Adult Summer Reading

 

Week 6!  10 people joined the fun this week, bringing the total up to 144 people.  Of those, 37 read 125 books during this week.  So far this summer 144 people have read 736 books.    It's not too late to join the fun!  Sign up at the circulation desk.  We still have signing prizes available, as well.

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Book reviews from participants Aug 5: 

It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens:  5 stars

Postcard by Beverly Lewis:  It is a great relaxing read with inspiration and appreciation for our Amish and Mennonite Americans.

Prodigal by Beverly Lewis:  This is a wonderful read about a young woman who experiences a deep disappointment, betrayal, sacrifice, forgiveness and restored to the one she loves.

Cash Rules by Thomas Long:  Eye-opener to the inside of the music game, brings back some memories of some of the playas I met in my younger days.

Holiday with a Vampire II by Merline Lovelace and Lori DeVoti:  Nail-biting from page 1 til end.

That bird has my wings by Jarvis Jay Masters:  A true story of a man on death row who is innocent.  About his struggle growing up and behind bars.

Garrett by Linda Lael Miller:  Great series!

Dewey the small town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron:  I loved this book!  If you're a cat lover read this book.  This is an awesome story about a cat who lived in a library.  Dewey was very special and he had a special personality for a cat.  I highly recommend this book.

Motion to Suppress by Peri O'Shaughnessy:  An immersion into Lake Tahoe, and the beautiful country around it, and a psychological thriller hints keeping the reader hooked plus emotional drama surrounding the book's characters-admirable.

A Woman's Eye-female crime writers, famale sleuths edited by Sara Paretsky:  A fascinating collection of women's mystery stories-proving without a doubt that the genre belongs wholly to both genders.  A great introduction to authors deserving to be read.

 

Between the Lines By Krentz, Jayne Ann 1993-09 - Harlequin Books 9780373832705 Check Our Catalog Marrying her boss, prominent businessman Cormick Grayson, is a very reasonable proposition for a woman who's been hurt in love before. But the heat in Gray's eyes tells Amber there's more to this passionless marriage than she thinks. …More

It Happened One Night By Laurens, Stephanie 2009-01 - Large Print Distribution 9781597229203 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling authors Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Candice Hern contribute to this delicious anthology of four amazing tales of romance set in the English countryside. …More

The Postcard By Lewis, Beverly 2007-01 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764203404 Check Our Catalog In this tender novel and its sequel, two people from different worlds discover a long-kept secret--and forbidden love. Rachel Yoder has resigned herself to life as an Amish widow. Though painfully shy, she and her young daughter help her parents run a bed-and-breakfast in Lancaster County. Philip Bradley, a New York journalist on assignment, comes to stay at the Yoder's B&B. When he finds an old postcard written in Pennsylvania Dutch, he enlists Rachel's help in uncovering its mysteries. When Philip and Rachel are drawn to one another, her Amish community's rules seem destined to keep them apart. …More

The Prodigal By Lewis, Beverly 2004-10 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764228780 Check Our Catalog The compelling and continuing chronicle of Abram Ebersol's family, beginning in the mid-1940s, moves forward in time and scope to the late 50s. The devout Ebersols have faced sometimes-painful divisions and separations--if not geographical, those of the heart. Leah, possibly most of all, has borne losses and revelations that would have undone another whose faith was not firmly established in the God her beloved mother knew so fervently. Leah also has endured the ultimate test of her fortitude, the unexpected return of her shunned sister, Sadie, and the renewed sense of betrayal that arrives home with her. But since the close of The Sacrifice, Leah has occupied her heart and hands with the overseeing of the Ebersol Cottage and the raising of her motherless younger siblings. This includes vivacious Lydiann, who has arrived at the traditional rumschpringe, the time for testing her wings and her willingness to commit to the Old Ways. Will she take the sorrowful path of her older sister Sadie, or will Mamma Leah's good judgment guide Lydiann safely to her baptismal covenant? …More

The Sacrifice By Lewis, Beverly 2004-05 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764228759 Check Our Catalog Before she can be courted, tragedy befalls Leah, forcing her to choose between her happiness and her family. …More

Cash Rules By Long, Thomas 2005-08 - Urban Books 9781893196193 Check Our Catalog Three best friends from Baltimore City plan to make it in the rap world. With their sexy, cover-girl looks and hardcore style, they become major stars in the music industry. This novel follows their rise to the top of the rap world and the struggles they endure along the path of fame and fortune. …More

Holiday with a Vampire II: A Christmas KissThe Vampire Who Stole Christmas By Lovelace, Merline Author Devoti, Lori 2008-12 - Silhouette Books 9780373618019 Check Our Catalog "A Christmas Kiss" by Merline Lovelace Vampire Delilah Wentworth's hunt for a dentist on Christmas Eve lands her in the arms of Sergeant Brett Cooper, a mortal who gave up on the Christmas spirit, and on love, years ago. Incapable of returning home by herself, Delilah needs Brett's protection for the night--a night that leaves her aching for a forbidden mortal romance, and leaves Brett questioning whether he has truly given up on love after all. "The Vampire Who Stole Christmas" by Lori Devoti On a mission for revenge against his adoptive family, vampire Drystan Hurst needs daemon Aimee Polk to help him put his plan into action. But Drystan doesn't expect to fall in love with Aimee--especially when it means choosing between her affection and the ultimate family payback he has always dreamed of.... …More

Mistress of the Pearl By Lustbader, Eric Van 2004-04 - Tor Classics 9780312872373 Check Our Catalog This sequel to "The Ring of Five Dragons" and "The Veil of a Thousand Tears" is the third volume of the towering fantasy epic, The Pearl. …More

A Good Yarn By Macomber, Debbie 2006-05 - Mira Books 9780778322955 Check Our Catalog From America's favorite storyteller comes the highly anticipated sequel to her "New York Times" bestseller, "The Shop on Blossom Street." Once again, a disparate group of women find friendship and comfort as they learn the age-old craft of knitting. …More

That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row By Masters, Jarvis Jay 2009-10 - HarperOne 9780061730450 Check Our Catalog In 1990, then-23-year-old African-American Jarvis was sentenced to death in the state of California. Using the only instrument available to him--a ball-point pen filler--Jarvis has written an astounding memoir that is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer. …More

Purple Heart By McCormick, Patricia 2009-09 - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen 9780061730900 Check Our Catalog When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital, he's haunted by an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. Matt can't shake the feeling that he is somehow involved in the boy's death, but because of his own head injury, he struggles to put all the pieces together. …More

Peaches and Screams: A Savannah Reid Mystery By McKevett, G. A. 2002-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781575667119 Check Our Catalog What could be worse than going back home to the rural deep South in the height of August humidity? It's going home to a wedding without a ring on your finger or a date on your arm. But that's the least of Savannah's problems after her kid brother is arrested for murder. Savannah's convinced that Macon has been framed, and she sets out to prove it, with a little assistance from her L.A.-based Moonlight Magnolia Detective agency. …More

McKettricks of Texas: Garrett By Miller, Linda Lael 2010-05 - Harlequin Books 9780373774418 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" and "USA Today"-bestselling author Miller, is back with a sexy, heartwarming new trilogy in the beloved series, the McKettricks of Texas. These three handsome brothers are about to meet their match in the Remington sisters. Original. …More

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World By Myron, Vicki With Witter, Bret 2008-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446407410 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title An Indie Next Selection The charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa, starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the library. For the next 19 years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility, and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most. Grand Central Publishing …More

Motion to Suppress By O'Shaughnessy, Perri 2004-06 - Dell Publishing Company 9780440242468 Check Our Catalog Returning from her late shift as a barmaid at a casino in Lake Tahoe, Misty Patterson struck her violently jealous husband in self-defense. She admits that--but did she kill him? She says she can't remember. Like so many times before, Misty blacked out and the rest of the evening is a blank. Now her husband has disappeared, leaving behind a trail of blood, and she's the number-one murder suspect with no one to turn to for help. San Francisco attorney Nina Reilly is also on the run--from a bad marriage and a worse career setback. Relocated to Lake Tahoe, Nina is resolved to recover her spirit, give her young son a secure home, and build up a small solo practice. But, when Misty Patterson walks in the door, a blond Barbie doll of a cocktail waitress accused of murder, it triggers a harrowing series of events that will change both women's lives forever. Common sense says Misty is lying. To win this case Nina will have to trust her own instincts, diving headlong into the dark convolutions of the human mind. This murder case--teeming with sinister secrets, unspoken betrayals, and jolting revelations--is going to change everything Nina Reilly believes about the law. It's going to rock everything Misty believes about herself. And if they can learn to trust each other, it's going to give both women their one and only chance to reclaim their shattered lives. In a spellbinding novel that doesn't let go from the first page until the shocking unforgettable conclusion, Perri O'Shaughnessy delivers an electrifying legal thriller about two women risking all they have for the truth that could cost them their lives--or set them both free. …More

Home Gardener's Problem Solver: Symptoms and Solutions for More Than 1,500 Garden Pests and Plant Ailments By Ortho Editor Schrock, Denny Editor Ortho Books 2004-01 - Ortho Books 9780897215046 Check Our Catalog Targets specific North American locations to address plant problems. Detailed color photos identify plant problems and solutions by plant type. How and what plants to treat chemically and nonchemically. …More

White Is for Witching By Oyeyemi, Helen 2009-06 - Nan A. Talese 9780385526050 Check Our Catalog ""Miranda is at home"--"homesick, home sick ..." " As a child, Miranda Silver developed pica, a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing, however, satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then there's the family house in Dover, England, converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Miranda's father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But the Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers, dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests, the house finally unleashes its most destructive power. With distinct originality and grace, and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable, Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery. …More

Split Image By Parker, Robert B. 2010-02 - Putnam Adult 9780399156236 Check Our Catalog Family ties prove deadly in the brilliant new Jesse Stone novel from "New York Times"-bestselling author Parker. …More

Iron River By Parker, T. Jefferson 2010-01 - Thorndike Press 9781410423795 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Renegades" returns with his latest thriller featuring Los Angeles Country deputy Charlie Hood. This time, Hood is searching for the iron river--the massive and illegal flow of handguns that fuels the bloody cartel wars south of the border. …More

Circle of Love By Peart, Jane 2000-01 - Steeple Hill 9780373870936 Check Our Catalog In this story by a bestselling author of Christian novels and "The Orphan Train West" series, a successful designer in San Francisco is devastated when she becomes pregnant and her boyfriend leaves her. After selling everything and dropping out of sight, she relies on her regained faith to survive and find real love. …More

Destiny's Bride By Peart, Jane 2005-08 - Thorndike Press 9780786278237 Check Our Catalog Even while Randall was speaking, it was Pietro I saw, the tenderness in his dark eyes looking at me, the caress in his soft voice. In Randall's voice there was not a shred of emotion; nor was there any in his expression. How should I respond? What should I say? I knew this was the hardest decision I would ever have to make. Either choice would demand a different price. Was I prepared to pay it? Was love enough in the one to bridge all the other differences of nationality, religion, and heritage? Was family loyalty, future security enough to decide for the other? What was my destiny? The heroine of Destiny's Bride is Druscilla Montrose, who first meets Randall Bondurant when she is a bridesmaid at his wedding to her cousin Alair Chance. Eight years later, after Alair's mysterious death, they meet again in a chance encounter. This leads to a strange series of events in which Druscilla debates, then accepts the position offered her by Alair's widower. Against all advice, Dru becomes governess to her two motherless little cousins, a difficult decision because of the suspicions and accusations of family and friends that Randall might have been responsible for his wife's death. She travels with the family to Italy. Here against the romantic background of nineteenth-century Europe, Druscilla receives two unexpected offers: One is a love that will mean giving up her heritage; the other requires a decision more important than any she has ever had to make before. Dru's choices bring her into conflicts of loyalty, challenges of faith and duty, and threatened danger, as well as romance. …More

Keeping You a Secret By Peters, Julie Anne 2003-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316737777 Check Our Catalog In her trademark, darkly humorous voice, Peters has written a moving and witty love story between two girls. "Keeping You a Secret" is a contemporary successor to such classic young adult "coming out" novels as "Annie on My Mind." …More

The Book of the Dead By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2006-06 - Warner Books 9780446576987 Check Our Catalog Continuing the breathtaking story begun in the "New York Times" bestseller "Dance of Death," Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child present the ultimate showdown between good and evil--set against the backdrop of an ancient Egyptian curse. …More

Dance of Death By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2005-06 - Warner Books 9780446576970 Check Our Catalog Framed for diabolical murders, Agent Pendergast enlists aid from his old friend NYPD Lieutenant Vincent DUAgosta as he races to stop his murdering brother--who has had 20 years to plan the world's most horrendous crime. …More

The Wheel of Darkness By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2007-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446580281 Check Our Catalog At a remote monastery in Tibet, a rare and dangerous artifact mysteriously disappears. Aloysius Pendergast agrees to take up the search that leads him and Constance to the maiden voyage of the "Queen Victoria"--and to an Atlantic crossing fraught with terror. …More