Summer Reading

Welcome to Summer Reading 2011!  At the end of 7 weeks we had 366 people signed up. This week, 4 new people participated and 41 people read 125 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 158 people and 917 books.

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Adrenaline By Abbott, Jeff 2011-07 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446575171 Check Our Catalog Sam Capra--brilliant CIA agent, loving husband, soon-to-be father--loses everything that matters to him in a horrifying moment in London. An unknown enemy has set him up as a traitor. However that enemy has targeted the wrong man. HPL patron: Exciting, heart-stopping from start to finish.  …More

The Darcys & the Bingleys: Pride and Prejudice Continues By Altman, Marsha 2008-09 - Sourcebooks Landmark 9781402213489 Check Our Catalog By turns hilarious and sweet, The Darcys & the Bingleys also presents an intriguing view of Miss Caroline Bingley, who has such good reasons for being the way she is that the reader can't help but hold her in charity. HPL patron: Good book.  The description on the back is a little misleading, though, as that only talks about a few chapters and comments. …More

Mr. Darcy's Great Escape: A Tale of the Darcys & the Bingleys By Altman, Marsha 2010-02 - Sourcebooks Landmark 9781402224300 Check Our Catalog Hilarious and action-packed, this installment brings the Darcy and Bingley families to the year 1812 and the intrigues of the Napoleonic Wars. Darcy and Dr. Maddox go in search of Darcy's missing half-brother and land in a medieval prison cell. Much to his dismay, Charles Bingley is left to hold the fort at Pemberley while his sister Caroline, Elizabeth, and Col. Fitzwilliam traverse Europe on a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Lady Catherine de Bourgh kicks up a truly shocking scandal. One never knows what might happen next between the estates of Rosings and Pemberley. HPL patron: Interesting read, not a typical fan fiction as Darcy ends  up in a dungeon for ?6 months.  The storyline of Brian Maddox is interesting and Caroline Bingley and Ellizabeth Bennet as friends?  Wow-not very Austen, but again, worth the read. …More

The Plight of the Darcy Brothers: A Tale of Siblings and Surprises By Altman, Marsha 2009-08 - Sourcebooks Landmark 9781402224294 Check Our Catalog In this lively second installment, the Darcys and Bingleys are plunged into married life and its many accompanying challenges presented by family and friends. With Jane and Elizabeth away, Darcy and Bingley take on the daunting task of managing their two-year- old children. Mary Bennet returns from the Continent pregnant by an Italian student promised to the church; Darcy and Elizabeth travel to find the father, and discover previously unknownand shockingDarcy relations. By the time Darcy discovers that there's more than one sibling of questionable birth in the family, the ever-dastardly Wickham arrives on the scene to try to seize the Darcy fortune once and for all. HPL patron: This book was a little far-fetched in the plot fromthe original Pride and Prejudice, but an interesting read. …More

Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids By McKay, Kathryn 2011-03 - Fodor's Travel Publications 9781400005178 Check Our Catalog Plan 68 great days with kids in a flash! Local mom Kathryn McKay has handpicked 68 simply fabulous things to do in and around D.C. with a child in tow. You'll look at old favorites in a new light, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Smithsonian American Art Museum--and blaze new trails all over town, from the International Spy Museum to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. Every page is loaded with fun facts and helpful information. Flip art and games inside! Watch Honest Abe make friends as you flip through the book. Keep waiting kids happy with our parent-tested games. And use the themed directories to plan with kids' interests in mind. …More

True Blue By Baldacci, David 2009-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446195515 Check Our Catalog What begins as a fairly routine homicide investigation quickly turns into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal for Mace Perry--a former D.C. cop working gang narcotics--who is rebuilding her life after being framed and imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. …More

The School of Night By Bayard, Louis 2011-03 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805090697 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title An ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries, from 16th-century England to modern-day Washington, D.C. HPL patron: In  the time of King James, Walter Raleigh, and Thomas Harnot:  secret discussions on  the universe-connections from the past lead contemporary collectors/historians to search out the clues leadingto much different "treasure". …More

Minding Frankie By Binchy, Maeve 2011-03 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307273567 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Binchy is back with a tale of joy, heartbreak, and hope in a close-knit Dublin community. When Noel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his, he agrees to take care of the baby girl once she's born. But as a recovering alcoholic whose demons are barely under control, Noel can't do it alone. Luckily, he has an amazing network of family and friends who are ready to help. HPL patron:  A delightful story-perfect summer reading! HPL patron: Not as good as her other books. …More

Dawn's Light By Blackstock, Terri 2008-04 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310257707 Check Our Catalog In the final book of the Restoration Series by bestselling author Terri Blackstock, the end of a global electrical blackout signals the beginning of the Branning family's ultimate test. Murder and affairs of the heart form the backdrop for a family sifting through the lessons they have learned---and how well they have truly learned them. …More

Last Light By Blackstock, Terri 2005-09 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310257677 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title After an unexplained catastrophic event in the atmosphere knocks out all electronics in the world, materialistic, well-to-do Americans are suddenly left helpless. And as they get down to the essentials of life, they learn to lean on God as they never have before. …More

Night Light By Blackstock, Terri 2006-06 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310257684 Check Our Catalog As the power outage continues, the Brannings struggle to bring their neighborhood together into a functioning community where everyone helps each other make their homes ready for winter, and fight the crime that is running rampant among them. Book Two in the Restoration series. …More

True Light By Blackstock, Terri 2007-06 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310257691 Check Our Catalog As Oak Hollow grapples with a global power blackout, a teenager is shot in a food robbery. Jailed as the suspect, young Mark Green must prove his innocence to a community that has already judged him in its heart. But the Branning family stands with him as he fights to survive---and forgive. Book three in Terri Blackstock's Restoration series. …More

More Church Folk By Bowen, Michele Andrea 2010-07 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446577762 Check Our Catalog The "Essence"-bestselling author of "Church Folk" returns with this follow-upset in 1986. HPL patron:  Everything comes to a boiling  point at  the general conference,it's  clear only one side will be left standing.  It won't be long before the 2 opposing sides face-off "church folk" style. …More

More Church Folk By Bowen, Michele Andrea 2010-07 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446577762 Check Our Catalog The "Essence"-bestselling author of "Church Folk" returns with this follow-upset in 1986. HPL patron:  Everything comes to a boiling  point at  the general conference,it's  clear only one side will be left standing.  It won't be long before the 2 opposing sides face-off "church folk" style. …More

Confessions of a Little Black Gown By Boyle, Elizabeth 2009-03 - Avon Books 9780061373237 Check Our Catalog With her latest book, "New York Times"-bestselling author Boyle begins a two-book, back-to-back romance set in Regency England. Original. …More

How I Met My Countess By Boyle, Elizabeth 2009-12 - Avon Books 9780061783494 Check Our Catalog Boyle delivers the first in a three-book series entitled The Widows of Standon, which features characters from her beloved Bachelor Chronicles. Original. …More

Lord Langley Is Back in Town By Boyle, Elizabeth 2011-05 - Avon Books 9780061783517 Check Our Catalog Boyle delivers the third and final book in her wickedly fun series featuring the Widows of Standon, who now challenge each other and the good graces of characters from Boyle's beloved Bachelor Chronicles. Original. HPL patron: A wonderful book that is added to the series. …More

Love Letters from a Duke By Boyle, Elizabeth 2007-08 - Avon Books 9780060784034 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From a USA Today bestselling author comes this Regency-era romance about a girl who has always dreamed of marrying a duke, but finds herself falling for the footman next door. …More

Mad about the Duke By Boyle, Elizabeth 2010-09 - Avon Books 9780061783500 Check Our Catalog The husband-hunting beauty believes any duke will do . . . but how can she resist the seductive sensuality of this most uncommon stranger? …More

Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress By Boyle, Elizabeth 2009-05 - Avon Books 9780061373244 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Boyle concludes her back-to-back romance set in Regency England, with this follow-up to "Confessions of a Little Black Gown." Original. …More

Money Can't Buy Love By Briscoe, Connie 2011-06 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446534840 Check Our Catalog After overcoming the shock of her lottery win, things finally begin to turn around for Lena. As her life comes together, Lena notices that the things she has held dear are beginning to fall apart and she wonders if her life really has changed for the better, or if things are actually worse than they were before. HPL patron: I didn't really like this book because of how the character acted.  You could figure out how it was going to end before it ended. …More

The Illumination By Brockmeier, Kevin 2011-02 - Pantheon Books 9780375425318 Check Our Catalog What if our pain was the most beautiful thing about us? From a bestselling and award-winning author comes a new novel of stunning artistry and imagination about the wounds we all bear and the light that radiates from us all. HPL patron: SF-Six profiles linkedby one character's private journal.  What if ou wounds and illnesses were visible to all? …More

Fortytude: Making the Next Decades the Best Years of Your Life -- Through the 40s, 50s, and Beyond By Brokaw, Sarah 2011-03 - Hyperion Books 9781401341190 Check Our Catalog Brokaw has identified five Sustaining Core Values held by those women who navigate mid-life most smoothly. In "Forty-tude," she shows how any woman can foster these qualities in herself. …More