Summer Reading week 5

Welcome to the results of Week 5 of Summer Reading 2012.  We have 343 people signed up.  This week 46 people read 157 books (11 submitted entries for the first time this week.)  So far, 122 people have read 623 books!

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Missing Your Smile By Eicher, Jerry S. 2012-02 - Harvest House Publishers 9780736939430 Check Our Catalog When Susan Hostetler has a falling out with her boyfriend, she leaves her Amish community and moves to Asbury Park to experiment in English life. There she learns to drive a car, takes her GED test, and falls in love with young and handsome Duane Bower. Just as Susan is enjoying her new life, her plans are interrupted. …More

Rebecca's Promise By Eicher, Jerry S. 2009-03 - Harvest House Publishers 9780736926355 Check Our Catalog Rebecca Keim declares her love to John Miller and agrees to become his wife. But she's haunted by her schoolgirl memories of a long ago love, and a promise made and a ring given. Is that memory just a fantasy come back to destroy the beautiful present, or was it real? …More

Girl Genius Omnibus, Volume One: Agatha Awakens By Foglio, Phil Author Foglio, Kaja 2012-02 - Tor Books 9780765331328 Check Our Catalog …More

Courting Darkness By Galenorn, Yasmine 2011-11 - Jove Books 9780515150070 Check Our Catalog Camille D'Artigo is Priestess of the Moon Mother and wife of a dragon. But her dragon father-in-law doesn't want her in the family. Captured and swept off to the Dragon Reaches, Camille must find a way to escape before her husband's father breaks her spirit. Original. …More

Catch Me By Gardner, Lisa 2012-02 - Dutton Books 9780525952763 Check Our Catalog In "New York Times" bestselling author Lisa Gardner's latest D.D. Warren thriller, the relentless Boston investigator must solve a coldly calculated murder--before it happens. …More

Because I Wanted You By Garrett, Annie 1997-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312154271 Check Our Catalog Ruby Maxwell has what every young woman dreams of: a glamorous job hosting a successful talk show, a penthouse on Fifth Avenue, and a boyfriend who only wants to put a Tiffany diamond on her finger. But she also has unsettling dreams about the Appalachian home she ran away from at age seventeen, dreams that make it impossible for her to find peace - or love. When a reporter inadvertently uncovers her secret past, he sets in motion a chain of events that place Ruby in the harsh spotlight of public opinion and threaten to destroy the life she has built for herself. As her two worlds collide, Ruby is haunted by the memory of the man she once loved and cannot forget, the idealist who saw more in her than she saw in herself. And even as she faces her mistakes, she tries to believe the fortune cookie adage that she carries with her at all times: 'Love does no wrong that can't be made right'. Not the best book I've read. …More

Cheaper by the Dozen By Gilbreth, Frank B. Author Carey, Ernestine Gilbreth 2005-03 - Harper 9780060763138 Check Our Catalog No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. Finally there's Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How they all survive such escapades as forgetting Frank Jr. in a roadside restaurant or going on a first date with Dad in the backseat or having their tonsils removed en masse will keep you in stitches. You can be sure they're not only cheaper, they're funnier by the dozen. My all time favorite book! …More

Kiss the Dead By Hamilton, Laurell K. 2012-06 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425247549 Check Our Catalog When a 15-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it's up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she's faced with something she's never seen: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people all willing to die to avoid serving a master. Vampires, wereleopards, and werewolves, oh my!  One of the sexiest paranormal stories you can find on the shelves.  Mixed with a graphic police drama, these pages sizzle. …More

Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials By Hemphill, Stephanie 2010-06 - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen 9780061853289 Check Our Catalog A Printz Honor winner presents a fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials based on the real historical characters, told from the perspective of three young women living in Salem in 1692--Mercy Lewis, Margaret Walcott, and Ann Putnam Jr. Actually, I was looking forward to a book on the Salem Witch Trial as the cover said a manuscript, only to be disappointed to discover it was set up as poems.  I didn't think to scan the back, I trust the cover and go by the short description.  As I am a writer and also know this is how you hook the reader. …More

Down the Darkest Road By Hoag, Tami 2011-12 - Dutton Books 9780525952398 Check Our Catalog Hoag returns once more to Oak Knoll for the third installment of her bestselling series. Through Leone's pioneering, science-based investigatory skills, Hoag explores the early days of forensic police work. And through the chilling case at the heart of "Down the Darkest Road," she hooks ever more readers into the meticulously crafted, all-too-terrifying world of Oak Knoll, where the scariest secrets of all can be found . . . Down the Darkest Road. …More

The Chaos By Hopkinson, Nalo 2012-04 - Margaret K. McElderry Books 9781416954880 Check Our Catalog Sixteen-year-old Scotch may have to acknowledge her own limitations and come to terms with her mixed Jamaican, white, and black heritage if she is to stop the chaos that has claimed her brother and made much of the world crazy. …More

Prey By Howard, Linda 2011-09 - Ballantine Books 9780345506917 Check Our Catalog Montana wilderness guide Angie Powell wants nothing to do with ex-soldier Dare Callahan, especially as she blames him for her failing business. But she has to put her feelings to one side when they are suddenly thrust together to stop an animal with a thirst for blood--of a human variety. Was a great book of thrill from the beginning to the end-but surely doesn't end the way you think.  Great suspense and romance as well. …More

Devious By Jackson, Lisa 2012-02 - Zebra Books 9781420102758 Check Our Catalog From a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author comes an edge-of-your-seat romantic thriller, in which New Orleans detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya investigate the murder of a young nun and uncover a serial killer as devious and depraved as they come. 1.) Awesome.  I love her Rick Bentz/Reuben Montana novels. 2.) A cleverly spun tale around life in a convent, with a concomitant story of thwarted romance.  A big wordy in places with information the reader does not need, but plot is intriguing and compelling.  Overall good read. …More

Fifty Shades of Grey By James, E. L. 2012-04 - Vintage Books 9780345803481 Check Our Catalog When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too--but on his own terms. This book was a fun and light read, but the writing is bad and I wish someone would have taught the author what a "subconscious" is. …More

Fatal Error By Jance, J. A. 2011-02 - Touchstone Books 9781416563815 Check Our Catalog Ali Reynolds returns in the newest adventure in the "New York Times" bestselling series by J.A. Jance. …More

Bonnie By Johansen, Iris 2011-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312651220 Check Our Catalog "The truth has eluded her for years. . . . Now is she ready to face it?" When Eve Duncan gave birth to her daughter, she experienced a love she never knew existed. Nothing would stand in the way of giving Bonnie a wonderful life---until the unthinkable happened and the seven-year-old vanished into thin air. Eve found herself in the throes of a nightmare from which there was no escape. But a new Eve emerged: a woman who would use her remarkable talent as a forensic sculptor to help others find closure in the face of tragedy. Now with the help of her beloved Joe Quinn and CIA agent Catherine Ling, Eve has come closer than ever to the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes that Bonnie's father is a key player in solving this monstrous puzzle. And that Bonnie's disappearance was not as random as everyone had always believed . . . Bonnie is back but for once she will be avenged.  But not like you think.  Love will show the way, same as it ever has! …More

Quinn By Johansen, Iris 2011-07 - St. Martin's Press 9780312651213 Check Our Catalog Johansen delivers her thrilling and revelatory follow-up to the "New York Times" bestseller "Eve," which delves deep into the life and psyche of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's lover and soul mate, Joe Quinn. As a ruthless killer closes in, long-held secrets are gradually and shockingly revealed. Learn Quinn's story as well as the love he truely possesses for Eve and Bonnie. …More

As the Crow Flies By Johnson, Craig 2012-05 - Viking Books 9780670023516 Check Our Catalog Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire has a more important matter on his mind than cowboys and criminals when his daughter plans to get married. But he gets roped into another investigation in this eighth quirky, adventure mystery. …More

Train Dreams By Johnson, Denis 2011-08 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374281144 Check Our Catalog Robert Grainer is a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century--an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime. …More

The Immortal Rules By Kagawa, Julie 2012-04 - Harlequin Teen 9780373210510 Check Our Catalog Allison Sekemoto is told by her vampire creator that one day she will kill a human being. The question is not "if" it will happen, but "when." For a vampire book I was pleasantly surprised by the author's new twist on the idea.  Kept me turning the pages. …More

Istanbul Passage By Kanon, Joseph 2012-05 - Atria Books 9781439156414 Check Our Catalog From the acclaimed, bestselling author of "Stardust," "The Good German," and "Los Alamos"--a gripping tale of an American undercover agent in 1945 Istanbul who descends into the murky cat-and-mouse world of compromise and betrayal. …More

Revan By Karpyshyn, Drew 2011-11 - Lucas Books 9780345511348 Check Our Catalog The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that's left are nightmares--and deep, abiding fear. What exactly happened beyond the Outer Rim? Revan can't quite remember, yet can't entirely forget. Somehow he stumbled across a terrible secret that threatens the very existence of the Republic. 272 pp. …More

Gifted: Better Late Than Never By Kaye, Marilyn 2011-03 - MacMillan Children's Books 9780330535564 Check Our Catalog In this book it shows the softer side of Jenna.  I was actually surprised how quickly she trusted a virtual stranger, it was so out of her tough girl nature. …More