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
Le songe d'une nuit d'été
de William Shakespeare
19,792 membres
177 critiques
4
Rang global 112
Member
Porua
Explications
Porua: I thought the language would be too difficult to understand and that will make the humor difficult to enjoy. I was wrong.
2
Jeune fille en bleu jacinthe
de Susan Vreeland
3,152 membres
93 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 14
8 Members
RBeffa, Porua, elkiedee, Smits, kara.shamy, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, Xotomix, RMiller30
Explications
Porua: I rarely read books I know nothing of, from authors I know nothing of. Both were true for this book and yet I not only read and enjoyed it, I actually bought a print copy of it.
3
Dream of Fair Woman
de Charlotte Armstrong
52 membres
1 critique
½ 3.3
Rang global 222
Member
Porua
Explications
Porua: I had no idea who the author was or what the story was about. Ideally, I don't like books with 'weird' elements like hypnotism and this book was overall bonkers! Didn't think I would enjoy something like this, but I did. Was the perfect summer read.