Pleasant Surprises: Books That Exceeded Our Expectations

Descripción
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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El don de la lluvia
por Tan Twan Eng
1,138 miembros
84 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 3
12 Members
kxn11, magneticvoyager, RBeffa, elkiedee, nancjones, ominogue, bookmuse56, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, VioletL, dandalf
Explicaciones
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
El marciano
por Andy Weir
18,130 miembros
1,241 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking 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
Explicaciones
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.
3
La niña de nieve
por Eowyn Ivey
4,543 miembros
338 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 5
13 Members
dara85, magneticvoyager, noveltea, Dammie, HeatherMoss, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, Yarnucopia, steller0707, darsaster, pacificquest, VioletL, RMiller30, dandalf
4
El castillo soñado
por Dodie Smith
9,196 miembros
294 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 6
13 Members
erinclark, CDVicarage, kxn11, dewasus1, HeatherMoss, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, ManWithAnAgenda, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, HH_Library, Ann_R, RMiller30, dandalf
5
The Girl with All the Gifts
por M. R. Carey
5,312 miembros
400 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 7
13 Members
timspalding, anglemark, erinclark, magneticvoyager, PitcherBooks, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy, HeatherMoss, CKHarwood, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, moc2902
Explicaciones
anglemark: I don't like zombie stories. Color me surprised at how good this book was!
6
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
por Fredrik Backman
4,463 miembros
226 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 10
9 Members
mahsdad, magneticvoyager, LDVoorberg, nancjones, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, saraLucilleIngram, pacificquest, VioletL, conhauf
7
La dama de blanco
por Wilkie Collins
12,795 miembros
336 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 15
9 Members
Minthe, erinclark, CDVicarage, LDVoorberg, bogopea, nagasravika.bodapati, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, pacificquest, Yuki-Onna
8
La Joven de azul jacinto
por Susan Vreeland
3,152 miembros
93 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 14
8 Members
RBeffa, Porua, elkiedee, Smits, kara.shamy, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, Xotomix, RMiller30
Explicaciones
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.
9
Remarkably Bright Creatures
por Shelby Van Pelt
2,490 miembros
162 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 23
5 Members
3togetready, librookian, magneticvoyager, nancjones, Vegas_Fiber_Arts
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Jonathan Strange y el señor Norrell/ Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell (Narrativa) (Spanish Edition)
por Susanna Clarke
26,973 miembros
774 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 22
7 Members
CDVicarage, amanda4242, Vegas_Fiber_Arts, ManWithAnAgenda, Boand, steller0707, RMiller30,Thelamon1
Explicaciones
Boand: Original tales of magic, madness and mystery set in the early C19th. Clarke constructs a fantasy world like no other where customs and fey characters collide. Endless fun and brilliant imaginative twists make this a book to cherish.