Reading Recommendations for adults from the staff of Oshkosh Public Library.
March Staff Picks from Adult Services:
Spring is time for fresh starts and fresh reads! Update your Spring TBR with some recommendations from fantastic staff member Lila! –Sarah Read
Recommended by Lila.
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Oh, haunting. I have not stopped thinking about this book since I read it (that’s days and weeks ago now, friends). The author teeters delicately on the line between natural and supernatural; it wasn’t until the very end that I was certain I really understood exactly what had happened. One part golden childhood dream, one part cult horror, and one part confounding crime, Little Eve will leave your mind misty and full of the sound of waves.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Recommended by Lila.
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A novel of love, lies, and loss, and how all of us experience these things differently, The God of the Woods was a somber but fascinating read. Told through several viewpoints in different time periods, the tale centers around two families who have shared the same land for decades. The wealthy Van Laar family owns the house on the hill and the summer camp surrounding it; the Hewitt family works for them, running the camp and teaching woodland survival. Bear Van Laar went missing in 1961, and was never found – now, in 1975, his sister Barbara has vanished. The two cases run side by side in the narrative, leading to a surprising conclusion.
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Recommended by Lila.
Fans of Star Trek may already know where this one’s going! Welcome to the starship Intrepid, a United Union Capital Ship tasked with exploring the universe. Aboard are the dashing-but-foolhardy Captain Abernathy, the logical and serious science officer Q’eeng, the handsome and brave Lieutenant Kerensky, and our main character: Andrew. He’s just an ensign, recently assigned to the Xenobiology lab, but he’s a quick learner. One of the first things he notices: on every single away mission, the officers return, but their support staff die in horrible ways. Andrew is determined to get to the bottom of this odd phenomenon! This book has such great love for the genre and the show that clearly inspired the author. If you’ve ever enjoyed space exploration media, you’ll have a blast with this one!