Ever wonder what your friendly Forest Park Library staff are reading? Read on to learn about the books the Library's Adult Services staff have been enjoying lately.
Kate, Head of Adult Services
Kate enjoys modern Southern Gothic literature. Some of her favorite titles include:
Rodger, Library Director says: "Generally speaking, I'm drawn to dark mystery fiction; tehcnothrillers; diplomatic and/or military histories; and nearly anything about baseball."
Rodger is currently reading Havana Fever, by Leonardo Paulo and July's Book Club Selection, Sin in the Second City, by Karen Abbott Books he's recently finished include Cool It, by Bjorn Lomborg and Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell.
Diane, Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Diane reads widely and enjoys fast-paced fiction, mysteries, and science fiction. Her favorite authors include Ann McCaffrey, Jayne Anne Krentz, and Mercedes Lackey. She’s currently reading Home Safe, by Elizabeth Berg and A Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick.
She’s recently read and recommends the following:
Ben, Tech Librarian says: "My main genre interests are Science Fiction and Fantasy. I grew up on the classics from Heinlein and Asimov, but lately I’ve been reading more work that includes social or political criticism. I think good SF can help illuminate our world by taking us outside it—by showing us what we might have been, or what we could become. Plus, I really like rocket ships and talking cats. Some of my favorite contemporary SF authors are Ian McDonald, Iain M. Banks, David Marusek, Neal Stephenson, and John Scalzi. In the Fantasy genre, I like the work of Samuel R. Delany, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia E. Butler, Gene Wolfe, and Terry Pratchett. And there are definitely those writers who aren’t easily categorized as one or the other: China Miéville and Susan Palwick come to mind. My non-genre fiction favorites seem to be all British: I’ll pick up anything by Nicola Barker, A.S. Byatt, Julian Barnes, or Zadie Smith, and also pretty much anything from the 19th century. I also read non-fiction, mostly in the natural sciences and art/architecture, although I can’t pass up a good travel narrative (e.g., A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg by Tim Cahill)."
Andrea, Reference Assistant, says: "Lately I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction and biographies/memoirs, although I try to maintain a healthy balance of fiction and non-fiction. When I’m not reading books for book club, I’m generally drawn to books about social science and psychology, as well as dark humor and satire. Some of my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut, Barbara Ehrenreich, David Sedaris, and Margaret Atwood.” Andrea is currently reading Sin in the Second City, by Karen Abbott and Case Histories, by Kate Atkinson.
Andrea has recently read and enjoyed:
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