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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Dark Prince By Feehan, Christine 2011-03 - William Morrow & Company 9780062009623 Check Our Catalog Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, in this special edition of #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Feehan's "Dark Prince"--the first book in her Dark series--now with 100 pages of new material. Reissue. …More

Fodor's Australia By Fodor's 2006-11 - Fodor's Travel Publications 9781400017072 Check Our Catalog Explore the richest underwater kingdom on the planet, see towering rock formations carved by the ocean, and ponder Aboriginal rock art--this guide offers all these experiences and more. Includes an 8-page full-color insert. …More

River Rising By Garlock, Dorothy 2005-08 - Thorndike Press 9780786278299 Check Our Catalog April Asbury has come to Fertile, Missouri, to work for the town doctor, Todd Forbes. She ends up on the doorstep of Joe Jones, who's instantly smitten with the young nurse. Meanwhile, the Jones family is turned upside down when the unstable widow of a rapist challenges the paternity of Joe's youngest sister. And as April tries to help, she finds herself caught between the affections of both Todd Forbes and Joe Jones. HPL patron: Good. …More

A Week from Sunday By Garlock, Dorothy 2007-11 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446577922 Check Our Catalog Adrianna Moore has just had a double shock: the death of her father and the discovery that he has left his entire estate to his lawyer. The lawyer, a repulsive social climber, tells her that to regain her inheritance, she must marry him A WEEK FROM SUNDAY. Adrianna takes off, driving desperately to a new life. Caught in a violent rainstorm, she collides with an oncoming truck. Quinn Baxter, the driver of the truck, demands repayment for his lost cargo. They reach a bargain: she will live in his home, tutor his bedridden younger brother and play piano in Quinn's tavern to pay off her debt. Drawn to the rugged Quinn, challenged by the interaction with the tavern patrons, she also must deal with an intractable foe--Quinn's housekeeper who is scheming to become his wife. And all the while, the spurned lawyer is following Adrianna's trail, determined to find her and force her to marry him. HPL patron: Good. …More

The Ideal Man By Garwood, Julie 2011-08 - Dutton Books 9780525952251 Check Our Catalog Dr. Ellie Sullivan has just completed her residency at a large urban hospital. While jogging in a park nearby, she witnesses the shooting of an FBI agent in pursuit of wanted criminals, a couple identified as the Landrys. The only person to see the shooter's face, Ellie is suddenly at the center of a criminal investigation. …More

The Silent Girl By Gerritsen, Tess 2011-07 - Ballantine Books 9780345515506 Check Our Catalog Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli is already at the crime scene when medical examiner Maura Isles arrives on the Chinatown rooftop. A savage killer has left behind a grisly spectacle, and the sick feeling in Rizzoli's gut says they're on the trail of a twisted predator. After a monkey hair is found on the body, other clues point Rizzoli and Isles in the direction of the fable of the Monkey King. HPL patron: Outstanding mystery with great characters.  Couldn't put it down. …More

Event By Golemon, David Lynn 2007-04 - St. Martin's Press 9780312370282 Check Our Catalog CAN THE WORK OF A FEW GOOD MEN MANAGE TO SAVE THE FATE OF AN ENTIRE WORLD? The Event Group is the most secret organization in the United States, comprised of the nation's most brilliant individuals in the branches of science, philosophy, and the military. Led by the valiant Major Jack Collins, they are dedicated to uncovering the hidden truths behind the myths and legends propagated throughout world history--from underground agencies and conspiracy theories to extraterrestrial life and UFOs. And now that a new, unspeakable threat has been revealed, humanity's greatest hope for survival lies with Collins and his crew. EVENT This time, the Group faces an enemy of remarkable strength and power. In order to ensure that history's errors never be repeated, the Group must team up with an unlikely ally to stop a deadly presence known only as the Destroyer of Worlds. Now, amid the desert wastelands of the American Southwest, the epic battle between two entities is about to begin.... "Golemon puts his military experience to good use...sure to satisfy fans of "The X-Files.""--"Publishers Weekly" HPL patron: Excellent book, couldn't put it down. …More

Leviathan By Golemon, David Lynn 2009-08 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312376635 Check Our Catalog The ships of the world are under attack, and many ships are lost without a single distress call. The navies of the world start a frenzied search, but even these ships disappear without a trace. Enter the Event Group, the most secret organization in U.S. history. HPL patron: Excellent book.  Couldn't put it down. …More

Primeval By Golemon, David Lynn 2010-07 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312580780 Check Our Catalog It's up to the Event Group to lay to rest the legends of a prehistoric predator. On an expedition into the wilds of British Columbia, Colonel Jack Collins and his team make a horrifying discovery in the continent's last deep wilderness, where men have been vanishing for centuries. HPL patron: Excellent book.  Couldn't put it down. …More

Blood Red By Graham, Heather 2007-07 - Mira Books 9780778324867 Check Our Catalog When a fortune-teller shows bridesmaid Lauren Crow an omen of her gruesome death, she and her friends laugh it off as cheesy theatrics--until women begin disappearing in the night. Even as the streets become more dangerous, Lauren finds herself lusting after a man who is himself dangerous-- and quite possibly crazy. Mark Davidson prowls the city by night armed with crosses and holy water, in search of vampires, whose existence, he insists, is real. He is as irresistibly drawn to Lauren as she is to him, and not only because she's the image of his murdered fiancee. But Mark's frightening obsession with finding his lover's killer merely hides a bitter vendetta that cuts deeper than grief over a lost love. As Lauren wrestles with desire and disbelief, sinister shadows lengthen over New Orleans, threatening her friends and foretelling a battle that may spell the end of the city's uneasy truce between the living and the undead. …More

Haunted By Graham, Heather 2003-09 - Mira Books 9781551667508 Check Our Catalog After his guests and staff complain of a ghostly presence in the Colonial manor Melody House, owner Matt Stone hires paranormal investigator Darcy Tremayne to explore the house. But Darcy soon unveils more than a tormented ghost. Original. …More

What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life: Ageless Secrets of Style By Gross, Kim Johnson 2010-05 - Springboard Press 9780446534949 Check Our Catalog Along with calming fashion advice about how to choose flattering clothes that will fit any woman's shape and style, Gross's engaging stories will help every woman evolve gracefully while letting her style express her inner beauty. …More

Man in the Middle By Haig, Brian 2009-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446616676 Check Our Catalog Ripped from today's headlines, this novel finds Army lawyer Sean Drummond caught between duty to Washington's elite and the soldiers in Iraq after he's sent to investigate the suicide of one of the most influential defense officials. HPL patron: Page turner with a little romance. …More

Bone Appetit By Haines, Carolyn 2010-06 - Minotaur Books 9780312594640 Check Our Catalog In the midst of a beauty contest/cook-off at a posh spa, southern P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder. Sarah and her partner, Tinkie, must find out who has poisoned the top contender. …More

Night Road By Hannah, Kristin 2011-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312364427 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title "Night Road" is a vivid, emotionally complex novel that raises profound questions about motherhood, loss, identity, and forgiveness. It is an exquisite, heartbreaking novel that speaks to women everywhere about the things that matter most. HPL patron:  A story about how one bad decision can effect so many lives, and how forgiveness can ultimately bring peace and closure. HPL patron:  I liked this book.  She did a very good job with the topic.  So I have checked out 2 more of her books. …More

Child of Grace By Hannon, Irene 2011-01 - Steeple Hill 9780373876495 Check Our Catalog …More

A Discovery of Witches By Harkness, Deborah 2011-02 - Viking Books 9780670022410 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. …More

House of Secrets By Hawke, Richard 2010-05 - Random House 9781400066087 Check Our Catalog From the rarefied halls of Washington to the briny boardwalks of Brighton Beach, Hawke pulls back the curtain in this pulse-pounding thriller to reveal what is taking place inside the hearts and minds of the powerful people we read about every day in the news. …More

Children and Fire By Hegi, Ursula 2011-05 - Scribner Book Company 9781451608298 Check Our Catalog Set in Burgdorf, Germany, the fictitious village in which her bestselling novels "Stones from the River" and "The Vision of Emma Blau" took place, Hegi's "Children and Fire" tells the story of one day in 1934 that will forever transform the lives of the townspeople. HPL patron: Intriguing concept as a teacher tries to educate her class of boys during 1930's Germany-dealing with issues such as the Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth).  Interesting at times but rather disappointing iin the end. …More

Green Hills of Africa By Hemingway, Ernest 1996-02 - Scribner Book Company 9780684801292 Check Our Catalog Hemingway's first venture into nonfiction, Green Hills of Africa chronicles his adventures on safari in the early 1930s and brings to life the beauty of the wilderness that was, even then, threatened by the incursion of man. Woodcuts, scattered throughout the book, add another dimension to this view of the hard-edged, rugged world of wild Africa. …More

Almost Dead By Jackson, Lisa 2007-11 - Center Point Large Print 9781602850767 Check Our Catalog Cissy Cahill's world is unraveling. She's in the beginning stages of a divorce, her son is in the throes of the "terrible twos," and one by one, members of her family are dying. Now Cissy is sure she's being watched. Lately she's heard footsteps when there's no one around, smelled a woman's perfume, and noticed small, personal items are missing from her house. Hidden in the shadows of the Cahill family's twisted past is a shocking secret that will only be satisfied by blood. Cissy must uncover the deadly truth before it's her blood that is spilled. …More

Deep Freeze By Jackson, Lisa 2005-08 - Wheeler Publishing 9781597220316 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Morning After" delivers another tale of romantic suspense. Former movie star Jenna Hughes left Hollywood for a quieter life in Oregon. But now she's being stalked by an obsessed fan--a merciless killer who wants to love her to death. Original. …More

Rosebush By Jaffe, Michele 2010-12 - Razorbill 9781595143532 Check Our Catalog Instead of celebrating Memorial Day weekend on the Jersey Shore, Jane is in the hospital surrounded by teddy bears, trying to piece together what happened last night. One minute she was at a party, wearing fairy wings and cuddling with her boyfriend. The next, she was lying near-dead in a rosebush after a hit-and-run. Everyone believes it was an accident, despite the phone threats Jane swears were real. But the truth is a thorny thing. As Jane's boyfriend, friends, and admirers come to visit, more memories surface, not just from the party, but from deeper in her past . . . including the night her best friend Bonnie died. With nearly everyone in her life a suspect now, Jane must unravel the mystery before her killer attacks again. Along the way, she's forced to examine the consequences of her life choices in this compulsively readable thriller. …More