Nicole Gencarelli is a frequent collaborator of ours through her work as Visual Arts Manager at the (second) coolest place in town: The Banana Factory. She’s also a regular site in our stacks and at our book sales hunting for a new read. She’s always got at least one book going — usually more than one! She also loves to recommend books to friends so we asked her to put together a shelf of Nicole-approved titles for one of our new display shelves at the Main Library.
It’s an eclectic mix of fascinating books that feature compelling storytelling, unique perspectives, and a fun mix of fiction, memoir and essays. Check out the list below then come check one out today! Want to make your own list of patron picks? Email mslotter@bapl.org with about 20 of your favs and we’ll make it happen!
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
- Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- Severance by Ling Ma
- Borne by Jeff Vandermeer
- The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monster and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O’Meara
- Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller