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What's a book you've read that exceeded your expectations? (self.bookclub)
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I wasn't expecting to like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid but I found it to be a rare case where the hype was deserved. I went into Stoner by John Williams completely blind and it's one of my all time favorite books.

Do you have a book that surprised you by being so much better than you expected?

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[–] Slygoblin 2 points 1 year ago

Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane. was recommended on the radio, i had never heard of the author and it was not the genre i typically read. I wouldn't say it's one of my favorite books. but I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

[–] AsAbove 1 points 1 year ago

This won’t be that original but Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Got it as a gift but once I started flipping through it couldn’t put it down. Starting a big reading binge on mountaineering and survivalism.