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I have the second book, but haven't read it yet. My understanding is that the two books *are* standalone, though in the same world. Second one is near the top of my TBR, but I've got a couple big non-fictions to finish first. |
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There was a "What were your 5-star reads of 2013?" thread a little while back.. I added a fair few books to my TBR pile after reading through that thread
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thanks for suggesting Three Parts Dead. just finished the sample and bought the ebook. so far, so very good!
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss |
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Thank you!
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One of my best reads recently was The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Even if you've seen the movie, I highly recommend the book. It's got great characterization, some history, and a little bit of intrigue/mystery. I honestly didn't think a book about a British butler in pre-WWII England would interest me as I usually go for SF and Fantasy, but the first few pages about the butler driving a car through the English countryside really charmed me. Really well written, and features a unique take on the unreliable narrator as sometimes what he says is so obviously what's not really happening and that's part of the books charm and also sadness, but that goes to the heart of one of the major themes in the book (duty versus living your own life). Moving stuff. |
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flyingturtle - thanks. i'm going to give it a try.
just finishing up three parts dead. i wouldn't call it a 5 star book, but a solid 4.5er. one of my 5 star books, btw, is michelle west's "the broken crown", book one of the sun sword series. |
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Maybe Wool by Hugh Howey.
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I just finished The Cellist of Sarajevo. Absolutely worth 5 stars!
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Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke. http://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Stran.../dp/0765356155
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Need a good '5-star' book!
I'm currently reading The Golem and the Jinni and it is absolutely enchanting.
I've never read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell but I read that Wecker's novel is similar to it. |
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These both rate five stars for me: Genesis by Eduardo Galeano Genesis by Bernhard Beckett Don't ask me what the coincidence is with the name, but they are both great reads. |
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