Pleasant Surprises: Books That Exceeded Our Expectations

Description
Our List of the Month this August is devoted to those pleasant surprises that come into our reading lives—books that exceeded our expectations, and ending up providing far more enjoyment than we thought they would. Each participant may vote on ten titles.
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1
Anatomie de l'horreur
de Stephen King
4,291 membres
54 critiques
3.8
Rang global 117
Member
JalenV
Explications
JalenV: It's much funnier than I expected and helped me through the early days after my father's death. It's my favorite King book.
2
Le Moulin sur la Floss
de George Eliot
8,700 membres
119 critiques
3.8
Rang global 73
2 Members
JalenV, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: I picked it because it was a classic, but the characters and their stories were much more interesting than I expected. BTW The Wheat and the Tares chapter is old name for the parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.
3
Sprig Muslin
de Georgette Heyer
1,423 membres
48 critiques
3.8
Rang global 205
Member
JalenV
Explications
JalenV: Mom tried to get me to read Heyer when I was 15, but I was bored. I tried this book when I was older. It was funny. It was delightful. I've been a Heyer fan for about 50 years now.
4
Zombiekins
de Kevin Bolger
213 membres
2 critiques
3.8
Rang global 246
Member
JalenV
Explications
JalenV: I thought it would just be OK to listen to, but it turned out to be quite funny.