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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The Gift of Rain
de Tan Twan Eng
1,137 membres
84 critiques
4.1
Rang global 3
12 Members
kxn11, magneticvoyager, RBeffa, elkiedee, nancjones, ominogue, bookmuse56, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, VioletL, dandalf
Explications
elkiedee: I had no particular expectations of this book but picked it up because it was shortlisted for an award and it was excellent.
bookmuse56: I fell in with the writing, the time period, and the characters - perfect for armchair travelers.
2
Le lys de brooklyn
de Betty Smith
16,506 membres
442 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 8
11 Members
erinclark, kxn11, dewasus1, Cecrow, MaryKay1822, kamgem, pussreboots, Yarnucopia, pacificquest, maewharton, Craftybilda
3
Le château de Cassandra
de Dodie Smith
9,190 membres
294 critiques
4.1
Rang global 6
13 Members
erinclark, CDVicarage, kxn11, dewasus1, HeatherMoss, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, ManWithAnAgenda, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, HH_Library, Ann_R, RMiller30, dandalf
4
Ma famille et autres animaux
de Gerald Durrell
5,252 membres
150 critiques
4.2
Rang global 40
3 Members
kxn11, dewasus1, CarltonC
Explications
CarltonC: So much more than I expected, funny and perceptive.
5
The Horse Dancer
de Jojo Moyes
650 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 57
3 Members
3togetready, terran, kxn11