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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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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
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Walton, Leslye
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, October 20, 2014
Ava Lavender is born with wings; her twin brother is not. What's a mother to do? But before we meet Ava, we are introduced to several generations of her family and how they found themselves in the house on the hill on Pinnacle Lane. This book is beautifully written and haunting. It reminds me of Gabriel Garcia Marquez crossed with "Like Water for Chocolate".
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Monster Calls Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd
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Patrick Ness, Jim Kay, Siobhan Dowd
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, January 01, 2012
The premise of this beautifully illustrated book is simple: A boy (unknowingly) calls forth a tree monster to walk the earth. The monster shares three stories with the boy, and then the boy must share a fourth - the truth. From that, the reader is presented with what it is like to be on the verge of losing someone you love most dearly. Of what it is like to have your world stand still while it is being turned upside down and literally crushed. I will warn you that this book will most likely make you cry. I have recommended "A Monster Calls" to anyone who has known such grief. Not so much to relieve it, but to have a way to explain it to those around us who don't understand (so that they might).
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War Dances
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Sherman Alexie
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, March 23, 2010
Alexie Sherman has a way of keeping the words simple, but being deep in the same breath. That is his genius. War Dances is a collection of short stories and poems that look like they would never book together, but somehow fit perfectly.
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Cat The Cat Who Is That
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Mo Willems
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, February 22, 2010
Mo Willems does it again! He claims he wrote this book because his daughter, Trixie, has recently taken up visiting the orthodontist, but really I think it is because he just loves what he does. It's a great book to read aloud with your kids. It repeats simple words to reveal an important message about friendship.
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When You Reach Me
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Rebecca Stead
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, January 28, 2010
If you are a fan of Madeline L'Engle, I don't see how you couldn't fall in love with this book. It's about a 12-year old girl who lives in NYC in the late 1970's who gets a mysterious note that changes everything. See if you can figure it out before it ends. I couldn't put this book down until I finished it.
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Sound of Colors A Journey of the Imagination
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Jimmy Liao
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, January 19, 2010
This is such an amazingly beautiful book. It reminds us that there are many ways to see things, and that there are gifts in losses.
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Pretty in Plaid A Life a Witch & a Wardrobe Or the Wonder Years Before the Condescending Egomanical Self Centered Smart Ass Ph
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Jen Lancaster
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, August 31, 2009
This book had me howling out loud! Who knew I wasn't the only one with Girl Scout badge issues (although I didn't take things quite that far). If you enjoyed any of Jen Lancaster's other books, or if you survived the fashion trends of 70's, 80's and/or 90's, this is a must read.
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Invisible Sisters A Memoir
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Jessica Handler
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, August 31, 2009
This is an amazing tale of loss, but also survival. So rarely is sibling loss talked about, let alone this honestly and brilliantly. A reminder that to some, a question about one's family isn't always simple to answer.
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Happens Every Day An All Too True Story
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Isabel Gillies
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, May 04, 2009
An odd book to read on a honeymoon, but definitely a page turner. Really would love to hear the ex-husband's side of the story.
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Toys 02 Toy Dance Party Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray a Courageous Buffalo & a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plasti
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Emily Jenkins
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, April 26, 2009
It is rare when a sequel is better than a first, especially when it is as great as Toys Go Out, but Emily Jenkins did it. Children and adults will love the wit and humor, joy and sorrow that live in these pages. Definitely best enjoyed read aloud.
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Mercy Papers A Memoir Of Three Weeks
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Robin Romm
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, April 26, 2009
The grief shared in these pages is raw, real, and beautiful. As someone who has lost her mother, it was both heartbreaking and comforting to read Robib Romm's journey. Bring tissue.
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The Cow That Laid an Egg
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Cutbill, Andy
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, April 16, 2009
This follow up is even better than the first. Perfect gift for mother's day for a new mom, adoptive or otherwise.
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The Impossible Advantage: Winning the Competitive Game by Changing the Rules
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Wordemann, Wolfram and Buchholz, Andreas and Wiley, Ned
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, March 04, 2009
Great reminder, especially in these uncertain economic times, that money and size aren't always necessary to get ahead in business. Anyone can change the rules of the game and win.
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Twitter Revolution How Social Media & Mobile Marketing Is Changing the Way We Do Business & Market Online
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Deborah Micek
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, November 04, 2008
Explaining why people use Twitter is like trying to explain why they have sex. This book does an excellent job and will make you a Twit in no time.
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Sleep Is for the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers Including Amalah, Finslippy, Fussy, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Mom-101, and More!
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Rita Arens
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, August 04, 2008
Forget about those books everyone buys when they see double lines on the pregnancy test - this is the one you want if you are looking for the truth about motherhood. These Mommy Bloggers discuss everything from hemorrhoids to poop with wit and heart. Sure to liven up any baby shower.
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Things I Learned about My Dad In Therapy Humorous & Heartfelt Essays
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Heather Armstrong
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, July 03, 2008
This book is a reminder that all of us have father issues - even people with the best of dads don't always win. Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud, others will leave you needing a tissue. There are great stories about what it is like to be a dad, have a dad, and even lose a dad (I wanted to hug Maggie Mason after reading her story, "What I Remember").
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Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir
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Jennette Fulda
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, June 06, 2008
Jennette Fulda doesn't want to be your diet guru. You won't find menus or lists of super foods or exercise plans. It isn't a poor me sob tale either. This book is about what it means to be obese and Jennette's journey to no longer be such. Along the way she finds her voice which is both honest and beautiful. I'd recommend this book to both those who struggle with their weight as well as those who have people in their lives that do.
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Maynard & Jennica
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Rudolph Delson
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, March 20, 2008
This book is nothing like I expected, and I loved it. It kept taking twists and turns as each narrator (were there really 35) tells his or her side of this story. The writing is truly amazing.
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Godmother
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Carrie Adams
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, March 05, 2008
This book is more of a page turner than I had expected. It will make you think about what it means to be a friend as well as a parent. In the end though I think it is about how sometimes things turn out not as planned, but that can still be okay.
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Almost Moon
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Alice Sebold
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, October 27, 2007
I will preface this by saying that I loved The Lovely Bones. I cried when I read it. Also, I didn't know about many of the negative reviews before I sat down to read it. I started reading the other night. I got to chapter five and called it a night. Then last night I just finished it. I didn't even realize it was 5:30 a.m. when I called it a night. This is definitely one of those books where if you decide to continue, you most likely will just finish it because you want to see how it ends. I don't know that it is a page turner, per se, but once you have committed to seeing how it ends, you are probably not going to be willing to wait. I am not giving anything away here. It is the opening sentence. The main character, 49-year-old Helen, kills her 88-year-old mother, Clair. It isn't pre-meditated. It isn't gory or brutal, but certainly something to consider before reading, although this is not the usual book about mother loss. The story takes place in the span of about twenty-four hours. Of course there are tales from the past told along the way, otherwise none of this would make sense. Honestly, I think this would be a great book for a book group. It raises some interesting questions. Even beyond the whole mother-daughter relationship, there are larger questions about how your history contributes to who you are, and if you truly can escape it. There are also questions about taking responsibility for one's actions or if it is human nature to try and get away with things, even murder? And of course, what do you think happens next - the ending is well, pretty open-ended. This is not The Lovely Bones, so if you are expecting that, you will be disappointed. Overall I think I would give it a 3.5 out of 5.
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Knuffle Bunny Too A Case of Mistaken Identity
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Mo Willems
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, September 20, 2007
The adventures of Knuffle Bunny continue in Knuffle Bunny Too. If you enjoyed the first book, I think you will like this one as well. The art is amazing! Read it again just to look at all the details. And the story is something I might have pulled as a little girl. Mo Willems gets kids and how they think and feel.
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