Staff Recommendations, Week of February 13, 2024

 

What better way to spend Galentines aka Palentines, aka, uh, Bro-entines (?) day (the day before Valentine's Day, dedicated by many to celebrating platonic friendships rather than romances) than buddying up with a new book? We've got recommendations to help you meet you next best-book-friend.

First, from Jason Kennedy, it's Plastic by Scott Guild: "Erin is made of plastic, living in a world made up of plastic, living people, people who look like waffles, and many others that float through the story. Her life has been radically exposed to tragedy during various eco-terrorist attacks. When her job at Tablet Town is bombed, she helps and befriends another survivor who has lost someone. Can she move on? Can she reconcile her past with her future hopes and dreams? The more foreign Scott Guild makes Erin's world, the more familiar it feels."

Next up, Kay Wosewick suggests The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown: "Booklovers are bound (ha ha) to love this novel about magic books. One evening near closing time, a regular customer leaves behind a tiny magic book inscribed to the last bookseller in the store. Great adventures begin!!"

And now we have Rachel Ross, who recommends The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo: "The Fox Wife is a beautiful wintry read from Yangsze Choo set in Manchurian China in 1908. Combining elements of folktale and mystery, we follow the shapeshifting fox spirit Snow as she seeks revenge for her lost child. Although she’s a supernatural creature, Snow runs up against plenty of challenges in human society since she takes the form of a young woman. While she seeks her target, the investigator Bao shadows her footsteps. Bao’s life was mysteriously touched by foxes in his youth, and now he’s determined to follow the rumors and illuminate the enigma of foxes for himself. At its heart, this is a character driven novel about how love and loss intertwine throughout life. Quietly touching and magical, pick this up to read on a snowy day."

We'll be right back here next week with more books for you to fall in love with. Until then, read on.