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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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Prayer for Owen Meany
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John Irving
Carla
, January 11, 2018
This is one of those books I have always wanted to read. That was how I came to discover James Michener's Chesapeake, in my parents'library in my childhood home in Tacoma, WA, and then the copy of To Kill A Mockingbird in the library of my junior high school. Jane Eyre is another example. This is the first John Irving I have ever read, and I like to think it should have pride of place on the shelf where the aforementioned novels should also be kept, then to be read and savored by those who are interested in such things.
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Famous Works of Art--And How They Got That Way
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John Nici
Carla
, January 04, 2018
This is a fascinating read, because it does two things--Number one, it tells the story of each one of the paintings, and, in some cases, photographs, we all recognize. Secondly, the biographies of the artists themselves are woven into the fabric of each picture's story, so the title Famous Paintings And How They Got That Way is entirely appropriate. This would be ideal for any person who has an interest in the arts, including photography, or enjoys reading biographies, stepping into the life and times of the respective artists.
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The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye
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David Lagercrantz
Carla
, December 12, 2017
I found a hardcover copy of this book at the local branch of the county library, and I love it! It's every bit as good and interesting as the rest of the series, so thank you to David Lagercrantz for receiving the torch of storytelling from Stieg Larsson. (How I wish Lisbeth could be a Marvel superhero!)
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My Fathers Dragon 01
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Ruth Stiles Gannett
Carla
, November 13, 2017
It sounds like a delightful story, even for the young at heart!
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Memoirs of Helen of Troy
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Amanda Elyot
Carla
, October 23, 2017
I read The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory a few years ago, and The Memoirs of Helen of Troy is the heir apparent to the aforementioned novel. The two of them are beautifully written, of course, and only knowing what a great beauty Helen of Troy was from what little I have read about her, this particular book helped introduce me to everyone else in her world and taught me about what life was like so long ago. It's also worth your time because you learn where the words we use in our own vocabulary today came from! So, for those of you who have begun reading about the Trojan War, whether thanks to one or more teachers who announced that The Iliad would be taking center stage in class this year, etc., or for those who have just been looking for ANOTHER good book as the days get shorter and the nights longer, or for those whose interests in mythology brought them here, The Memoirs of Helen of Troy would also be very helpful as a guide to deciphering who is whom in the varied cast of characters.
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As Time Goes by
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Mary Higgins Clark
Carla
, October 11, 2017
I have been a fan of Mary Higgins Clark for a long time now. I first became interested in her work after reading Let Me Call You Sweetheart, and I recently found As Time Goes By at my local library. Please make sure you have a box of Kleenex handy, because in As Time Goes By, Mary beautifully handles weaving the topic of Alzheimer's into one part of the story, and she also does an equally fine job with the topic of adoption and the desire someone may have to learn about and find their birth parents. I say ''may''because one or both parties may be perfectly happy with their respective situations in the here and now and therefore choose not to be reunited. It was also good to have Willy and Alvirah Meehan make a return appearance in this particular story. I love those two!
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Still Life: Chief Inspector Gamache 1
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Louise Penny
Carla
, October 07, 2017
I have read Louise Penny's work in the past, and loved it. After having read Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series for so long, I was ready for something new and different. Ms.Penny fit the bill perfectly.
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Stones of Jerusalem: A Novel of the Struggle for Jerusalem
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Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
Carla
, September 21, 2017
I have read some of the Thoenes'(Tays')other work in the past, namely, and most recently, Behold The Man and When Jesus Wept. I like the fact that both of the aforementioned books take the reader into a whole new and different era of historical fiction, telling some of the stories from the time of Christ against brilliantly created and woven fictional backgrounds. Stones of Jerusalem is just as well done. Just like in today's world as back then, in the time of Christ, we meet people who call this ancient city home, and the readership is also given a handful of lessons about Jewish culture and history, particularly into the festival of Purim, recalling the events told within the Old Testament Book of Esther, and some of the words in the Jewish vocabulary as well. For example, the word ''cohort''used to refer to a Roman military unit made up of about 500 men. Today, it means a person who is part of a group banded together for a particular reason. We also learn through the interactions of the characters that their feelings for and about each other and the events of the times in which they live were as real back then as they are even now. These books are like well-prepared meals one would share with family and friends.
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Summoning God
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Kathleen Oneal Gear
Carla
, September 02, 2017
This book is so good, it reads like something James Michener and Tony Hillerman would have written, if they had brought their respective gifts to the table. I also like it because part of the way it was written, telling the interwoven story of War Chief Browser, it reminded me of the tribes and civilizations I learned about in my Social Studies class in grade school, although that was more pointed toward Mexico and South America.
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When Jesus Wept
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Bodie & Brock Thoene
Carla
, August 21, 2017
This is a beautifully written book! I have heard the story of Lazarus being raised from the dead many times over, but this tells ANOTHER story entirely--the one of who Lazarus was, his work as a man who kept a vineyard, his relationship with his sisters Mary and Martha and their mutual friend Jesus himself. It's written in a way the audience can both understand and enjoy, and my favorite part came between the end of Chapter 28 and most of Chapter 29, when Lazarus finds hinself in Halam Oboa, ''the world to come'', in the Hebrew language, enjoying a reunion with family and friends. It teaches us the lessons to NEVER take those in our lives for granted, and that the love we share with them will still be there when we leave this world and go home to receive our reward--the reward of being reunited and warmly welcomed home by the One who first loved us and made us in His(and, yes, HER) image!
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Bone Walker
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Kathleen Oneal Gear, W Michael Gear
Carla
, August 01, 2017
I saw this book sitting on the shelf at my local library and decided, since I had previously read the Native American mysteries of Tony Hillerman and the work of James Michener, I would also give Bone Walker a try. The Gears have, I like to think, made both of the aforementioned authors proud! This novel combines history, Southwestern geography, and cultural anthroplogy in a recipe whose result is a well-done meal of a read!
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Papi My Story
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David Ortiz, Michael Holley
Carla
, July 27, 2017
This book is worth the reading by anyone who loves the game of baseball itself, and David Ortiz and Michael Holley did a beautiful job, working together on this one! David Ortiz is my kind of hero, because he remembers and tells the story of where he came from, and takes the time to also recognize his Red Sox teammates and everyone else in the organaization. If your personal library was a display case for your fine china or anything else that special, this book would be the crowning glory!
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