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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How to Pray Without Talking to God: Moment by Moment, Choice by Choice By Martella-Whitsett, Linda 2011-10 - Hampton Roads Publishing Company 9781571746689 Check Our Catalog Unity minister Linda Martella-Whitsett provides a new framework for thinking about prayer that will revolutionize the lives of readers everywhere. The good news here is that you can pray without believing God; that you can have a rich and fulfilling spiritual practice without adhering to a set of creeds or dogmas. She encourages seekers to look within, rather than outside themselves for a God in the sky, for the spark of the divine that is at the core of their being. "How to Pray Without Talking to God" shows how to develop a true spiritual practice by: re-forming the words of traditional prayers; cultivating a habit of daily prayer and meditation; learning how to pray with others. "How To Pray Without Talking To God" is filled with the author's stories of her own evolving understanding of God. Each chapter includes a section called "Talk to Yourself" that poses questions for readers to write about or share in a study circle. …More

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection By McCall Smith, Alexander 2012-04 - Pantheon Books 9780307378408 Check Our Catalog The new installment in the perpetually delightful and bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and Precious Ramotswe is busy with her daughter's discipline issues, her assistant's marriage, and the arrival of Clovis Anderson in Botswana. 1.)  Grab a cup of tea and sit down with Mm Romotswe for another gentle installment of the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series.  You will meet Mr. Clovis, author of The Principles of Private Detection as well as a cast of clever, colorful characters. 2.)  It's always refreshing and educational to revisit Botswana and the lovely people there.  Thoroughly enjoyed this latest adventure. …More

Stand Strong in College By McFarland, Alex 2007-08 - Focus on the Family Publishing 9781589974654 Check Our Catalog College is a fun and exciting time, but also one that presents teens with many challenges. How can Christian teens prepare for the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual challenges they may face in college? Prepare to stand strong! Alex McFarland offers teens help by asking the questions they need to consider for an unshakable faith. Prepared, they can enter college with the ability to identify false worldviews and discern God's voice. Teens will become proficient at interpreting campus content and circumstances from a consistently biblical perspective. They will know how to nurture and develop their faith and begin a life of service to God even in a stressful changing environment. …More

Buried in Buttercream By McKevett, G. A. 2012-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758238122 Check Our Catalog Savannah Reid, the only plus-size sleuth in the world, can't escape murder even on her big day. After her wedding has been rescheduled three times, Savannah wakes up to find her wedding planner dead and she wonders if marital bliss is in the cards. …More

Creative Black & White Photography By McLean, Les 2002-09 - David & Charles Publishers 9780715314487 Check Our Catalog …More

Fever Moon By Moning, Karen Marie Illustrator Rio, Al Illustrator Richards, Cliff 2012-07 - Del Rey Books 9780345525482 Check Our Catalog An all-new Mac & Barrons story by number-one "New York Times"-bestselling author Moning, marvelously adapted into a full-color graphic novel about a fantasy future Dublin war zone. …More

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century: 1969 By Moore, Alan Author O'Neill, Kevin 2011-04 - Knockabout Comics 9780861661626 Check Our Catalog …More

Sex, Rock & Optical Illusions By Moscoso, Victor 2006-05 - Fantagraphics Books 9781560976578 Check Our Catalog The first career retrospective of one of the defining stylists of the 1960s. …More

Cat Coming Home By Murphy, Shirley Rousseau 2011-11 - Avon Books 9780061806957 Check Our Catalog Feline private investigator Joe Grey and his friends solve a mystery during the holidays with the aid of a lonely prison cat, in the 16th installment in this beloved series. HC: William Morrow. …More

Cat Striking Back By Murphy, Shirley Rousseau 2009-10 - Harperluxe 9780061885068 Check Our Catalog In the 15th book in the Joe Grey mystery series, the feline P.I. and his friends thwart a clever killer who is seeking to destroy the lives of the cats' human companions. …More

Rethinking Digital Photography: Making & Using Traditional & Contemporary Photo Tools By Neel, John 2011-07 - Pixiq 9781600597862 Check Our Catalog Photography is changing at the speed of light-and this imaginative manual offers an amazing look at unconventional imaging methods, both digital and analog. Detailed and playful, it presents ideas for repurposing old cameras, making photo devices out of common household items, and creating unique images with today's cameras, mobile phones, software, and other digital technology. From using TTV cameras lens to panorama and 3D shooting, these techniques will expand any photographer's repertoire! …More

Transcendence By Omololu, C. J. Author Omololu, Cynthia Jaynes Author Omololu 2012-06 - Walker Childrens 9780802723703 Check Our Catalog After handsome Griffon Hall tells 16-year-old Cole Ryan that her strange visions are of past lives, he introduces her to the Akhet, a group of people with the same ability, one of whom seeks to love and protect her and another, vengeance. …More

7th Heaven By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2008-02 - Little Brown and Company 9780316017701 Check Our Catalog As fire after fire consumes couples in expensive neighborhoods, San Francisco detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Womens Murder Club race to find the arsonists responsible, in a thriller with unexpected twists and emotional extremes of the kind only Patterson can deliver. The fast-paced plot and unpredictable story made this audio book a great distraction on our drive from Michigan to New Jersey. …More

I, Michael Bennett By Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2012-07 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097468 Check Our Catalog A South American crime lord has brought New York the worst lawlessness and violence the city has ever seen. Police shot in the street. Judges murdered in the courtroom. Mayhem is unleashed--and the mayor demands that Detective Michael Bennett find a way to stop it. …More

Swimsuit By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2011-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446561358 Check Our Catalog Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them. "LA Times "reporter Ben Hawkins is conducting his own research into the case, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller. With no leads and no closer to uncovering the kidnapper's identity than when he stepped off the plane, Ben gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil. A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, SWIMSUIT transports readers to a chilling new territory where the collision of beauty and murder transforms paradise into a hell of unspeakable horrors. …More

Illusion By Peretti, Frank 2012-03 - Howard Books 9781439192672 Check Our Catalog A stunning new thriller from the father of Christian fiction--a grieving husband encounters a teen identical to his dead wife . . . in face, name, and magical skills. This rich, rewarding book depicts a love story that transcends time, space, and what's meant by "death" and "life." …More

To Dream Anew By Peterson, Tracie 2007-12 - Thorndike Press 9781410402929 Check Our Catalog Peterson's vivid writing enlivens this pioneer saga of the Chadwicks and Selbys as they endure devastating losses and find unexpected joys on the Diamond V ranch in Montana. …More

Lone Wolf By Picoult, Jodi 2012-02 - Atria Books 9781439102749 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Twenty-four-year-old Edward Warren, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's organs. Is he motivated by altruism or revenge? …More

The 500 By Quirk, Matthew 2012-06 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316198622 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A former con artist is plucked from his Harvard Law School classroom and becomes an associate at Washington's most high-powered consulting firm. Quickly pulled into a seductive, dangerous web of power and corruption, he struggles to find his way out. …More

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void By Roach, Mary 2010-08 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393068474 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Roach discovers, it's possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. Interesting factual account of what it takes to travel in space.  Humorous as well.  Everything you never thought to ask and won't read about in the papers. …More

Bait By Robards, Karen 2005-05 - Signet Book 9780451215499 Check Our Catalog In this latest by the "New York Times" bestselling author, sexy attorney Maddie Fitzgerald becomes the target of a hired killer due to a case of mistaken identity. Disarming FBI agent Sam McCabe convinces her that the quickest way to nab the perpetrator is to use her as bait. …More

Shattered By Robards, Karen 2011-04 - Signet Book 9780451233547 Check Our Catalog While investigating the cold-case disappearance of a baby girl 28 years earlier, attorney Lisa Grant begins to believe that she herself was the missing toddler. That makes Lisa's life a lie, and whoever erased the truth isn't through with her. …More

The Truth about Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs By Roberts, Barbara H. 2012-04 - Gallery Books 9781451660975 Check Our Catalog From an award-winning cardiologist comes the most up-to-date, definitive reference book about statins--cholesterol-lowering drugs--providing a thorough examination of the uses and safety claims of this high-profile class of drugs. …More