Summer Reading Week 8

Welcome to the results of Week 8 of Summer Reading 2012.  We have 365 people signed up.  This week 45 people read 169 books (4 submitted entries for the first time this week.)  So far, 151 people have read 1040 books!

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Out on a Limb By Hess, Joan 2003-11 - Minotaur Books 9780312986322 Check Our Catalog When the Bough Breaks...It's Murder. Faberville bookstore owner Claire Malloy is ruminating over the state of her love life when she gets disturbing news. Elderly Miss Emily Parchester is up a tree. Chained to an old oak, packing a thermos of tea and a gun, the retired schoolteacher is ready to go down with the ship, or rather the tree, before she'll let another historic piece of Farberville be bulldozed in the name of "progress," i.e., developer Anthony Armstrong's condominiums. With Miss Parchester armed, and therefore dangerous, Claire fears this noble act will end tragically. Unfortunately, it does-when someone murders Armstrong. And suddenly Claire herself is out on a limb: a baby has been left on her doorstep, the child's teenage mom is suspect number one in Armstrong's death, and Claire needs to find the real killer fast. Especially when she discovers Miss Parchester knows more than she's willing to tell.... …More

Down and Dirty By Hill, Sandra 2007-11 - Berkley Trade Pub 9780425217931 Check Our Catalog Punished for an indiscretion, Navy SEAL and all-around tough guy Zachary Floyd is forced to head a new SEAL-like program for women. There he meets an alluring Norsewoman, whos escaped a nunnery, her evil father--and the whole bloody 11th century altogether. Original. …More

Wild Jinx By Hill, Sandra 2008-03 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446616539 Check Our Catalog In the third book of her hot and hilarious series, "New York Times" bestselling author Hill takes readers along on another wild ride with Jinx, Inc., where trouble is no match for a cagey Cajun matchmaker--and passion conquers all. Original. …More

The Outsiders By Hinton, S. E. 1997-11 - Puffin Books 9780140385724 Check Our Catalog When it was first published in 1967, "The Outsiders" defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. …More

Queen of the Slayers By Holder, Nancy 2005-05 - Gallery Books 9781416902416 Check Our Catalog Picking up where the series finale left off, this novel offers fans an exclusive look into the characters' lives. With the closing of Hellmouth and the "awakening" of hundreds of potential slayers, Buffy thought she'd earned herself a much-deserved break. But she's mistaken. I enjoyed reading a different view of what may have happened after the show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" ended.  I got a good laugh everytime the book crossed paths with story lines from "Buffy"'s spin-off, "Angel", which was still on the air after "Buffy" was cancelled. …More

Lethal Rider By Ione, Larissa 2012-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446574501 Check Our Catalog Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, Regan Cooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. Original. …More

File M for Murder By James, Miranda 2012-01 - Berkley 9780425246184 Check Our Catalog Athena College's new writer in residence is native son and playwright Connor Lawton. After an unpleasant encounter, librarian Charlie Harris heads home to a nice surprise: his daughter Laura is subbing for another Athena professor. Unfortunately her old flame Connor got her the job. But before Connor finishes his newest play, he's murdered--and Laura is the prime suspect. Original. …More

Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker By James, Syrie 2010-07 - Avon A 9780061923036 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author of "The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen" and "The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bront" has crafted her most powerful novel yet, in which she uncovers the thrilling untold story of Mina Harker and her forbidden love with Dracula. …More

Thou Shalt Not Road Trip By John, Antony 2012-04 - Dial Books 9780803734340 Check Our Catalog Sixteen-year-old Luke Dorsey is sent on a cross-country tour to promote his bestselling spiritual self-help guide accompanied by his agnostic older brother and former girlfriend, Fran, from whom he learns some things about salvation. …More

The Girl on the Beach: A Novel of Suspense By Johnston, Velda 1989-02 - Thorndike Press 9780816145225 Check Our Catalog …More

The Price of Royal Duty By Jordan, Penny 2012-04 - Harlequin 9780373130665 Check Our Catalog …More

Potboiler By Kellerman, Jesse 2012-07 - Putnam Adult 9780399159039 Check Our Catalog Arthur Pfefferkorn is a has-been, or perhaps a never-was: a middle-aged college professor with long-dead literary aspirations. When his oldest friend and a bestselling thriller writer dies, Arthur reconnects with his friend's widow, setting off a shadowy realm of double crosses. …More

UR By King, Stephen 2010-01 - Recorded Books 9781440783876 Check Our Catalog Written specifically for Amazon.com's Kindle, master of the macabre Stephen King's UR is now available on audio. In this terrifying novella, English teacher Wesley Smith succumbs to the modern age and orders a Kindle. But as Wesley immerses himself in a reading experience unlike anything he’s ever experienced, doorways of imagination are opened--and standing on the other side are horrors of unimaginable design. Always entertaining. …More

Between Sundays By Kingsbury, Karen Foreword by Smith, Alex 2008-05 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310286783 Check Our Catalog Football season becomes a time of realization that life's most important victories are won off the field. A star quarterback with much to learn, a younger player with much to give, and a woman with a heart for underprivileged kids---thrown together into a time of self-discovery and a new awareness of the things that matter most. …More

Family By Kingsbury, Karen 2011-09 - Tyndale House Publishers 9781414349794 Check Our Catalog John Baxter looks for a way to tell his children the truth about a secret he's kept from them all their lives. At the same time, a sensational Hollywood trial brings Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart together again, this time in a very public way. Just when it seems they have a chance at love, doubts and presumed scandals place them farther apart than ever. …More

Elf Realm: The Road's End By Kirk, Daniel 2011-05 - Amulet Books 9780810989788 Check Our Catalog In this action-filled conclusion to the Elf Realm trilogy, Matt, Tuava-Li, and Tomtar must reach the fabled elfin city of Hunaland at the North Pole. There they will plant the seed that will cause the Tree of Adri to grow anew and strengthen the invisible walls that separate the elfin world from the human. Illustrations. A really good read.  It's nice to see the darker sie of the realms.  Life is not always sunshine and rainbows! …More

Dark Rivers of the Heart By Koontz, Dean R. 2011-04 - Bantam Books 9780345527127 Check Our Catalog Three classic thrillers by America's most popular suspense novelist ("RollingStone") are now available in these specially priced editions. Reissue. …More

Frankenstein: Prodigal Son By Koontz, Dean R. Author Anderson, Kevin J. 2009-07 - Bantam 9780553593327 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Here is the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of . . . Every city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. He is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who has traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives in New Orleans as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Deucalion's path will lead him to cool, tough police detective Carson O'Connor and her devoted partner, Michael Maddison, who are tracking the slayer but will soon discover signs of something far more terrifying: an entire race""of killers who are much more-and less-than human and, deadliest of all, their deranged, near-immortal maker: Victor Helios-once known as Frankenstein. Frankenstein has a new look and you will be repulsed as well as pant for the second and third and fourth book.  You have never loved a monster so much! …More

Frankenstein: City of Night By Koontz, Dean R. Author Gorman, Edward 2009-07 - Bantam 9780553593334 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. The mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic continue. . . . They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created-and they must be destroyed. Not even Victor Helios-once Frankenstein-can stop the engineered killers he's set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Only the one-time "monster" Deucalion and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, stand in their way. But as the three race to uncover the true dimensions of an age-old conspiracy, they will discover that Victor's new, improved models have infiltrated every level of the city's society . . . and far beyond. You will wish Victor dead, the detectives to state their feelings and wish Deucalion the strength to fulfill his destiny.  You will only want to read book three and four even more. …More

Frankenstein: Dead and Alive By Koontz, Dean R. 2009-07 - Bantam 9780553587906 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Now the mesmerizing saga concludes. . . . As a devastating hurricane approaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin to spin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and the future of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests with Victor's first, failed attempt to build the perfect human. Deucalion's centuries-old history began as the original manifestation of a soulless vision-and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor's malignant mind could have conceived-an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind's collective nightmare with powers, and a purpose, beyond imagining. In this third installment you get to see one Victor move on while a new life is brought about.  Life, death, imagination is only going to be higher.  Keep an eye out for the fourth book. …More

I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President By Lieb, Josh 2009-10 - Razorbill 9781595142405 Check Our Catalog Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson's got the IQ of a grilled-cheese sandwich--or so everyone in Omaha thinks. In reality, Oliver's a mad evil genius on his way to world domination. This book was hilarious.  The way it was written made all of the characters seem real, but still ridiculously unreal.  I wish there was a sequel! …More

Absolute Zero By Logan, Chuck 2003-03 - HarperTorch 9780061031564 Check Our Catalog Former cop Phil Broker owes his life to wealthy Hank Sommer, who's in a coma because of a "freak" mishap. Broker suspects foul play. His search for justice takes him out on the coldest night in Minnesota's history, where he's forced to fight for his survival. …More

A Girl's Guide to Vampires By MacAlister, Katie 2010-12 - Avon Books 9780062019301 Check Our Catalog Armed with only a bag of rune stones and her wicked sense of humor, an American woman untangles the threads connecting a serial killer, vampires, and the handsome man who may not be as he appears. …More