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Summer Reading Week 10

Welcome to the results of Week 10 of Summer Reading 2012.  We have 370 people signed up.  This week 37 people read 127 books (4 submitted entries for the first time this week.)  So far, 156 people have read 1243 books!

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Hit List By Hamilton, Laurell K. 2011-06 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425241134 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series continues. Word has leaked to Anita Blake that hitmen are headed for St. Louis--and that she, Jean-Claude, and Richard are the targets. …More

Zombie Island By Handeland, Lori 2012-05 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312623067 Check Our Catalog In the follow-up to "Shakespeare Undead," vampire William Shakespeare and his Dark Lady are stranded on a mystical island where zombies are plentiful and one man will stop at nothing to become all-powerful. …More

The Colonel's Daughter By Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia 2006-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727875372 Check Our Catalog A poignant and emotional love story - In the summer of 1954, George West met young Josella Grace, the daughter of a retired colonel, and fell passionately in love with the reserved but beautiful girl a love that seemed destined never to be fulfilled. Ten years later Josella wanders through life, glorying in her freedom, pitying all those tied down by ordinary cares. But she bears a secret so terrible only George can release her from it if she will let him. …More

Hammered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Three By Hearne, Kevin 2011-07 - Del Rey Books 9780345522481 Check Our Catalog "Hammered" is the third title in an original series about Atticus O'Sullivan, the last of the Druids. In this final outing, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson asks Atticus to help take down Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Original. …More

Hounded By Hearne, Kevin 2011-05 - Del Rey Books 9780345522474 Check Our Catalog The first in an original, back-to-back three-book series about Atticus O'Sullivan, last of the Druids. Celtic mythology and an ancient Druid with a modern attitude mix it up in the Arizona desert in this witty new fantasy series.--Kelly Meding, author of "Three Days to Dead." Original. …More

Hexed By Hearne, Kevin 2011-06 - Del Rey Books 9780345522498 Check Our Catalog A coven of witches, a fallen angel, a horde of Bacchants, and a dangerously sexy Celtic goddess of fire are all vying for the attention of Atticus O'Sullivan--the last of the Druids--in this second installment of Hearne's back-to-back series. Original. …More

Tricked By Hearne, Kevin 2012-04 - Del Rey Books 9780345533623 Check Our Catalog Druid Atticus O'Sullivan hasn't stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they've chopped up his body in the Arizona desert. Original. …More

Cover of Night By Howard, Linda 2007-05 - Ballantine Books 9780345486516 Check Our Catalog In this "New York Times" bestseller from the author of "Killing Time," a young widow who owns a bed-and-breakfast joins forces with a mysterious handyman to seek help from a neighboring town, after their small Idaho village is taken over by brutal thugs. …More

California Gold-O M By Jakes, John 1990-03 - Ballantine Books 9780345369086 Check Our Catalog At eighteen, Mack Chance left Pennsylvania for California . . . and embarked on an epic struggle to fulfill his dreams. A brand-new saga of a man's determination, desires and ambitions from the author of the phenomenally successful North and South trilogy. Random House. …More

With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God By Jethani, Skye 2011-08 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781595553799 Check Our Catalog Jethani explores the narrative of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and the stories of faithful women and men throughout history to show that we were created to be with God, and that restoring this connection is His mission. A thoughful book if one is a Christian believer.  It gives one a bit to think over.  Very stimulating. …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

What Doesn't Kill You By Johansen, Iris 2012-04 - St. Martin's Press 9780312651237 Check Our Catalog From the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author comes an explosive new thriller. Johansen is at her page-turning best in this novel that takes readers from the corridors of Langley to the alleyways of Hong Kong, and the darkest places of the human soul. …More

And You Call Yourself a Christian By Joy, E. N. 2012-03 - Urban Books 9781601628213 Check Our Catalog …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

Fireproof By Kava, Alex 2012-07 - Doubleday Books 9780385535519 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell, who is leading the search for a serial arsonist whose crimes threaten Maggie dangerously close to home. …More

Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel By Kellerman, Faye 2012-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780062064325 Check Our Catalog In the next exciting installment of Kellerman's "New York Times"-bestselling series, Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus face off against psychopath Chris Donatti and his son, Gabe. …More

The Drawing of the Three: (The Dark Tower #2) By King, Stephen 2003-08 - Signet Book 9780451210852 Check Our Catalog While pursuing his quest for the Dark Tower through a world that is a nightmarishly distorted mirror image of our own, Roland, The Last Gunslinger, is drawn through a mysterious door that brings him into contemporary America. Reissue. …More

Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story By King, Stephen 1992-06 - Signet Book 9780451172815 Check Our Catalog In King's #1 bestselling book, the master of the horror genre takes readers to his famous fictional town for one final visit. A wonderful new store has opened in Castle Rock, Maine. It's a place where you can get anything your heart desires--sexual pleasure, wealth, power . . . but for a nerve-shattering price. "Ranks with King's best!"--Publishers Weekly. …More

Pandemia By Brown, Ginger R. 2009-03 - Authorhouse 9781438912455 Check Our Catalog In a Washington, D.C. hospital, a U.S. Senator dies of an unknown infectious disease. In California, a college campus is under quarantine and hospitals are pushed to the breaking point. In Wyoming, the banks of streams are littered with dead fish and birds are falling from the sky. The genetically engineered plague has escaped its lab in Colorado and is now spreading without mercy from coast to coast, infecting any living host it can find. But before any cure can be found, the bacteria must be stabilized. The culprit seems to have a mind of its own as it continues to mutate and evolve within the host population. …More

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir By Lawson, Jenny 2012-04 - Amy Einhorn Books 9780399159015 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Internet star Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her comedic and pointed debut. Lawson takes readers on a hilarious journey recalling her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas, her devastatingly awkward high school years, and her relationship with her long-suffering husband, Victor. …More

The Unexpected Husband: Jury of His PeersAny Sunday By Macomber, Debbie 2012-05 - Mira Books 9780778313410 Check Our Catalog This two-in-one volume by a "New York Times"-bestselling author features stories of two women who find love in unexpected places . . . like a jury room and a doctor's office. Includes "Jury of His Peers" and "Any Sunday." Reissue. …More

You... Again By Macomber, Debbie 2011-12 - Mira Books 9780778312994 Check Our Catalog …More

Summer Nights By Mallery, Susan 2012-06 - Harlequin Hqn 9780373776870 Check Our Catalog …More

Summer Reading Week 10

Welcome to the results of Week 10 of Summer Reading 2012.  We have 370 people signed up.  This week 37 people read 127 books (4 submitted entries for the first time this week.)  So far, 156 people have read 1243 books!

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Passenger to Frankfurt By Christie, Agatha 2012-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780062094452 Check Our Catalog Awakening in a stupor after being drugged, Sir Stafford Nye finds his passport stolen and no trace of the fascinating woman he encountered in Frankfurt who begged him to save her life. As he becomes the target of two murder attempts, Sir Stafford now seeks the help of the stranger who so urgently sought his. Reissue. …More

The Secret Adversary By Christie, Agatha 2012-04 - William Morrow & Company 9780062074355 Check Our Catalog This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. …More

The Death-Ray By Clowes, Daniel 2011-10 - Drawn & Quarterly 9781770460515 Check Our Catalog Shy high-schooler Andy hovers beneath the radar of his classmates until he reluctantly accepts a cigarette from his only friend, obnoxious fellow-outcast Louie, and discovers that nicotine endows him with low-level superpowers, a legacy from his dead scientist father, who also bequeathed him a lethal ray gun. …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. This was a book that I could not put down.  Cannot wait to read the last one in this series and cannot wait to see the movie!  A must read for everyone! …More

The Spy By Cussler, Clive Author Scott, Justin 2011-06 - Large Print Press 9781594134272 Check Our Catalog Detective Isaac Bell hero of The Chase and The Wrecker returns in a mission that pits him against German Japanese and British spies with the fate of the world at stake. It's 1908 and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point not to suicide but to murder. …More

Crunch Time By Davidson, Diane Mott 2011-04 - Harperluxe 9780062017802 Check Our Catalog "A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker." --Baltimore Sun "The Julia Child of mystery writers." --Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph No one cooks up a tastier stew of murder, mystery, and mayhem than New York Times bestselling author Diana Mott Davidson. Entertainment Weekly calls her "today's foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit." And now it's Crunch Time, as Davidson's delightful series protagonist, caterer and amateur sleuth-extraordinaire Goldy Schulz, digs into a deadly smorgasbord that includes a heaping helping of murder, a double dose of arson...and nine adorable beagle puppies! …More

Coffee Is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth about Diet and Nutrition Claims By Davis, Robert 2012-01 - Perigee Books 9780399537257 Check Our Catalog Every day we are bombarded with come-ons for the latest diet, promises for "clinically proven" miracle ingredients, and warnings about contaminants in our favorite foods. Packed with useful--and surprising--information," Coffee Is Good for You" cuts through the clutter to reveal what's believable and what's not in a fun and easily digestible way. …More

Last Seen Wearing By Dexter, Colin 1988-12 - Crimeline 9780553280036 Check Our Catalog Despite exhaustive inquiries two years ago, when a 17-year-old pupil at a school near Oxford disappeared under mysterious circumstances, the force uncovered nothing. But now a body has turned up, giving Morse cause to reopen the case. Dexter's intriguing Inspector Morse mysteries are shown regularly on the A&E Mysteries series. **MASS MARKET PAPER** …More

Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta By Douglas, Carole Nelson 2012-06 - Forge 9780765365927 Check Our Catalog Temple Barr is an amateur sleuth who has caught her share of bad guys. B-movie actress Savannah Ashleigh begs Temple to investigate the suspicious death of her rich aunt's handyman. As Temple digs into the man's untimely demise, she finds plenty of suspect and greedy humans swarming around the ailing Aunt Violet. …More

The Awakening By Drake, Shannon 2003-10 - Zebra Books 9780821772287 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times" bestselling author delivers the fifth book of her Vampire series, which finds a couple in Salem, Massachusetts, haunted by a centuries-old evil. Original. …More

Murder in Waiting By Eberhart, Mignon Good 1994-09 - Warner Books 9780446312424 Check Our Catalog Bea, the young ward and heir to a murdered judge who forbid her to marry the man she loves, fears she is being framed when her fingerprints are discovered on the murder weapon, and decides she must find out who the real killer is. Reissue. …More

The Memory Keeper's Daughter By Edwards, Kim 2006-05 - Penguin Books 9780143037149 Check Our Catalog Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son is perfectly healthy, but his daughter has Down's syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect his wife, he asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution. Instead, the nurse disappears into another city to raise the child herself. …More

Wicked Business By Evanovich, Janet 2012-06 - Bantam 9780345527776 Check Our Catalog Elizabeth Tucker is content baking cupcakes, but her life is derailed by Diesel, an irresistible man with his own set of unusual talents and a mission that only Lizzy can help him complete. Meanwhile, Grimoire Gerwulf lurks as he seeks the Seven Stones of Power. …More

The Age of Desire By Fields, Jennie 2012-08 - Pamela Dorman Books 9780670023684 Check Our Catalog For fans of "The Paris Wife," a sparkling glimpse into the life of Edith Wharton and the scandalous love affair that threatened her closest friendship. …More

Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy By Anna, Vivi Author Devlin, Delilah Author Fox, Cathryn 2007-02 - Avon Books 9780061176036 Check Our Catalog What is your most wicked fantasy? Pleasure beckons and satisfaction is guaranteed in seven titillating stories of love that know no boundaries. Surrender to the passion and follow your desires into unexplored realms of sensuous delights. Awaken the fantasy! A man harbors impure thoughts about a voluptuous stripper--and sets out to make his erotic dreams come true . . . A big-city cop discovers that once bitten is not twice shy after spending a tantalizing night with a beautiful vampire . . . A sheltered young woman opens a mysterious locket--and is plunged into a legendary battle of good versus evil to set her imprisoned lover free . . . A seductive warlock will not rest until the powerful temptress he lusts for is begging to be dominated . . . A television executive lets loose when her favorite heartthrob strides into her office--and gives her the ride of her life . . . This one-night stand may be too hot to handle for a newly single woman, but that won't stop her from enjoying every delicious second . . . When a mysterious package opens to reveal an oh-so-sexy, nearly naked man, these two have no choice but to hide out . . . for a good, long time. …More

Goodbye for Now By Frankel, Laurie 2012-08 - Doubleday Books 9780385536189 Check Our Catalog In the spirit of "One Day," comes a fresh and warmhearted love story for the 21st century about an internet dating company worker who still can't get a date. …More

Photography: The New Complete Guide to Taking Photographs: From Basic Composition to the Latest Digital Techniques By Freeman, John 2010-07 - Collins & Brown 9781843405535 Check Our Catalog A revised and updated edition of John Freeman's bestselling photography title, with a discussion of new cameras, information on new digital technologies, and numerous sparkling new images! Acclaimed photographer Freeman simply covers all the basics--and more--in one single easy-to-follow volume. He provides hundreds of tips for taking more creative and expressive photos; explores all the most popular topics, including people, nature, the urban landscape, and more; and offers valuable insights for increasing your enjoyment of the art. From artificial lighting to texture and hue, from increasing depth of field to recent developments in digital processing, this book reveals everything the modern photographer needs to know! …More

Night Heat By Pozzessere, Heather Graham Author Graham, Heather 2001-01 - Mira Books 9781551667874 Check Our Catalog Three full-length novels of passion and suspense by the "New York Times" bestselling author are featured in this collection. In "Bride of the Tiger", Rafe Tyler looks for answers in his brother's disappearance. Brad McKenna's only hope for survival is recluse Wendy Hawke in "Angel of Mercy". And Eric Hawkes leads a quiet life until he collides with supermodel Ashley Dane in "Borrowed Angel". …More

Slow Burn By Graham, Heather Author Pozzessere, Heather Graham 1994-10 - Mira Books 9781551660004 Check Our Catalog Celebrate the launch of Mira Books with Slow Burn, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham Pozzessere. It's an enthralling story of murder and passion, set against the glittering world of Miami high society and the dangerous underbelly of the city. The launch of Mira Books will be supported by a stellar advertising and promotional budget. …More

Skipping Christmas By Grisham, John 2003-10 - Doubleday Books 9780385508414 Check Our Catalog Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty; they won't be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren't even going to have a tree. They won't need one, because come December 25 they're setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But, as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences-and isn't half as easy as they'd imagined. A classic tale for modern times, "Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition. A fun story from an unexpected source...John Grisham.  Of course he did a light hearted number after his many legal themed bestsellers about an almost pro football player who was recruited to Italy, I believe it was called Will Work for Pizza.  Skipping Christmas has an appropriately named family, the "Kranks", a middle aged couple who's subruban life and holiday expectations exceeded the joy they should find in the season.  With the daughter off on world adventures, they "cancel" Christmas after Mr. Krank discovers as an accountant, the receipts from last Christmas of over $6000.  It was cheaper to go on a cruise!  So that was the plan-wrought with mishap and clashes with disrupting the "status-quo" of suburbia, the book ends with a warm Charlie Brown-ish epiphany. …More

The Red House By Haddon, Mark 2012-06 - Doubleday Books 9780385535779 Check Our Catalog The set-up of Haddon's brilliant new novel is simple: a wealthy doctor invites his estranged sister and her family to join him for a vacation. The stage is set for seven days of resentment and guilt, but because of Haddon's extraordinary narrative technique, the stories of these eight people are anything but simple. …More

Bittersweet By Hake, Cathy Marie 2007-04 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201660 Check Our Catalog Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen O'Sullivan for years. And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friend's pesky tag-along sister, Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman she's become. But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, squatters on the O'Sullivans' land, diverts Galen's attention. Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated, Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm. But it becomes a decision he lives to regret....Sometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet …More

Die a Stranger By Hamilton, Steve 2012-07 - Minotaur Books 9780312640217 Check Our Catalog The newest novel by two-time Edgar award-winner and "New York Times"-bestselling author Hamilton about a mysterious plane on a deserted Upper Peninsula airstrip filled with five dead bodies. …More