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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Seul sur Mars
de Andy Weir
18,108 membres
1,240 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 2
17 Members
timspalding, raidergirl3, perennialreader, Localhostess, nancjones, nagasravika.bodapati, bookmuse56, CKHarwood, larocco, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, ErinBraam, HH_Library, VioletL, ConantheLibrarianJr, dandalf, Craftybilda
Explications
perennialreader: I don't read much in the way of Science Fiction but read a review and thought I would give it a try.
bookmuse56: I could not put down this book and it felt so real to me and I kept wondering what I would in the various situations.
ConantheLibrarianJr: Great "hard" Science Fiction. The book reminded me that if you are marooned on Mars, humor is your most important survival skill.
2
L'Histoire de Pi
de Yann Martel
43,549 membres
1,013 critiques
3.9
Rang global 18
7 Members
knerd.knitter, kleo, dougb56586, Localhostess, kara.shamy, nyowh, dandalf
3
Thames: Sacred River
de Peter Ackroyd
867 membres
15 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 49
3 Members
Localhostess, Boand, conhauf
Explications
Boand: As a Londoner born and bred the Thames is part of my heritage and consciousness. Ackroyd weaves a wonderful historical journey covering millennia as well as miles as he follows the river from source to sea. It’s a really fascinating and captivating book which was a joy to read. For those who are interested there is also an accompanying TV series with highlights from the book and wonderful camera work.
4
Trois Soeurcières
de Terry Pratchett
12,477 membres
189 critiques
4
Rang global 58
3 Members
Localhostess, Dilara86, msemmag
5
Lincoln in the Bardo
de George Saunders
5,777 membres
333 critiques
3.9
Rang global 41
4 Members
Localhostess, kara.shamy, BornAnalog, steller0707
Explications
BornAnalog: One of the few books that everyone talked up to me, and then it actually delivered. And then some.
6
Cyclone à la Jamaïque
de Richard Hughes
2,133 membres
65 critiques
3.9
Rang global 86
2 Members
Cecrow, Localhostess