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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Late Bloomer By Michaels, Fern 2003-02 - Atria Books 9780743457781 Check Our Catalog The author of 43 "New York Times" bestsellers draws readers into a fascinating and beautifully rendered portrait of a young woman's quest for fulfillment and of a first taste of romantic love that may come to transcend life's most unexpected and bewildering circumstances. …More

Mr. and Mrs. Anonymous By Michaels, Fern 2012-01 - Zebra 9780821779576 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  Good story …More

Return to Sender By Michaels, Fern 2010-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758212733 Check Our Catalog Beloved "New York Times"-bestselling author Fern Michaels delivers a superb new novel--an unforgettable story about love, friendship, family, and the courage it takes to let go of the past. HPL patron: Good story. …More

Empress of Eternity By Modesitt, L. E., Jr. 2010-11 - Tor Books 9780765326645 Check Our Catalog The lives and fates of three civilizations separated in time become intertwined as the forces behind an indestructible and massive canal react to a plot to overthrow the world government, and three teams of scientists find their lives changed beyond belief. …More

Daytripper By Moon, Fabio Author Ba, Gabriel With Stewart, Dave 2011-02 - Vertigo 9781401229696 Check Our Catalog "Originally published in single magazine form as Daytripper 1-10"--T.p. verso. …More

The Big Girls By Moore, Susanna 2007-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781400041909 Check Our Catalog From the acclaimed author of "In the Cut," an electrifying new novel that has at its heart a crime of unfathomable horror and its effects on three profoundly different women whose lives are inextricably joined. …More

The Courtship By Morris, Gilbert 2009-06 - Thorndike Press 9781410412942 Check Our Catalog Lanie Freeman and her siblings have survived the Great Depression without their father. They are convinced that he has been unjustly imprisoned. Lanie's strong-willed sister, Maeva, runs away to Los Angeles to find the one woman in a city of thousands who can prove their father's innocence. Nothing Lanie says can deter Maeva from her mission. Even as her family seems to be unraveling, Lanie's dream of writing becomes a reality. Lanie is on the verge of becoming a published author. Amid the excitement, she still feels a deep longing for something more, a yearning for love, a home, and a family of her own. When two suitors propose, it does nothing to quiet her heart. Lanie resigns herself to leave Maeva's safety and her father's future in God's hands. But can she trust God to show her the right man and the right plan for her life? …More

Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This By Morrison, Mary B. 2006-07 - Dafina Books 9780758207289 Check Our Catalog In her steamiest novel yet, the bestselling author of "Somebody's Gotta Be on Top" brings back playboy heir Darius Jones and material girl Fancy Taylor, who finally make some surprising discoveries about each other. HPL patron: Loved it, can't wait to read the sequel. …More

The Headhunter's Daughter: A Mystery By Myers, Tamar 2011-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780061997648 Check Our Catalog Myers, the bestselling creator of the Den of Antiquity mysteries, delivers the second book in her new mystery series set in the Belgian Congo. HPL patron:  I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  First, the names of the characters were fascinating.  I especially appreciated the Afterword and the interview because each explained/supported Ms. Myers fiction. …More

Recovery Road By Nelson, Blake, II 2011-03 - Scholastic Press 9780545107297 Check Our Catalog While she is in a rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol abuse, seventeen-year-old Maddie meets Stewart, who is also in treatment, and they begin a relationship, which they try to maintain after they both get out. …More

Delirium By Oliver, Lauren 2011-02 - HarperCollins 9780061726828 Check Our Catalog From the acclaimed author of "Before I Fall" comes her powerful second novel, a stunning tale of star-crossed romance, set in a world where love is forbidden. Lena Haloway has always accepted the government's decree that love is a disease that must be eradicated--but then she meets Alex. …More

The Ballroom on Magnolia Street By Owens, Sharon 2005-07 - Putnam Publishing Group 9780399152863 Check Our Catalog On the heels of her captivating debut "The Tea House on Mulberry Street," Owens delivers this new novel of passion, romance, and regret--and the winding paths to falling in love. …More

Cold Service By Parker, Robert B. 2005-03 - Putnam Publishing Group 9780399152405 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title Spenser--"God's gift to the Boston crime scene" ("Kirkus")--and his redoubtable sidekick, Hawk, seek revenge on a cold-blooded killer. Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance. …More

The Blue Hour By Parker, T. Jefferson 2000-04 - Hyperion Books 9780786889693 Check Our Catalog Tim Hess is a semi-retired veteran cop staring at a death sentence -- his own. In the throes of a losing battle against cancer, he accepts what is certain to be his last big case: tracking down a ruthless killer who's been abducting beautiful young women from Orange Country. Merci Rayborn has a reputation for causing trouble. Brash, ambitious, and impatient, she hasn't devoted any time to her personal life, and she's not terribly popular with her peers or her superiors. Hess isn't thrilled to be taking orders from this difficult yet smart young woman. And he certainly isn't planning to fall in love with her... With all signs pointing to a paroled sex offender, Hess and Merci find themselves up against a wall and against time, as the suspect's alibi proves airtight. It will take everything they've got -- including one of their lives -- to get their man. …More

The Hell Screen: A Mystery of Ancient Japan By Parker, Ingrid J. 2003-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312287955 Check Our Catalog Rich, textured, and historically researched, this complex mystery of ancient Japan is the second in an acclaimed series featuring Akitada Sugawara. …More

The Renegades By Parker, T. Jefferson 2009-02 - Dutton Books 9780525950950 Check Our Catalog Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hood cruises the dusty backroads of the new American West. But when his new partner is shot dead, Hood is drafted to find the killer. The investigation takes him to places he had never wanted to go--where there's no clear line between good and evil. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More

Dogs of Babel By Parkhurst, Carolyn 2003-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316794596 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title In Paul's fantastic and even perilous search for the truth about his wife's death, he abandons his everyday life to embark on a series of experiments designed to teach his dog Lorelei to communicate. Could she really give him the answers he is looking for? …More

The 6th Target By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2008-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446179515 Check Our Catalog Lindsay Boxer and her new partner in the San Francisco Police Department run flat-out to stop a series of kidnappings that has electrified the city. When the case takes a terrifying turn, Lindsay must make a choice she never dreamed shed face. …More

The Final Warning By Patterson, James 2008-09 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316002875 Check Our Catalog Max and the flock take refuge in Antarctica and take on global warming--Earth's biggest threat--in this latest installment of Patterson's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series. …More

Now You See Her By Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2011-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316036214 Check Our Catalog A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York--including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can't let him pay for the real killer's crimes. In a story of wrenching suspense, Patterson gives fans his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet. …More

The Quickie By Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2008-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446501644 Check Our Catalog When Lauren Stillwell, an NYPD cop, discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. HPL patron: It proved to me that one night stands and/or cheating can be deadly. …More

Sundays at Tiffany's By Patterson, James Author Charbonnet, Gabrielle 2009-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446199445 Check Our Catalog As a little girl, Jane has one friend--a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael--but only she can see him. Years later, Jane meets Michael again--as handsome, smart, and perfect as she remembers him to be. But not even Michael knows the reason they've really been reunited. HPL patron: Not the dark novel one expects of Patterson by a fair read; Follow Jane as she begins to emerge as her own person. …More

Tick Tock By 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. HPL patron:  Great author, lots of suspense, plus human  interest. HPL patron: Not his best.  Too much violence. …More