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
1,139 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
Homegoing
por Yaa Gyasi
5,581 miembros
276 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 30
4 Members
ominogue, ahef1963, steller0707, finnleyjames