability to see the big picture in the cases she works and her dog-with-a-bone work ethic eliminate any fears a reader may have about getting to know her. In the midst of internet dating and eating too much, Bradshaw, along with her coworkers, tackles the case of 20-something Edith Hind who's suddenly gone missing from the apartment she shares with her handsome boyfriend. Edith comes from an elite family with ties to the Royals so every resource is being used to find her. But as weeks go by, the possibility of finding Edith - dead or alive - looks bleak. Yes, I was disappointed with the outcome of the mystery. Steiner can do better; however, she redeemed herself in my eyes not only with Bradshaw's character but those of several of her co-workers. The happy-go-lucky (until he isn't) Davy and Bradshaw's best mate, Bryony, are fun to hang out with on the page. I hope Steiner keeps the gang together and deepens the plot with her next outing. Recommended for fans of Julia Spencer-Fleming, Denise Hamilton and Elizabeth George.
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Binocular Vision New & Selected Stories
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Edith Pearlman
The Book Bully
, January 02, 2012
To echo Ann Patchett in her introduction to this amazing short story collection, "Why aren't more people raving about Edith Pearlman?!" I defy any reader to walk away from even one of these stories without a dropped jaw. Pearlman is a master at establishing character and atmosphere within a page, sometimes a paragraph. Each one of these gems plunges you into a new world but just as quickly drops you off at the exit. Often after finishing a story I found myself staring out the window, stunned and awed. Even if you claim short stories aren't your cup of tea, challenge that belief and pick up this book. I have a feeling you'll thank me.
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