Adult Summer Reading

During the penultimate week of Summer Reading, 16 readers read 63 books, which brings the total for the summer to 1042 books read by 155 readers.

Book Reviews for September 1: 

Miracles by Terri Blackstock:  Good book, has two novels and are very good.  It gives you something to think about.

Bones by Jan Burke:  Very good, well written, full of emotion.

Flight by Jan Burke:  Very good, well written, full of emotion.

Kidnapped by Jan Burke:  Very good, well written, full of emotion.

Messanger by Jan Burke:  Very good, well written, full of emotion.

Princeps Fury by Jim Butcher:  Didn't care for the beginning, but held on and the rest of the book was good action packed.

Small Favor by Jim Butcher:  Good if you like vampire stories.

Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris:  Simply stated and relevant to everyone.  The website links provide a personal connection to the research presented.

Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark:  Good book.  They went through alot of trouble on account of the tree.  Good ending.

Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith:  A true Jane Austin fan will either appreciate it as a cleverly crafted spoof or an abhorrent abomination.

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The Girl Who Chased the Moon By Allen, Sarah Addison 2010-03 - Bantam 9780553807219 Check Our Catalog In the latest enchanting novel from "New York Times"-bestselling author Allen, two very different women discover how to find their places in the world--no matter how out of place they feel. …More

Miracles: Includes Two Complete Novels the Listener & the Gifted By Blackstock, Terri 2008-09 - Thorndike Press 9781410407924 Check Our Catalog …More

Bones By Burke, Jan 1999-09 - Simon & Schuster 9780684855516 Check Our Catalog Winner - 2000 Edgar Awards Killer Nick Parrish says he'll lead authorities to the body of Judith Sayre--they will not demand the death sentence for his heinous crimes. But the criminal has no intention of spending his life behind bars--and he plans some deadly surprises. …More

Flight By Burke, Jan 2001-03 - Simon & Schuster 9780684855523 Check Our Catalog A seat-of-the-pants thriller starring Detective Frank Harriman as he investigates three murders and the sabotage of a former detective's Cessna. As Harriman forges on, he finds that justice has been obstructed--and the perpetrators will stop him from revealing the truth by any means necessary. …More

Kidnapped By Burke, Jan 2006-10 - Simon & Schuster 9780743273855 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title In this latest thriller from the bestselling author of Bloodlines, fan-favorite characters Irene Kelly and her husband, Detective Frank Harriman, are back with edge-of-your-seat forensic suspense. …More

The Messenger By Burke, Jan 2008-12 - Simon & Schuster 9780743273879 Check Our Catalog In Burke's first supernatural thriller, a salvage diver becomes enslaved to a creature who calls to him from the wreckage of a 19th-century ship and orders him to hunt down Tyler Hawthorne, a solitary man who has heard the last thoughts of the dying for more than two centuries. …More

Princeps' Fury By Butcher, Jim 2008-11 - Ace Books 9780441016389 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Captain's Fury" and the Dresden Files novels comes Book Five in the Codex Alera series. For a thousand years, Alera and her furies have withstood every enemy, and survived every foe. The thousand years are over. …More

Small Favor By Butcher, Jim 2008-04 - Roc 9780451461896 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Jim Butcher delivers the new novel in his New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe. She's calling in a small favor he can't refuse--one that will strain his skills and loyalties to their very limits. …More

White Night By Butcher, Jim 2007-04 - Roc 9780451461407 Check Our Catalog In Butchers latest "New York Times" bestseller, professional wizard Harry Dresden investigates a series of deaths after he uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but those closest to him. …More

Sick of Shadows By Chesney, Marion 2005-04 - Minotaur Books 9780312329648 Check Our Catalog The third book in Chesney's Edwardian mystery series featuring Captain Harry Cathcart, Lady Rose Summer, and Superintendent Kerridge of Scotland Yard as they investigate the crimes of Edwardian aristocrats. …More

Snobbery with Violence By Chesney, Marion 2003-07 - Minotaur Books 9780312304515 Check Our Catalog The first in a historical mystery series in which Captain harry Cartwright investigates the crimes of Edwardian aristocrats. …More

The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us By Chabris, Christopher Author Simons, Daniel 2010-05 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307459657 Check Our Catalog Two experts in psychology and human behavior examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking. …More

The Christmas Thief By Clark, Mary Higgins Author Clark, Carol Higgins 2005-12 - Thorndike Press 9780786281909 Check Our Catalog Two of Mary Higgins Clark's most beloved characters--Alvirah and Willy--become embroiled in a Yuletide mystery in Manhattan when the Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Center disappears. …More

The Legions of Fire By Drake, David 2010-05 - Tor Books 9780765320780 Check Our Catalog "Legions of Fire" is the first of a fantasy quartet set in the new world of Carce, based on Europe during the later Roman Empire. …More

Four to Score By Evanovich, Janet 1998-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312185862 Check Our Catalog Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Novels Are: "Suspenseful." --"Los Angeles Times" "Terrific." --"San Francisco Chronicle" "Irresistible." --"Kirkus Reviews" "Thrilling." --"Midwest Book Review" "Hilariously funny." --"USA Today" "A blast of fresh air." --"Washington Post" "Inventive and fast-paced." --"San Diego Union-Tribune" "Superb." --"Detroit Free Press" …More

High Five By Evanovich, Janet 1999-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312203030 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author of "Four to Score" brings back bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, in her fifth hilarious, high-octane thriller. Out of bail skippers and rent money, Stephanie throws caution to the wind and engages in some morally correct yet marginally legal enterprises, including tracking down her Uncle Fred, who's missing after arguing with his garbage company. …More

Three to Get Deadly By Evanovich, Janet 1999-06 - Penguin Books 9780140256086 Check Our Catalog SPA Stephanie Plum--the sexy, sassy, brassy, bounty-hunting Jersey girl--is back on the job in her third novel, and things just aren't going great. She's having a bad hair day--for the whole month of January. She's been given the unpopular task of finding Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most popular citizen, who's gone no-show for his court appearance after being arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. …More

Heart of the Matter By Giffin, Emily 2010-05 - St. Martin's Press 9780312554163 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In alternating points of view, a "New York Times"-bestselling author tells a story of three good people caught in an untenable triangle, each questioning everything they once believed about love and loyalty. And each, ultimately, discovering what is truly at the heart of the matter. …More

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem By Grahame-Smith, Seth Author Austen, Jane 2009-04 - Quirk Books 9781594743344 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. …More

Home for Christmas By Greeley, Andrew M. 2009-10 - Forge 9780765322500 Check Our Catalog A moving story of redemption and faith, "Home for Christmas" is a magical Christmas tale ("Booklist"). …More

Bone Appetit By Haines, Carolyn 2010-06 - Minotaur Books 9780312594640 Check Our Catalog In the midst of a beauty contest/cook-off at a posh spa, southern P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder. Sarah and her partner, Tinkie, must find out who has poisoned the top contender. …More

Into the Wild Nerd Yonder By Halpern, Julie 2009-09 - Feiwel & Friends 9780312382520 Check Our Catalog Things are changing fast for high school sophomore Jessie, and she needs new friends. Her quest is a hilarious tour through high school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way--the Dungeons & Dragons crowd, who outnerd everybody. …More

A Touch of Dead By Harris, Charlaine 2009-10 - Ace Books 9780441017836 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Harris has re-imagined the supernatural world with her Southern Vampire novels starring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Now, for the first time, here is every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written. …More

Dead Witch Walking By Harrison, Kim 2008-05 - Eos 9780061567193 Check Our Catalog Fun, sassy, and filled with action, humor, and romance, "Dead Witch Walking" makes the perfect summer read for anyone who likes vampires, paranormal fantasy, romance, or just a great beach book. Original. …More

Merry, Merry Ghost By Hart, Carolyn 2009-11 - William Morrow & Company 9780060874377 Check Our Catalog The second book in Hart's new series stars the irrepressible ghost, Bailey Ruth. …More