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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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Starter Pack: Where to Begin with Ursula K. Le Guin
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Michael Padrick has commented on (8) products
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend
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Christopher Moore
Michael Padrick
, December 15, 2009
One of my favourite books - an hilarious account of the life of Christ, told by his best friend - which is a welcome antidote to the sometimes excessive "religious correctness" appearing at this time each year. Notable for making you laugh at an otherwise often humourless topic! HIGHLY recommended!
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Wolf Hall
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Hilary Mantel
Michael Padrick
, November 02, 2009
This is an excellent novel - big, epic and firmly rooted in the 16th Century and the turbulent court of Henry VIII. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys fiction - historical or not.
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Women
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T C Boyle
Michael Padrick
, April 25, 2009
This follow-up to Boyle's rather disappointing TALK TALK is an excellent return to form. A absorbing, entertaining and entirely readable account of the women in the life of one of architecture's most famous sons. Highly recommended (though WORLD'S END is still my favourite)!
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The Grateful Dead and Philosophy: Getting High Minded about Love and Haight
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Steve Gimbel
Michael Padrick
, November 28, 2007
While it can be a bit tedious and grandiose at points, this is a highly entertaining book for any Deadhead - new or old. Not that justification of the music is required ... but seeing it through such a lens is certainly enriching. Recommended!
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Sexy Origins & Intimate Things
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Charles Panati
Michael Padrick
, August 16, 2007
THE book if you want to know all about those things your mother (well, most mothers) didn't want you to know about - and probably didn't know herself! Fascinating, well-researched and fun. What more can you want from a book about sex in all its varied manifestations?
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The Princess Bride
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William Goldman
Michael Padrick
, August 04, 2007
Fantastic! I'd always loved the film as a kid, but when I read the original I was reminded - once again - why the book is almost always better than the movie!
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Gain
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Richard Powers
Michael Padrick
, June 11, 2007
In a world where our present satisfaction often supercedes even a consideration of future impact, Powers's novel serves as a brilliant reminder of the interrelation of now and later. Outstanding.
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Persephones Quest Entheogens & the Origins of Religion
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R Wasson
Michael Padrick
, October 24, 2006
An anthology of rather esoteric writings about the origins of religion. Revelations include the identification of soma as the amanita muscaria (fly agaric) mushroom - the same 'fruit' at the heart of the Judaeo-Christian Fall story - and the rediscovery of this knowledge in the 1950s in the mushroom cults of South America. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of religion.
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