Pleasant Surprises: Books That Exceeded Our Expectations

Descrizione
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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1
Danse macabre
di Stephen King
4,292 utenti
54 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 117
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JalenV
Spiegazioni
JalenV: It's much funnier than I expected and helped me through the early days after my father's death. It's my favorite King book.
2
Il mulino sulla Floss
di George Eliot
8,700 utenti
119 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 73
2 Members
JalenV, ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni
JalenV: I picked it because it was a classic, but the characters and their stories were much more interesting than I expected. BTW The Wheat and the Tares chapter is old name for the parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.
3
L' incantevole Amanda
di Georgette Heyer
1,424 utenti
48 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 205
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JalenV
Spiegazioni
JalenV: Mom tried to get me to read Heyer when I was 15, but I was bored. I tried this book when I was older. It was funny. It was delightful. I've been a Heyer fan for about 50 years now.
4
Zombiekins
di Kevin Bolger
213 utenti
2 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 246
Member
JalenV
Spiegazioni
JalenV: I thought it would just be OK to listen to, but it turned out to be quite funny.