Summer Reading Week 2

Welcome to the results of Week 2, the first week of Summer Reading 2013.  41 new people signed up this week bringing the total people signed up to 140.  Out of 35 people submitting entries for this week, 27 were new.  They read 110 books this week for a totoal of 172 books so far this summer.  It's not too late to sign up and read for prizes!

Gonna Lay Down My Burdens By Monroe, Mary 2002-09 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781575669113 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "God Don't Like Ugly" and "The Upper Room" comes a fiercely funny and elegant tale of a woman on the lam who decides to return to Belle Helene, Alabama, where she can lay down her burdens and seize her one true chance at love and redemption. …More

Knitting the Threads of Time: Casting Back to the Heart of Our Craft By Murphy, Nora 2009-02 - New World Library 9781577316572 Check Our Catalog Murphy reveals how the art of knitting is deeply entwined with the regenerative powers of healing and fertility. As the author works on knitting a sweater for her son, she skillfully weaves in life stories of women from around the world, illustrating the living legacy that textiles still play in many cultures. …More

The Potty Mouth at the Table By Notaro, Laurie 2013-05 - Gallery Books 9781451659399 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated author best known for the "Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club" and described as "the funniest writer in the solar system" ("The Miami Herald") comes a new laugh-out-loud collection of essays on rudeness. …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

I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life By Osteen, Joel 2012-09 - Faithwords 9781455516780 Check Our Catalog Broken into 31 segments, this book defines the most powerful blessings in Scripture and encourages readers to declare one each day for a month. The declarations will affirm God's blessings in the area of health, family legacy, decisions, finances, and overcoming obstacles. HPL patron:  Excellent daily affirmations if you believe in God. …More

A Child Called It By Pelzer, Dave 1995-09 - Health Communications 9781558743663 Check Our Catalog Abraham Lincoln High School Book Award Winner - 2005 This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. HPL patron:  Dave Pelzer was a young boy that was very badly mistreated by his mother.  David's father left due to all the mistreating.  Dave's mother would make him sleep on a cot or even on a concrete floor in the basement, would not allow him to eat or associate with his siblings.  He would have to eat off the floor. …More

Cemetery Dance By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2009-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446580298 Check Our Catalog Aloysius Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI special agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult. His serpentine journey takes him into a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombii cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here he finds his true peril is just beginning. HPL patron:  Zombies?  Religious cults? "Ancient" New York City history (well, 200-300 years back).  FBI.  CIA.  Lots of drama!  Keeps you guessing-hard to put down. …More

Tyrannosaur Canyon By Preston, Douglas J. 2006-08 - Forge 9780765349651 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Codex" returns with a shocking tale of scientific revelation and apocalyptic terror. Millions of years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs and also left something behind that now threatens to destroy all life on Earth. …More

The Mystery Woman By Quick, Amanda 2013-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399159091 Check Our Catalog Beatrice Lockwood, one of the intrepid ladies of Lantern Street, is in the middle of a case when her past comes back to haunt her. Joshua North, a former spy for the Crown, has come out of a retirement after a disastrous case that left him scarred. He is now hunting the villain who is blackmailing his sister. …More

Wired By Richards, Douglas E. 2012-07 - Paragon Press 9780982618493 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  How strong is the human brain?  Kira Miller believes it is stronger and faster than anyone believes.  Because of this, she becomes hunted for what she can do.  Her only hope is with David Desh and his false belief that she is a psycopath.  Kira has to change his mind and survive an ever increasing hunt for her knowledge. …More

I Hate Everyone... Starting with Me By Rivers, Joan 2012-06 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425248300 Check Our Catalog With her experiences, it makes sense that Rivers has come across a lot of people, places, and things she can't stand. Here she really takes it to ugly children, dating rituals, funerals, lousy restaurants, First Ladies, closet cases, hypocrites, Hollywood, and more. HPL patron:  Very funny.  Not for the faint of heart or easily offended. …More

To Trust a Stranger By Robards, Karen 2001-12 - Atria Books 9780671786533 Check Our Catalog She's the first name in romantic suspense, crowned the "doyenne of the bestseller lists" by "Publishers Weekly." She's Karen Robards, and this follow-up to the blockbuster "Paradise County" is her most passionate and intriguing thriller to date. …More

Delusion in Death By Robb, J. D. 2013-04 - Berkley 9780425250662 Check Our Catalog After 12 minutes of violence at a downtown bar, 80 people lay dead. Surviving witnesses talk about seeing things--monsters and swarms of bees. The patrons were exposed to a cocktail of chemicals and illegal drugs that could drive anyone to temporary insanity--if not kill them. …More

Kindred in Death By Robb, J. D. 2010-03 - Berkley 9780425233672 Check Our Catalog In 2060, Lieutenant Eve Dallas searches the backstreets of New York City for a dastardly and despicable criminal, in the newest novel by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author J.D. Robb. HPL patron:  Very entertaining (especially Rork.) …More

How to Win Any Argument: Without Raising Your Voice, Losing Your Cool, or Coming to Blows By Mayer, Robert 2005-04 - Career Press 9781564148100 Check Our Catalog The art of argument. It's mysterious and powerful. It's the art of having things go your way. But also it's the art of getting out of your own way. It's having The Moves. But it's also about having The Touch. Mayer drives home his eye-opening lessons in a light, humorous, page-turning read filled with personal and celebrity anecdotes and riveting tidbits. HPL patron:  Could be written better. …More

Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Lif By Rubin, Gretchen 2012-09 - Harmony 9780307886781 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In the spirit of her blockbuster #1 "New York Times"-bestseller "The Happiness Project" Rubin embarks on a new project to make home a happier place. Rubin dedicated a school year--September through May--to making her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love. …More

Ghost Among Us: True Stories of Spirit Encounters By Rule, Leslie 2004-08 - Andrews McMeel Publishing 9780740747175 Check Our Catalog Macabre and fascinating, Ghosts Among Us offers true-life, haunting accounts of eerie visitations and paranormal experiences along with artistically shot black-and-white photographs of haunted sites. The personal, firsthand reports and chilling, full-length stories are bolstered by sidebars of actual accounts of "Ghosts in the News." Each chapter explores mysterious events-events that the reader will find hard to pass off as mere coincidence. In her quest to uncover explanations for each incident, Leslie Rule extensively researched library archives and interviewed credible witnesses, historians, renowned psychics, and parapsychologists. Throughout Ghosts Among Us, Rule's findings are mesmerizing. She writes about being raised in a haunted house. "To top that," Rule explains, "�my mother¨ introduced me to a serial killer when I was fourteen." The reader is invited to skip ahead to learn about that chilling episode . . . but the pages prior to that offer their own gripping, spell-binding encounters. …More

The Magician By Scott, Michael 2008-06 - Delacorte Press 9780385733588 Check Our Catalog After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris--home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. As the second novel of this bestselling series gets underway, it becomes time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. HPL patron:  This series has been captivating from the start!  Here, in Book 2, the twins of legend to "save or destroy the world", along with their immortal guides have just traveled to Paris through a ley line from Ojai.  They meet Joan of Arc and her husband Saint-Germain to teach Sophie in Fire.  Her auric powers have been awakened; Jesh's haven't.  The Magician, Dee, teams with Niccolo in hopes of "whoever controls 'the twins' controls the world." …More

Out of the Easy By Sepetys, Ruta 2013-02 - Philomel Books 9780399256929 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Josie, the 17-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation, in this eagerly anticipated follow-up to "Between Shades of Gray." …More

When Lovers Are Friends By Shain, Merle 1982-04 - Bantam Books 9780553278767 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  Very good relationship advice and insight. …More

Cirque Du Freak, Volume 5: Trials of Death By Shan, Darren Illustrator Arai, Takahiro 2010-04 - Yen Press 9780759530423 Check Our Catalog Darren once again struggles against the urge to feed upon the human blood hishealth requires. …More

Frankenstein By Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Introduction by Karbiener, Karen Notes by Karbiener, Karen 2005-01 - Barnes & Noble 9781593081157 Check Our Catalog Mary Shelley began writing "Frankenstein" when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, "Frankenstein" tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering ?the cause of generation and life? and ?bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, ? Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein. "Frankenstein", an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises rofound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever. …More

Blessed By Smith, Cynthia Leitich 2012-02 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763654795 Check Our Catalog With a wink and a nod to Bram Stoker, New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith unites the casts of Tantalize and Eternal in a delicious dark fantasy her fans will devour. Quincie P. Morris, teen restaurateuse and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life -- or undeath. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the seductive vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents' restaurant up and running. She hires a more homespun chef and adds the preternaturally beautiful Zachary to her wait staff. But with hundreds of new vampires on the rise and Bradley off assuming the powers of Dracula Prime, Zachary soon reveals his true nature -- and a flaming sword -- and they hit the road to staunch the bloodshed before it's too late. Even if they save the world, will there be time left to salvage Quincie's soul? "From the Hardcover edition." …More

Diabolical By Smith, Cynthia Leitich 2012-01 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763651183 Check Our Catalog …More

Library Journal's Readers' Shelf

Every Picture Tells a Story:  Illustrated Reads

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel By Larson, Hope Author L'Engle, Madeleine Illustrator Larson, Hope 2012-10 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374386153 Check Our Catalog The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three MrsNWho, Whatsit, and WhichNthe memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save the universe in the Newbery award-winning classic. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Larson takes the classic story to a new level. …More

The Graphic Canon, Volume 2: From "Kubla Khan" to the Bronte Sisters to the Picture of Dorian Gray By Kick, Russ Contribution by Crumb, Maxon Contribution by Grimly, Gris 2012-10 - Seven Stories Press 9781609803780 Check Our Catalog Based on the wealth of literature from the 1800s, several artists present their versions of iconic literary figures, including interpretations of "Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn, Oliver Twist, Crime and Punishment," and more. …More

Sophie Crumb: Evolution of a Crazy Artist By Crumb, Sophie Editor Crumb, R. Editor Crumb, A. 2010-11 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393079968 Check Our Catalog Sifting through dozens of their daughter's sketchbooks, this generation's most celebrated graphic artists have, with their only child, Sophie, now selected more than 300 paintings and drawings that depict her artistic and psychological maturation. …More

Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir By Georges, Nicole J. 2013-01 - Mariner Books 9780547615592 Check Our Catalog In a charming graphic memoir that Alison Bechdel calls "riveting," "disarming," and "haunting," a psychic reading spurs Portland 'zinester Nicole Georges to uncover an old secret about her father and the family story she never knew. …More

The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir By Sandell, Laurie 2009-07 - Little Brown and Company 9780316033053 Check Our Catalog Laurie Sandell grew up in awe (and sometimes in terror) of her larger-than-life father, who told jaw-dropping tales of a privileged childhood in Buenos Aires, academic triumphs, heroism during Vietnam, friendships with Kissinger and the Pope. As a young woman, Laurie unconsciously mirrors her dad, trying on several outsized personalities (Tokyo stripper, lesbian seductress, Ambien addict). Later, she lucks into the perfect job--interviewing celebrities for a top women's magazine. Growing up with her extraordinary father has given Laurie a knack for relating to the stars. But while researching an article on her dad's life, she makes an astonishing discovery: he's not the man he says he is--not even close. Now, Laurie begins to puzzle together three decades of lies and the splintered person that resulted from them--herself. …More

Scenes from an Impending Marriage: A Prenuptial Memoir By Tomine, Adrian 2011-02 - Drawn & Quarterly 9781770460348 Check Our Catalog The most personal and autobiographical work of Tomine's career, "Scenes from an Impending Marriage" is a charming, delightful token of love. …More

Upcoming events at HPL

PATRIOTIC CRAFTS 2:00 PM Saturday, June 29 Get ready for the 4th of July with patriotic make-and-take projects. Enjoy special patriotic treats. Join in the fun and celebrate our nation's birthday.

BURGER & A BOOK CLUB 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 For Grades K-5 Kids will read a book together, play games for prizes and enjoy a burger from our neighborhood McDonald's restaurant.

Good Yarn Knitters 5:30 pm, Wednesday, July 10: Good Yarn Knitters Due to the schedule change at HPL, the Good Yarn Knitters will be meeting at the Coffee House on the corner of Seaway and Seminole.

CUPSTACKING WITH MR. JIM 2:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 11 Cupstacking is an individual and team sport that involves stacking specialized plastic cups in specific sequences in as little time as possible. Mr. Jim, the expert, will be teaching kids the art of cupstacking. Join us and see how fast you can stack!

SPANISH STORYTIME--COLORS 11:00 AM SATURDAY, JULY 13 Listen to a story, play a game, do a craft and have a "Spanish" treat.

Summer Reading Week 2

Welcome to the results of Week 2, the first week of Summer Reading 2013.  41 new people signed up this week bringing the total people signed up to 140.  Out of 35 people submitting entries for this week, 27 were new.  They read 110 books this week for a totoal of 172 books so far this summer.  It's not too late to sign up and read for prizes!

Taking Eve By Johansen, Iris 2013-04 - St. Martin's Press 9781250019981 Check Our Catalog Number one "New York Times"-bestselling author Johansen is back with the first book in a chilling new Eve Duncan trilogy that asks the question: Will Eve survive what lies ahead? Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. HPL patron:  Eve just can't win.  She has beaten unbeatable odds, found her daughter, got her life on track.  Now she is back in the mix again. This time a crazy father wants Eve to reconstruct his murderous son and then kill her in front of the man he believes to be her father.  Eve just can't win! …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

Little Black Girl Lost 2 By Johnson, Keith Lee 2008-09 - Urban Books 9781601620378 Check Our Catalog After the success of "Little Black Girl Lost," Johnson returns to 1950s New Orleans, into the world of betrayal, envy, lust, and murder, and where everyone has ulterior motives. …More

The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2 Tp By Kirkman, Robert Author Adlard, Charlie Editor Grace, Sina 2012-10 - Image Comics 9781607065968 Check Our Catalog Introducing the first eight volumes of this fan-favorite series collected into one massive paperback collection! Collects The Walking Dead #1-48. …More

Deeply Odd By Koontz, Dean R. 2013-05 - Bantam 9780553807738 Check Our Catalog Following the explosive success of "Odd Apocalypse," here is the gripping new adventure of Odd Thomas, Koontz's most celebrated character. In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver tricked up like a rhinestone cowboy, Odd has a disturbing vision of a shocking multiple homicide that has not yet been committed. …More

He's Just Not in the Stars: Wicked Astrology and Uncensored Advice for Getting the (Almost) Perfect Guy By Kosarin, Jenni 2006-10 - HarperEntertainment 9780060887285 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Featuring wickedly uncensored advice, this ultimate, hip astrology book is for the woman who wants to take charge of her destiny and discover the difference between Mr. Right and Mr. Seriously Wrong. HPL patron:  Funny, daring, and some truth! …More

Legacy By Krentz, Jayne Ann 2013-01 - Severn House Publishers 9780727882073 Check Our Catalog Honor Mayfield thought her chance meeting with respected horseman Conn Landry was a stroke of good luck. Too late, Honor realizes she's been set up, and the man she is falling for seeks to avenge a legacy of murder and betrayal. Now, Honor and Conn are tangled together in a dangerous web of deception and desire. …More

Liar By Larbalestier, Justine 2010-12 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781599905198 Check Our Catalog Micah freely admits that she's a compulsive liar. Over the years she's duped her classmates, her teachers, and her parents. But when her boyfriend dies under brutal circumstances, the shock might be enough to set her straight. Or maybe not. …More

Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days By Leman, Kevin 2012-04 - Fleming H. Revell Company 9780800732189 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Leman shows parents how to reverse negative behavior in their children--fast. HPL patron:  This is a "win win" book.  This book is an excellent book for a parent.  The real life story.  Wonderful points to improve your parenting skills.  Dr. Leman was right on the money.  I loved the little boxes on the sides of the pages, "Great Points".  I went out and bought the book myself.  I also told my friends at work about this wonderful book. …More

The Golden Egg By Leon, Donna 2013-03 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802121011 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Over the years, Leon's bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series has conquered the heart of lovers of finely plotted character-driven mysteries all over the world. Brunetti, both a perceptive sleuth and a principled family man, has exposed readers to Venice in all its aspects, but also the crime and corruption that seethe below the surface. …More

Marie's Home Improvement Guide By Leonard, Marie 2009-11 - Seal Press (CA) 9781580052924 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  This is a great book for new homeowners or those without much experience.  It recognizes that you may not know where to start, but it also manages not to talk down to you (as so many introductory guides tend to do.)  I would recommend it for anyone, even those without the "handy" gene. …More

Law of Attraction By Leotta, Allison 2012-03 - Pocket Star Books 9781439195321 Check Our Catalog Torn between bringing a killer to justice and saving her personal life, newly minted assistant U.S. attorney Anna Curtis makes a series of choices that jeopardizes her career, her relationships, and her very life as she uncovers the shocking truth behind the murder. HPL patron:  Not good. …More

The Shunning By Lewis, Beverly 2008-02 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764204630 Check Our Catalog When Katie Lapp stumbles upon a satin infant gown in the dusty leather trunk of her parents' attic, she knows it holds a story she must discover. Why else would her Amish mother, a plain and simple woman who embraces the Old Order laws, hide the beautiful baby dress in the attic? …More

Make Peace with Anyone: Breakthrough Strategies to Quickly End Any Conflict, Feud, or Estrangement By Lieberman, David J. 2003-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312310011 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" besteselling author Lieberman delivers his most groundbreaking work yet. "Make Peace with Anyone" shows how to quickly resolve conflicts of any sort, no matter how long they've been going on or how many people are involved. …More

Messenger By Lowry, Lois 2009-01 - Bantam Books for Young Readers 9780385737166 Check Our Catalog The companion novel to Lowry's Newbery Medal winner "The Giver" follows young Matty as he makes one last journey through the treacherous forest with his only weapon, a power he unexpectedly discovers within himself. HPL patron:  It was a great book! …More

Son By Lowry, Lois 2012-10 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780547887203 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Told in three separate story lines, Lowry's "Son" combines elements from the first three novels in her Giver Quartet -- "The Giver" (1994 Newbery Medal winner), "Gathering Blue," and "Messenger" -- into a breathtaking, thought-provoking narrative that wrestles with ideas of human freedom. HPL patron:  Awesome book. …More

Fearless Small Group Discussion Guide: Imagine Your Life Without Fear By Lucado, Max 2012-07 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781401675424 Check Our Catalog Can you imagine your life without fear? In his book, "Fearless" Max Lucado offers hope and calm in a time of unprecedented fear in our nation and the world. Now Max's timeless messages are also available in a DVD-based study that can be used for individual reflection or small-group discussion. "Fearless" draws from Jesus' encounters with people in frightening situations giving evidence that we can trust God through these scary times. In six stand-alone sessions, Max takes a close look at our greatest fears and offers scripturally based reassurance and guidance through even the toughest moments of our lives. This companion discussion guide can be used for personal journalling or as a prompt for open-hearted discussions with your small group. Let Max Lucado show you how to find a sense of peace and security in today's troubled world. HPL patron:  The author, Max Lucado, gives us examples of things that make us afraid, but shows us how faith can control and outstep those fears that come about in our lives.  Without faith in God, we can't get rid of fears that want to get the best of us. …More

Go the Fuck to Sleep By Mansbach, Adam Performed by Jackson, Samuel L. 2011-07 - Brilliance Corporation 9781455841653 Check Our Catalog A gift book for parents that will have them laughing even as they cry.   HPL patron:  This book is Amazing!!  Samuel L. Jackson is a wonderful narrator.  I recommend this book to anyone who has even seen or remembers being a kid at bedtime. …More

Love by the Numbers: How to Find Great Love or Reignite the Love You Have Through the Power of Numerology By McCants, Glynis 2009-11 - Sourcebooks Casablanca 9781402224492 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author of "Glynis Has Your Number" reveals the numerology of love. Using just a name and date of birth, readers can learn who they are destined to love, when to proceed with caution, and when to get serious. …More

Fade By McMann, Lisa 2010-01 - Simon Pulse 9781416974482 Check Our Catalog In this dark and sexy sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "Wake," disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps into a classmate's violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open--but nothing goes as planned. …More

Gone By McMann, Lisa 2011-01 - Simon Pulse 9781416979210 Check Our Catalog The final volume of the paranormal teen series, Wake. Janie is spending her summer with Cabel, but deep down she's panicking about how she's going to survive her future when getting sucked into other people's dreams starts to take its toll. …More

Tuesday's Child By Michaels, Fern 2012-06 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758274793 Check Our Catalog On the eve of her retirement, Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani is as vivacious and vibrant as ever, eagerly anticipating a happy future with her partner, Ben. But if Kala has learned anything in 35 years of practicing law, it's that the truth can always surprise. HPL patron:  A nurse is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her wealthy patient.  Her friends and attorney believe in her innocence and pursue a vendetta against the prosecutor.  Classic tale of privilege vs a "nobody"-or is it?  Set against lush Hawaiian backgrounds-attorney vs attorney, many twists and turns-until the final truth is revealed. Fun! …More

Pot of Gold By Michael, Judith 1993-10 - Poseidon Press 9780671707040 Check Our Catalog When modest single mother Claire Goddard wins $60 million in the lottery, her life changes in ways she cannot even begin to imagine. 300,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main. Tour. HPL patron:  A middle class single parent-living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to send her daughter to college-wins the lottery-$60 million!  A thoughtful look at how money affects our lives-values and choices. …More

Cloud Atlas By Mitchell, David 2004-08 - Random House Trade 9780375507250 Check Our Catalog Winner - 2005 ALA Notable Fiction Selection A BookPage Notable Title In his captivating third novel, Mitchell erases the boundaries of language, genre, and time to offer a meditation on humanity's dangerous will to power, and where it may lead. …More