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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Ma grand-mère vous passe le bonjour
de Fredrik Backman
4,465 membres
226 critiques
4
Rang global 10
9 Members
mahsdad, magneticvoyager, LDVoorberg, nancjones, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, VioletL, conhauf
2
Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games
de A. Bartlett Giamatti
203 membres
47 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 59
2 Members
hipdeep, conhauf
Explications
hipdeep: Took a flyer on this one through Early Reviewers. It blew my mind as an introduction to leisure studies.
3
A Tale for the Time Being
de Ruth Ozeki
4,426 membres
252 critiques
4.1
Rang global 68
2 Members
edparks, conhauf
4
La fileuse d'argent
de Naomi Novik
3,843 membres
200 critiques
4.2
Rang global 44
3 Members
anglemark, sundancer, conhauf
Explications
anglemark: I didn't like the Temeraire books at all, but this one was great!
5
Middlemarch
de George Eliot
17,707 membres
330 critiques
4.2
Rang global 16
7 Members
Minthe, magneticvoyager, cherpy, Yarnucopia, steller0707, Patricia.Ralston, conhauf
6
Thames: Sacred River
de Peter Ackroyd
868 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.
8
Possession
de A.S. Byatt
12,960 membres
289 critiques
4
Rang global 61
3 Members
Boand, steller0707, conhauf
Explications
Boand: A book that has a split dual timeline and an irresistible story of star crossed lovers. Byatt’s writing intrigues and compels across different centuries and compares how social mores shape our lives bringing joy, heartache and sorrow.
9
Toute la lumière que nous ne pouvons voir
de Anthony Doerr
18,682 membres
882 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 4
13 Members
3togetready, terran, deldevries, RBeffa, bogopea, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, pacificquest, HH_Library, somca, conhauf, rvd0359, dandalf
10
Nord et Sud
de Elizabeth Gaskell
7,414 membres
245 critiques
4.1
Rang global 62
3 Members
Minthe, Cecrow, conhauf