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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Lady on the Loch By McInnes, Betty 2011-04 - Severn House Publishers 9780727869760 Check Our Catalog A compelling historical novel from a much-loved author - 1567. A young man - Lachlan Gilmore - rescues a lady whose cart has become stuck in a ditch, but unbeknownst to him, Lady Annabel Erskine has a secret mission: to keep Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned on Castle Island in Lochleven, supplied with garments fit for her high estate. Soon, Lachlan's sister, talented seamstress Christina, is assisting Lady Annabel in her work. But as their friendship grows, she is unwittingly drawn deeper into the doomed Queen's affairs . . . HPL patron: in 1567 aan Lachlan Silmore rescues a lady that sets a chaun of events that will have consequences for himself and his family. …More

Heather and Velvet By Medeiros, Teresa Author Meddeiros, Teresa 1991-11 - Doubleday Books 9780385421478 Check Our Catalog Wounded in a foiled robbery attempt, the dreaded Scottish highwayman seemed harmless enough--until he stole Prudence's breath away with his impassioned kisses. But even as he drew the beauty into his strong embrace, Sebastian knew he must leave her. For the double life he was leading left no room for love. …More

Pretty Woman By Michaels, Fern 2006-02 - Pocket Books 9780743483506 Check Our Catalog Mega-bestselling author Michaels introduces readers to Rosie Gardener Bliss, a hardworking woman who, after three miserable years of marriage, decides to change her luck--and discovers how luck changes her--in this inspiring, heartwarming story. …More

A Creed in Stone Creek By Miller, Linda Lael 2011-04 - Center Point Large Print 9781611730326 Check Our Catalog Steven Creed is looking to start his life again following the death of his childhood sweetheart. What he absolutely isn't looking for is a fiery redhead like prosecutor Melissa O'Ballivan -- a woman with plenty of demons of her own -- to fall for. As the daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller has successfully published historicals, contemporaries, paranormals, and thrillers before coming home, in a literal sense, and concentrating on novels with a Western flavor. For her devotion to her craft, the Romance Writers of America awarded her their prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. …More

The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need By Moore, Michele 2004-10 - Johns Hopkins University Press 9780801880131 Check Our Catalog Drawing on her own experience as well the experiences of friends, colleagues, and patients, Dr. Moore provides information about the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. HPL patron: This book is about patients stories and learning from them. This is a time in a woman's life that is natural...menopause. …More

Fablehaven By Mull, Brandon 2006-07 - Shadow Mountain 9781590385814 Check Our Catalog For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite ... Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws give relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, an arcane evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save her family, Fablehaven, and perhaps the world, Kendra must find the courage to do what she fears most. HPL patron: A young adult book, very enjoyable and comparable to the Harry Potter series. …More

Fablehaven Boxed Set: Fablehaven/Rise of the Evening Star/Grip of the Shadow Plague By Mull, Brandon 2009-10 - Aladdin Paperbacks 9781416999645 Check Our Catalog Fablehaven, a sanctuary for mystical creatures, survives as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. This set includes the first three books of the series: "Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star," and "Grip of the Shadow Plague." HPL patron: Love this series! …More

Stolen Fury By Naughton, Elisabeth 2009-01 - Love Spell 9780505527936 Check Our Catalog The first book in a new trilogy, this novel follows archaeologist Dr. Lisa Maxwell, who is looking for three ancient Greek artifacts called the Furies. She's also on the trail of Rafe Sullivan, a handsome and charming thief who had tried to seduce her to get the Furies for himself. Original. …More

On Fire By Neggers, Carla 2010-01 - Mira Books 9780778327875 Check Our Catalog When the owner of a sunken research ship is suspected of murdering his captain, his granddaughter asks one of his friends, an FBI agent, for help. Riley and Straker share a determination to find the truth--and a passion they're finding harder to ignore. Reissue. …More

10th Anniversary By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2011-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316036269 Check Our Catalog Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals--but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well. …More

Hard Passage By Pendleton, Don 2009-03 - Gold Eagle Deathlands 9781426830174 Check Our Catalog Acting as an unofficial backup to a CIA mission in Russia, Mack Bolan aims to shake up the enemy's infrastructure, derail its timetable, and declare total war. Original. HPL patron: Bolen must go to Russia in an effort to stop Jihadists from attacking the U.S. …More

Crucial Intercept By Pendleton, Don 2011-01 - Gold Eagle 9780373643868 Check Our Catalog A former CIA cryptologist who created an unbreakable code has unwittingly been sold out to the terrorist group that can get to him first. Before any more innocent lives are lost, Mack Bolan must intercept the human bounty and keep the code from falling into enemy hands. Original. HPL patron: Mack must go inside a criminal filled nation looking for Russian mob. …More

Sing You Home By Picoult, Jodi 2011-03 - Atria Books 9781439102725 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Zoe Baxter has spent 10 years trying to get pregnant, and after multiple miscarriages and infertility issues, it looks like her dream is about to come true. But a terrible turn of events leads to a nightmare--one that takes away her unborn baby and breaks apart her marriage to Max. Includes a CD of original songs created especially for this novel. HPL patron: How wonderful to have music to accompany the book! Great touch. HPL patron: Another thought provoking book by Jodi Picoult. She uses music as a back drop for tough issues that are both politically and morally questioned by most people. …More

Cold Vengeance By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2011-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446554985 Check Our Catalog A bonding trip for Pendergast and his brother-in-law, Judson Esterhazy, turns violent. Before abandoning a mortally wounded Pendergast, Esterhazy announces his sister, Pendergast's long-dead wife Helen, is alive. …More

Camouflage By Pronzini, Bill 2011-06 - Forge 9780765325648 Check Our Catalog David Virden hires Nameless to find his ex-wife and deliver some papers to her. But she refuses the papers and sends a message to Virden to never contact her again. His colleague, Tamara, tells Nameless that Virden threatens to sue and claims that the woman they located isn't his wife. Then he disappears and his fiance hires Nameless to find out why. …More

Maynards House By Raucher, Herman 1981-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425050798 Check Our Catalog …More

Across the Universe By Revis, Beth 2011-01 - Razorbill 9781595143976 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship "Godspeed" and expects to awaken on a new planet in 300 years. Never could she have known that she would be thrust into the world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules. …More

The Silver Boat By Rice, Luanne 2011-04 - Pamela Dorman Books 9780670022502 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the beloved "New York Times"-bestselling Rice comes a heartwarming yet heart-wrenching portrait of three far-flung sisters who come home to Martha's Vineyard one last time."The Silver Boat" is Rice at her very best, complete with her singular talent for capturing a family in all its flawed complexity. …More

O'Hurley's Return By Roberts, Nora 2010-11 - Silhouette Books 9780373285945 Check Our Catalog Regrets, redemption . . . reunion--the O'Hurley Family Saga concludes with a combination of passion, danger, and heartfelt emotion that only #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts can provide. This volume includes "Skin Deep" and "Without a Trace." …More

Waiting for Nick & Considering Kate By Roberts, Nora 2008-06 - Silhouette Books 9780373285686 Check Our Catalog Beloved #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers two classic novels in her unforgettable Stanislaski family saga. "Waiting for Nick" follows the romance between Frederica Kimball and Nicholas LeBeck, while "Considering Kate" finds Kate Stanislaski Kimball falling for the gorgeous Brody O'Connell. Reissue. …More

The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II By Shaara, Jeff 2009-05 - Ballantine Books 9780345461407 Check Our Catalog The second volume in "New York Times"-bestselling author Shaara's acclaimed World War II trilogy takes readers to the most famous chapter in the war--D-Day and the battle for Normandy. …More

Fallen By Slaughter, Karin 2011-06 - Delacorte Press 9780345528209 Check Our Catalog Will Trent and Sara Linton, the beloved characters from Slaughter's two acclaimed series (and the bestseller "Broken"), are back on the case in this electrifying thriller about how far a woman, a cop, and a daughter will go. …More

44 Charles Street By Steel, Danielle 2011-04 - Delacorte Press 9780385343145 Check Our Catalog A magical transformation takes place in "New York Times"-bestselling author Steel's luminous new novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan's West Village. HPL patron: Loved the characters and the heart-warming story. …More