Summer Reading

Welcome to Summer Reading 2011!  At the end of 6 weeks we had 365 people signed up. This week, 16 new people participated and 58 people read 137 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 154 people and 792 books.

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Pants on Fire By Cabot, Meg 2007-05 - Harper Teen 9780060880156 Check Our Catalog From the creator of the Princess Diaries comes a new novel. Katie already knows how to be popular--she just doesn't know how to be happy. After her junior-high fling Tommy Sullivan comes back in town, Katie thinks her world is ruined--so why is she having so much fun? …More

Contagious By Carter, Quentin 2007-03 - Triple Crown Publications 9780976789482 Check Our Catalog Maurice Jones is a smooth, conniving player who specializes in manipulating young women for his own financial gain. Tired of dealing with the same naive women day after day, Maurice searches for the one female who can match his wit. Nekole Mitchell is a scheming hood wench who slithers her way into Maurice's life, spreading her sweet but deadly venom amongst Maurice's circle of friends. What begins as a game for Maurice turns into a "Contagious "cycle of lust, disgust, and murder, when everyone becomes a victim of their own stratagem. HPL patron: I can't believe just one girl can change so many people's lives.  She did seem like poison at the end. …More

Stained Cotton By Carter, Quentin 2008-06 - Triple Crown Publications 9780979951718 Check Our Catalog Qu'bon Cartez is a conniving, womanizing hoodfella that knows no boundaries when it comes to money. His brother, O'bon, finds himself having to survive the game of being his only sibling. Together they'll navigate you through a single tale of lies, lust and revenge. Two very unpredictable endings will teach you why it's called "Stained Cotton." HPL Patron:  Great author! HPL patron: This book is amazing!  I could not and would not putit down.  I'm going to recommend it to all my friends. …More

I Can't Make You Love Me, But I Can Make You Leave By Cash, Dixie 2011-04 - William Morrow Paperbacks 9780061910142 Check Our Catalog Cash continues the wacky and wild stories of Edwina and Debbie Sue--the Domestic Equalizers, whose motto Don't get mad, get evidence has gotten these two hairdressers-turned-private-eyes into a heap of trouble. …More

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh By Chabon, Michael 2005-07 - Harper Perennial 9780060790592 Check Our Catalog Chabon's "New York Times"-bestselling first novel is a funny, tender coming-of-age story that introduces Art Bechstein, a Holden Caulfield for the post-Boomer/pre-Gen X-er generation. …More

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God By Chan, Francis With Yankoski, Danae 2008-05 - David C. Cook 9781434768513 Check Our Catalog God is Love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. …More

Bad Luck and Trouble By Child, Lee 2007-05 - Delacorte Press 9780385340557 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the first shocking scenes in Lee Child's explosive new novel, Jack Reacher is plunged like a knife into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friends and is on its way to something even worse. HPL patron: I have enjoyed every one of Lee Child's books.  This one involves other army investigators from earlier books.  Great action and plot.  Great suspense. …More

Death in the Clouds By Christie, Agatha 2011-06 - Harper Paperbacks 9780062073747 Check Our Catalog The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense--creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters--brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. Poirot must solve a perplexing case of midair murder in Death in the Clouds when he discovers that the woman in seat two of the airborne aeroplane he's traveling on is quite unexpectedly--and unnaturally--deceased. …More

Burned By Clark, Carol Higgins 2005-03 - Scribner Book Company 9780743242752 Check Our Catalog Surf's up for sleuth Regan Reilly as she mines the rich myth and lore of the Hawaiian islands in this delightfully engaging new caper from beloved "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark. HPL patron: Wish I had "met" Regan Reilly earlier.  I thoroughly enjoyed  following Regan as she investigates one crime, or an accidental death, only to become involved in a number of unrelated petty crimes and a major theft. …More

The Second Time Around By Clark, Mary Higgins 2003-04 - Simon & Schuster 9780743206068 Check Our Catalog When her son vanishes, she supposes that her husband had spirited him away--only to realize, long after, that he may have had nothing to do with the boy's disappearance. This is Clark at her very best--a riveting slice of suspense that examines a family living with consequences that become a matter of life and death. HPL patron: Carley, one of the fewwho believe inSpencer,  ends up trying to unravel the mystery behind his disappearance, only to find her half-sister, Spencer's wife, has something to do with it.  Great book with a lot of suspense. …More

Predator By Cornwell, Patricia D. 2005-11 - Putnam Publishing Group 9780399152832 Check Our Catalog Dr. Kay Scarpetta, freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, takes charge of a case that stretches from steamy Florida to snowbound Boston. The teasing psychological clues lead Scarpetta and her team to suspect that they are hunting someone with a cunning and malevolent mind. HPL patron: I love all her books. …More

The Lost World By Crichton, Michael 1995-09 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780679419464 Check Our Catalog It is now six years since the secret disaster at JurassicPark, six years since that extraordinary dream of science andimagination came to a crashing end - the dinosaurs destroyed, thepark dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public.There are rumors that something has survived. …More

Dreams of Rescue By Cunningham, Laura Shaine 2003-05 - Atria Books 9780743436489 Check Our Catalog On the heels of "Beautiful Bodies, " Cunningham reinvents the literary chiller in this contemporary correlative to Daphne du Maurier's masterpiece, "Rebecca." HPL patron: Set in northern NY-contemporary against the 1890s-snapshot of an abandoned Moravian colony-linked by spiritualists from then and now.  First person narrative of dealing with the abusive spouse-obsessive, misogynist, psychological "expert"-standing up for oneself. …More

Golden Buddha By Cussler, Clive Joint Author Dirgo, Craig 2003-10 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425191729 Check Our Catalog Cussler, creator of the bestselling Dirk Pitt series, presents his latest and most intriguing high seas action hero: the enigmatic captain of the "Oregon," Juan Cabrillo. In his first feature-length adventure, it's up to Cabrillo to put Tibet back in the hands of the Dalai Lama by striking a deal with the Russians and the Chinese. …More

Inca Gold By Cussler, Clive 2001-06 - Pocket Books 9780743426800 Check Our Catalog Now in a new trade paperback edition, one of Cussler's all-time bestselling novels follows the cool and courageous Dirk Pitt as he uncovers an empire of deep evil in the forbidden netherworld of the Andes mountains. …More

Sacred Stone By Cussler, Clive Author Dirgo, Craig 2008-03 - Berkley Trade Pub 9780425201022 Check Our Catalog An ancient radioactive meteorite is unearthed in Greenland. Caught between two militant factions bent on slaughter, Captain Juan Cabrillo and his network of spies must fight to protect the stone and prevent the outbreak of World War III. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More

Dead Man Docking: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery By Daheim, Mary 2005-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780060566487 Check Our Catalog Judith and Renie's dreams of some R&R on a deluxe cruise are dry-docked when the stabbing death of the cruise line owner mars the prelaunch party. However, that murder is only the first in a trio of homicides as the cousins prowl the steep streets of San Francisco. HPL patron: "Bed and Breakfast" owner's vacation cruise with cousin turns into a serial murder mystery to solve-SF society and deceptions. …More

The Darwin Conspiracy By Darnton, John 2005-12 - Thorndike Press 9780786278749 Check Our Catalog A New York Times Bestselling Author In this riveting novel, bestselling author John Darnton transports us to Victorian England, elegantly blending the power of fact and the insights of fiction to explore the many mysteries attached to the life and work of Charles Darwin. HPL patron: Great! Incite to read more! …More

Chopping Spree By Davidson, Diane Mott 2002-01 - Thorndike Press 9780786246779 Check Our Catalog Her inventive recipe for mixing first-class suspense and five-star fare has made Diane Mott Davidson a favorite of mystery lovers and a mainstay on major bestseller lists across the country. Now she has prepared another irresistibly tempting tale spiced with mystery and mayhem... For Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, business isn't just booming--it's skyrocketing. Her friend Marla is constantly warning her, "Success can kill you." But Goldy doesn't take the warning literally until her next booking: a cocktail party for the Westside Mall's Elite Shoppers Club. While setting up, Goldy is nearly run down by a truck with no intention of stopping. Then she finds an old friend in a pile of sale shoes--stabbed with one of Goldy's new knives. Goldy must catch the real killer between whipping up Sweethearts' Swedish Meatballs, Quiche Me Quick, and Diamond Lovers' Hot Crab Dip. Why was the victim carrying a powerful narcotic? Who hired a private investigator shortly before the murder? Goldy's gourmet instincts tell her the final course in this case will be a real killer. …More

Fatally Flaky By Davidson, Diane Mott 2009-04 - William Morrow & Company 9780061348136 Check Our Catalog Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters Bridezilla--and murder--in another delectable confection by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Goldy Culinary Mysteries. …More

Sweet Revenge By Davidson, Diane Mott 2007-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780060527334 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Double Shot" delivers another knockout novel featuring Colorado caterer Goldy Schultz, who's catering a holiday breakfast but finds murder on the menu. Includes recipes for Charles Dickens-inspired dishes. …More

Undead and Unwelcome By Davidson, MaryJanice 2009-11 - Thorndike Press 9781410420541 Check Our Catalog A just-laid-off secretary has a really bad week when she dies and is then made Queen of the Undead. "Chick lit meets vampire fiction in this creative, sophisticated, sexy, and wonderfully witty book."--Catherine Spangler. HPL patron: A lot about nothing-mildly amusing-if you are entertained by Satan, vampires, and werewolves.  Otherwise dull. …More

The Burning Wire By Deaver, Jeffery 2010-06 - Simon & Schuster 9781439156339 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Deaver's latest Lincoln Rhyme novel brings back the brilliant criminologist and his partner/paramour with the plot line that fans have clamored for. …More