Thrillers
Summer camp should evoke images of sunny days on a lake, hikes through the woods, or spending an evening under the stars. But not all outdoor adventures result in happy memories. Sometimes people enter the woods and due to unfortunate accidents, supernatural forces, or sinister plots, never come back out. Let’s take a trip to the Adirondack mountains of New York and discover what might be lurking just beyond the treeline.
The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER AND CRIME NOVEL OF 2024
PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR
ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S “100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024”
"A long novel that at first is hard to put down. By page 200, impossible." --Stephen King
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn't just any thirteen-year-old: she's the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region's residents. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara's older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
To Drink
Indulge in a cool cocktail made for sipping around a summer campfire. Perhaps you’d prefer a delicious mocktail to end a long day of summer activities. Whether you find yourself hanging out with friends, or at your own version of summer camp, these drinks are a great addition to your evening.
Ingredients
50 ml Gin
2 oz. Water
1 packet of raw sugar
1 lemon squeezed
1 sliced lime
3 sliced strawberries
Ice
Directions
Step 1: Add ice, gin, water, sugar, and lemon to a pitcher and stir.
Step 2: Add in the lemon peel, lime, and strawberries.
Step 3: Pour into a glass and enjoy
Summer Cup
Ingredients
1 cm thick slice of cucumber
Sprig of mint
Frozen red berries
200 ml of water
120 ml of sparkling lemonade
Ice
Other frozen and chopped fruits for garnish
Directions
Step 1. Chop cucumber and mint into small pieces.
Step 2. Bring 200ml of water to a boil and add the mint and cucumber. Turn off heat and leave for two minutes before adding the frozen berries.
Step 3. Crush berries with the back of a spoon and strain mixture into a container. The mixture will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Step 4. Pour 40 ml of mixture into glass and add ice and 120 ml of lemonade. Garnish with other frozen or chopped fruit and stir to combine.
To Cook
If you plan to spend time outdoors, exploring nature, or sleeping under the stars, then make sure you have an excellent meal prepared for your journey. This outdoor cookbook will help you meal prep for your next adventure, so you can avoid the granola bars and campfire beans.
Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market
by Jess Thomson
80 wonderful recipes and gorgeous photography that express the flavors and atmosphere of the world-renowned Pike Place Market--for local and visiting home cooks alike.
Cook It Wild: Sensational Prep-Ahead Meals for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors: A Cookbook
by Chris Nuttall-Smith
"Cook It Wild showed me I can enjoy our incredible planet and still have a killer meal at the end of the day."--Matty Matheson, chef, actor, and author of Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery
A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR: Food Network, Epicurious, Globe and Mail
Say goodbye to ho-hum canned beans and freeze-dried backpacking meals. With prep-ahead recipes and field-tested advice, flavor-packed dishes like herby lemon chicken, vegan dan dan noodles and even fire-baked pecan sticky buns become deliciously doable and fuss-free. Each recipe is divided into "at home" and "at camp" sections, so most of the cooking is done before your trip.
Read Along With The God of the Woods
Lore of the Adirondacks
What lurks in the forests of the Adirondacks? Gather ‘round for a collection of stories, tales, and folklore the “dismal wilderness.” Who knows what you might stumble across as you explore the mountains and trails of these woods.
Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue Line
by James Appleton
In this collection of spooky and supernatural stories set in the Adirondacks - and perfect to tell around a roaring campfire - author James Appleton taps into the lore of the Park from its well-trodden towns and trails to hidden places off the beaten path.
If you like The God of the Woods then you’ll enjoy:
Dive into another mystery in the wilderness of the adirondacks as a Hollywood screenwriter finds herself unraveling a local mystery and a high-profile disappearance.
What Wild Women Do
by Karma Brown
"Karma Brown keeps delivering knockout after knockout. She is an auto-buy author for me!" --Taylor Jenkins Reid
The fates of two women. An abandoned camp. Secrets of the past that can no longer stay hidden.
To get a break from a stalled career as a Hollywood screenwriter, Rowan retreats to an isolated cabin in the Adirondacks with her fiancé, Seth. There in the wilderness, Rowan finds herself drawn to a local mystery--that of the infamous socialite-turned-feminist-crusader Eddie Callaway, who vanished in the same woods forty years earlier and was never heard from again.
All the Colors of the Dark: A Read with Jenna Pick
by Chris Whitaker
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today
The Boston Globe's #1 Thriller/Mystery of 2024 So Far
A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.
When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges--Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.