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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The Worker in Sandalwood
por Marjorie Pickthall
22 miembros
2 reseñas
½ 4.7
Ranking Global 65
2 Members
AbigailAdams26, alderwand
Explicaciones
AbigailAdams26: I expected to enjoy the artwork here, being an admirer of the illustrator (Frances Tyrrell), but I was surprised to find the story itself so beautifully-written and immensely poignant.
2
Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World and What We Can Do to Fix It
por Mike Monteiro
94 miembros
2 reseñas
4
Ranking Global 77
2 Members
BornAnalog, alderwand
Explicaciones
BornAnalog: Read this argument for an ethics-driven technology sector. . .and then contemplate how far that is from our current reality.
3
Tortilla Flat
por John Steinbeck
5,656 miembros
92 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 75
2 Members
Cecrow, alderwand
4
Nimphidia: The Court of Fayrie
por Michael Drayton
8 miembros
5
Ranking Global 74
2 Members
Michael.Rimmer, alderwand
5
La Guardia blanca; novela histórica escrita en inglés
por Arthur Conan Doyle
1,253 miembros
21 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 95
2 Members
TechThing, alderwand
6
The Alice Network
por Kate Quinn
4,217 miembros
211 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 102
2 Members
ahef1963, alderwand
7
Real Analysis: A Comprehensive Course in Analysis, Part 1
por Barry Simon
13 miembros
1 reseña
5
Ranking Global 103
2 Members
cpg, alderwand
Explicaciones
cpg: Simon has a gift for making complicated things seem simple.
8
Cataract City
por Craig Davidson
105 miembros
6 reseñas
½ 3.6
Ranking Global 366
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alderwand
9
Kingdoms of Elfin
por Sylvia Townsend Warner
373 miembros
9 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 107
2 Members
Michael.Rimmer, alderwand
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Testament of Youth
por Vera Brittain
2,152 miembros
53 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 109
2 Members
ahef1963, alderwand