Summer Reading

Welcome to Summer Reading 2011!  At the end of 10 weeks we had 368 people signed up. This week, 3 new people participated and 31 people read 138 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 173 people and 1438 books.  A banner year!

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I'll Walk Alone By Clark, Mary Higgins 2011-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781439180969 Check Our Catalog The #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark presents her latest captivating thriller. …More

Justify My Thug By Clark, Wahida 2011-04 - Cash Money 9781451617092 Check Our Catalog Tasha and Trae try to overcome their troubles and make their marriage work. Meanwhile, Jaz is facing drama of her own. In the torrid world of sex, drugs, and crime, author Clark continues her definitive hip-hop soap opera that fans have come to love. HPL patron: Loved it.  She's one of my favorite authors.  HPL patron:  Once again, Wahida Clark had me gone over the four best friends.  As usual, she brought it and keep it flaming hot.  I hope it's another installment after this ending. …More

Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?: The Lost Toys, Tastes & Trends of the '70s & '80s By Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer Author Bellmont, Brian 2011-06 - Perigee Books 9780399536717 Check Our Catalog Aimed at the generation who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?" takes readers back in time to the tastes, smells, and sounds of their childhood, from Marathon candy bars to "Schoolhouse Rock." HPL patron:  A light hearted read-short tidbits of memories of childhood enjoyments from the 70's and 80's.  Had a good laugh remembering much of the 80's segments.  The author has a great sense of humour.  "Halloween costumes with unbreathable masks" had me laughing out loud. …More

Catching Fire By Collins, Suzanne 2009-09 - Scholastic Press 9780439023498 Check Our Catalog 2010 Children's Choice Award Winner-Teen New York Times bestselling author Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen, in this second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy. HPL patron: Very exciting-fast paced book!  Can't wait to read the last one! …More

The Hunger Games By Collins, Suzanne 2008-10 - Scholastic Press 9780439023481 Check Our Catalog 2010 Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2010 Beehive Award Winner-Young Adult 2009-2010 Maine Student Book Award Winner 2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Award Winner 2009 Teen Buckeye Book Award- Winner BookPage Notable Title An Indie Next Selection The acclaimed author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present. HPL patron:  Loved the premise for this book.  Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy. …More

Mockingjay By Collins, Suzanne 2010-08 - Scholastic Press 9780439023511 Check Our Catalog Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking "The Hunger Games" trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. HPL patron:  Great ending to anexciting trilogy.  Really looking forward to seeing this made into a movie! …More

Split Second By Coulter, Catherine 2011-07 - Putnam Adult 9780399157431 Check Our Catalog A serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to bring him down. They soon discover that the killer has blood ties to the infamous and now long-dead monster Ted Bundy. Savich and Sherlock are joined by agents Lucy Carlyle and Cooper McKnight, and the chase is on. …More

Miki Falls By Crilley, Mark 2007-01 - Harper Teen 9781428747425 Check Our Catalog It's spring--a time for new beginnings. This is Miki Yoshida's final year of high school, and she's determined to make this the best year yet. Miki is in control . . . . . . until Hiro Sakurai shows up. The tall, handsome new student is hiding something, and Miki wants to know what. As she breaks down Hiro's defenses, she is unnerved by how much she cares about him. Too bad he is the one guy who can't care for her back. But Miki is falling for Hiro, and nothing's going to stop her from getting close to him--not even his dangerous secret. …More

Other Eyes By D'Amato, Barbara 2011-01 - Forge 9780765326065 Check Our Catalog Forensic archaeologist Blue Eriksen is convinced that a hallucinogen derived from mushrooms can prevent or cure drug addiction. But a secret international organization that facilitates the production, delivery, and sale of illegal drugs considers Blue a threat and sends one of their enforcers to kill her. …More

Careful of the Company You Keep By Daniels, Angie 2008-09 - Dafina Books 9780758217479 Check Our Catalog From the acclaimed author of "Trouble Loves Company" comes a smart, sexy, heartfelt new novel about friendship, love, lust--and a whole lot of trouble in between. …More

The Second Time Around By Daniels, Angie 2007-06 - Kimani Press 9780373860234 Check Our Catalog Visiting her hometown, Brenna Gathers runs into Jabarie Beaumont, who jilted her at the altar. Convinced by his father that Brenna was a gold digger, Jabarie never got her out of his system. Now hes on a mission to win Brennas heart a second time around. Original. …More

The Cat Dancers By Deutermann, P. T. 2006-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312933425 Check Our Catalog THRILL SEEKER Dangling silently in front of a cave eighty feet down the cliff's edge, the man snaps a picture of the enraged mountain lion. The furious beast lunges...but the man is gone, back up the rope. JUSTICE DEALER When a judge releases two unrepentant killers on a legal technicality, North Carolina police Lieutenant Cam Richter knows facing the victims' grieving families is going to be tough. But when Killer #1 turns up on the Internet riding a homemade electric chair?followed a few days later by Killer #2?Cam thinks despair may have turned to vigilante justice. MAN EATER But it doesn't add up, especially when Cam becomes a target. It looks like these vigilantes may also be cops, and he's quickly running out of people to trust. The answers lie deep in the North Carolina wilderness, where Cam must track down this mysterious group of adrenaline-driven "Cat Dancers"--and risk losing everything he has left... "GRIPPING. . .ORIGINAL AND INTENSE." "--Book Page" "FULL OF SURPRISES. . .KEEPS YOU READING PAST YOUR BED TIME." "--Charlotte Observer" HPL patron: wonderful read. …More

The Edge of Honor By Deutermann, Peter T. 1995-05 - St. Martin's Press 9780312953966 Check Our Catalog At the height of the war, Lt. Brian Holcomb is assigned to the USS John Bell Hood, a ship patroling off the coast of Vietnam. Brian is in charge of the ship's computer-driven attack and defense systems. He uncovers a drug ring that is ruining the ship and leaving it open to attack. Meanwhile at home, his wife Maddy is fighting her own battles. Martin's Press. HPL patron: A must read. …More

The Firefly By Deutermann, Peter T. 2004-12 - St. Martin's Press 9780312994815 Check Our Catalog "Firefly": a small but credible threat to national security Tick According to the DC cops, the fiery destruction of an upscale plastic surgery clinic and its staff is just business as usual. With the whole city on high alert because of the upcoming presidential inauguration, the Secret Service can afford to let it go. Retired agent Swamp Morgan pulls what appears to be a "firefly" case-until he digs deeper. Tock Facts don't add up. A German man, the clinic's last client, has vanished. The only surviving nurse is almost killed. And a mysterious tape indicating an imminent threat against the government puts Morgan on full alert, but his handlers refuse to listen to his warnings. Time Bomb Morgan's in a race against time as the deadly pieces fall into place. Fighting the odds, he's got to shut down the brilliant plan to assassinate the incoming and outgoing presidents before America falls into total chaos-or die trying! "Fascinating...intriguing...Firefly [is] something out of the ordinary."--"Washington Post" "Addictively enthralling...(wait till you get to the jaw-dropping ending!)."-"Entertainment Weekly" HPL patron: Firefly's fantastic. …More

Hunting Season By Deutermann, P. T. 2002-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312979065 Check Our Catalog Retired FBI agent Edward Kreiss is a manhunter whose specialty is making rogue operatives disappear. When his own daughter vanishes in the West Virginia backwoods, the FBI has no leads to follow, so Kreiss follows his own--with a vengeance. However, the corrupt agency brass have their own reasons for keeping the kidnapping low-profile--and making the job of eliminating Kreiss a high priority. Martin's Press. (June) HPL patron: Fabulous book to read/enjoy! …More

Pacific Glory By Deutermann, P. T. 2011-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312599447 Check Our Catalog "Pacific Glory" is a thrilling, multilayered World War II adventure following two men and an unforgettable woman, from Pearl Harbor through the most dramatic air and sea battles of the war. HPL patron: great read. …More

Scorpion in the Sea: The Goldsborough Incident By Deutermann, Peter T. 1992-01 - University Press of America 9780913969496 Check Our Catalog The skipper of an obsolete destroyer is at first skeptical about the strange sightings and unexplained events off the coast of Florida. The East-Bloc threat has passed--and others don't have the technical capabilities to challenge the U.S.--or do they? The answer lies in the Goldsborough's horrific confrontation with the unseen intruders in this fast-paced, suspenseful post-Cold War naval thriller. HPL patron: Great author=great book. …More

Train Man By Deutermann, Peter T. 2001-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312973704 Check Our Catalog A bridge is blown up, plunging a 100-car train deep into the Mississippi River. The FBI sends Assistant Director Hush Hanson and Agent Carolyn Lang to investigate. Hanson and Lang suspect a single man--the Train Man--is bringing down bridges one by one. No one can guess a far great danger is looming, with barely a chance to stop the deadliest disaster of all. Martin's Press. HPL patron: One of my favorite authors. …More

In Bed with the Duke By Dodd, Christina 2010-07 - Thorndike Press 9781410426932 Check Our Catalog Lady's companion Emma Chegwidden avoids defying society's rules--until she runs right into the arms of the seductive Reaper, a mystery man whose goal is justice. Or is it vengeance? Original. …More

Ten Miles Past Normal By Dowell, Frances O'Roark 2011-03 - Atheneum Books 9781416995852 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Janie Gorman is smart and creative and a little bit funky, and she's living two lives. But she just wants one--a normal one, or so she thinks. …More

The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today By Dunn, Rob R. 2011-06 - Harper 9780061806483 Check Our Catalog …More

Rediscovered Treasures: A New Life for Old Objects By Dyrop, Ellen Author Kristinsdottir, Hanna 2011-04 - New Holland Australia(AU) 9781847738141 Check Our Catalog "First published by Gyldendal Publishers AS, Norway, in 2009 as Sjarmerende Gjenbruk"--Colophon. HPL patron: This book gives creative ideas for things collected (such as lace doilies, etc.) that get shoved in a drawerand forgotten.  New ideas to use these things are shown in this book-using an old basket as a lampshade, and sewing old doilies to the front of a pillow being a few of my favorites. …More

Sizzling Sixteen By Evanovich, Janet 2010-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312383305 Check Our Catalog This 16th Stephanie Plum adventure will wear the blockbuster crown for grand scale fun, it's a surefire bet. Someone wants to kill Vinnie, but who? The list is long, and it's up to Stephanie to whittle it down to one. HPL patron: Funny as always, the ending is hysterical!   She needs to make Stephanie pick a guy soon, tho! …More