Welcome to Summer Reading 2011! We have 291 people signed up to participate in the Summer Reading program! The bags are all gone, but you can still sign up for the program and be able to participate in the drawings!
This week, 50 people read 122 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 225 books and 79 readers.
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 | The Liar's Club Jordan, Layla 2010-12 - Dafina Books 9780758247032 Check Our Catalog
Jordan takes a fresh look at love, sex, and marriage in a provocative, sexy page-turner about a woman leading a double life and the price she pays for getting what she wants. …More |
 | Rifles for Watie Keith, Harold Author Harold Keith 2004-09 - Thorndike Press 9780786268962 Check Our Catalog
"This full-length junior novel should hold a place with the best Civil War fiction for young people. The fighting takes place in the West. . . . A young farm boy joins the Union forces, becomes a scout . . . There is suspense in the telling and many a colorful character".--The Horn Book. …More |
 | No Mercy Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2010-09 - St. Martin's Press 9780312546564 Check Our Catalog
Shape-shifter Dev Peltier thought he knew it all. But one night when a Dark-Hunter, who is also an official member of the Dogs of War, sashays into his bar, he realizes he might have met his match. But as old enemies and new move into New Orleans, Samia realizes that Dev just might be the only hope she and mankind have to save the world. HPL patron: was very inventive with Greek mythology. …More |
 | The Bitch Is Back King, Deja 2008-04 - Triple Crown Publications 9780979951763 Check Our Catalog
Precious Cummings is more ruthless than ever in Part 3 of the Bitch series. HPL patron: I enjoyed part 3. Looking forward to more from Ms. King. …More |
 | Phantoms Koontz, Dean R. Afterword by Koontz, Dean R. 2002-02 - Berkley 9780425181102 Check Our Catalog
In an all-new afterword, Koontz explains the impact this novel has had on his career. One of his most chilling bestsellers--a tale of an abandoned town and the unimaginable truth behind its silence--was the basis for the 1998 motion picture starring Peter O'Toole and Ben Affleck, with the screenplay written by Koontz. HPL patron: Koontz keeps you on the edge with this one. It touches on religion without making it seem all preachy. …More |
 | Silver Canyon L'Amour, Louis 1957-10 - Bantam 9780553247435 Check Our Catalog
Fueled by youth, courage, and quickness with a gun, Matt Brennan rode into Hattan's Point ready to live or die at a single challenge. But in one day he was a changed man. A beautiful woman had dared him to stay alive. A powerful landowner had set him up for a beating. And a good friend had died in his arms. Suddenly Matt found himself owner of the Two-Bar Ranch--and the odd man out in a vicious range war. With enemies everywhere, Matt knew that the next time he drew his gun, there would be much more than his life at stake--. …More |
 | The Warrior's Path L'Amour, Louis 2011-04 - Random House Large Print Publishing 9780739378076 Check Our Catalog
Filled with exciting tales of the frontier, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers.In The Warrior's Path, Louis L'Amour tells the story of Yance and Kin Sackett, two brothers who are the last hope of a young woman who faces a fate worse than death. "From the Paperback edition." …More |
 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Larsson, Stieg Translator Murray, Steven T. Translator Keeland, Reg 2008-09 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307269751 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
In this European publishing sensation, a crusading journalist joins forces with a 24-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker to investigate the whereabouts of a missing woman from one of the wealthiest families in Sweden. HPL patron: first 30 pages of back story tough going-once title character appears in chapter 2, it becomes a page turner, with mystery, psychology, danger, and suspense. I heard the buzz and waited to read this post-modern trilogy in sequence. Lisbeth Salandar, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a great modern character, computer hacking detective. …More |
 | The Gift of Southern Cooking: Recipes and Revelations from Two Great American Cooks Lewis, Edna Author Peacock, Scott Photographer Hirsheimer, Christopher 2003-04 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780375400353 Check Our Catalog
A BookPage Notable Title HPL patron: Did not like how this book is presented or anything. The food did not look appetizing. …More |
 | The Taste of Country Cooking Lewis, Edna 2006-08 - Alfred A. Knopf 9780307265609 Check Our Catalog
The recipes and reminiscences of the American country cooking Lewis grew up with some 50 years ago. A richly evocative memoir of a lost time and a practical guide to recovering its joys in your own kitchen. HPL patron: I did enjoy her stories from the past, it is nice to know how things were done. I did not make anything from here, not what I was looking for. …More |
 | Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie Lubar, David 2005-07 - Dutton Books 9780525473114 Check Our Catalog 2008 Grand Canyon Reader Award- Tween Nominee
This hilarious novel chronicles Scott's freshman year, as he decides that high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual. Here Scott records his first year of bullies, romance, honors, classes, and brotherhood. HPL patron: It was a good 50 pages at least before this book really clicked for me. But the lagging beginning was made up for by an eventful and interesting ending. I'm slighly surprised to say I really enjoyed this book and have yet to convince myself that it is done. …More |
 | The Mistress Diaries MacLean, Julianne 2008-08 - Avon Books 9780061456848 Check Our Catalog
The Duke of Pembroke has demanded that his sons marry or lose their inheritance. Lord Vincent Sinclair, second son of the duke, is prepared to do just that--but fate has other plans, in this second book featuring the siblings of Pembroke Palace. Original. …More |
 | Catalyst: A Tale of the Barque Cats McCaffrey, Anne Author Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann 2010-01 - Del Rey Books 9780345513762 Check Our Catalog
Pilot, navigator, engineer, doctor, scientist--ship's cat? All are essential to a well-staffed space vessel. Barque Cats have become highly prized crew members who travel the galaxy, responsible for keeping spacecraft free of vermin and for acting as morale officers. …More |
 | Changelings McCaffrey, Anne Author Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann 2005-12 - Del Rey Books 9780345470027 Check Our Catalog
When a visiting scientist gets wind of the shapeshifting ability of the Shongili twins, the twins are soon in danger of kidnapping. They're sent away from their beloved Petaybee just as that world begins to undergo its own wonderful--or disastrous--transformations. HPL patrons: Wonderful read. A long awaited continuation to the "Powers that Be" trilogy. …More |
 | The Dervish House McDonald, Ian 2010-07 - Pyr 9781616142049 Check Our Catalog
Seven days, six characters, three interconnected story strands, one central common core--the eponymous dervish house, a character in itself--that pins all these players together in a weave of intrigue, conflict, drama, and a ticking clock of a thriller. …More |
 | Pegasus McKinley, Robin 2010-11 - Putnam Publishing Group 9780399246777 Check Our Catalog
A "New York Times"-bestselling author and Newbery Medalist ("The Hero and the Crown") delivers a gorgeously written fantasy about the friendship between a princess and her Pegasus. …More |
 | Eclipse Meyer, Stephenie 2009-08 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316027656 Check Our Catalog
Readers captivated by "Twilight" and "New Moon" will eagerly devour the third book in Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. HPL patron: Stephenie Meyer never disappoints. Despite this being the third book of the series, Meyer still manages to reinform her readers of everything they would need to know. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. …More |
 | The Host Meyer, Stephenie 2010-04 - Back Bay Books 9780316068055 Check Our Catalog
The author of the bestselling Twilight series delivers her brilliant first novel for adults that's also suitable for teen readers: a gripping story of love and betrayal with the fate of humanity at stake, featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies. HPL patron: This novel addresses an interesting question: "What if aliens came to Earth, not to destroy us, but to save us from ourselves? What if they could take over our bodies, our personalities? Could we survive the invasion? Would we even know?" …More |
 | Twilight Meyer, Stephenie 2006-09 - Megan Tingley Books 9780316015844 Check Our Catalog
Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn. HPL patron: When 17-year old Bella Swan moves to Forks, WA to live with her father, she has no idea that the course of her life will change forever. Twilight is a riveting story of first love with a supernatural twist. …More |
 | 1939: Countdown to War Overy, Richard J. 2010-09 - Viking Books 9780670022090 Check Our Catalog
A leading historian re-creates the final hours of peace in Europe. Overy vividly chronicles the unraveling of peace, hour by grim hour, as politicians and ordinary citizens brace themselves for a war that could spell the end of European civilization. HPL patron: Only 124 pages, but a compelling summary of the weeks before Germany's invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, as statesmen and countries desparately moved to avert catastrophe. …More |
 | Dangerous Palmer, Diana 2010-05 - Harlequin Books 9780373774593 Check Our Catalog
Tall, lean and headstrong, FBI agent Kilraven lives by his own rules. And one of those rules includes keeping his hands off Jacobsville's resident sweetheart, Winnie Sinclair, no matter the temptation. As they combine forces in a dangerous investigation, the stakes rise ever higher. HPL patron: Entertaining summer romance/adventure/mystery. Standing up for oneself-Law enforcement-informative--life of a 911 dispatcher. Touch of humor. …More |
 | Tick Tock Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2011-01 - Little Brown and Company 9780316037914 Check Our Catalog
A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that these offenses are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind. All too soon, another appalling murder leads Detective Michael Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan. HPL patron: Awesome. James Patterson is a fantastic writer. …More |
 | The Last Lecture Pausch, Randy With Zaslow, Jeffrey 2008-04 - Hyperion Books 9781401323257 Check Our Catalog
BookPage Notable Title HPL patron: As I expected, this story made me laugh as much as it made me cry. …More |
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