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!

The ADHD Parenting Handbook: Practical Advice for Parents from Parents By Alexander-Roberts, Colleen Author Roberts, Colleen Alexander 1994-10 - Taylor Trade Publishing 9780878338627 Check Our Catalog Practical advice for parents from parents, and proven techniques for raising hyperactive children without losing your temper. …More

The Cat Next Door By Babson, Marian 2002-02 - Minotaur Books 9780312209254 Check Our Catalog Babson mixes murder and mayhem with wit and charm in this newest mystery about a cat who refuses to come home until some murders are solved. …More

The Hit By Baldacci, David 2013-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455521210 Check Our Catalog Government assassin Will Robie returns in #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Baldacci's next blockbuster thriller! …More

Black Love Signs: An Astrological Guide to Passion, Romance, and Relationships for African Americans By Balfour, Thelma 1999-02 - Fireside Books 9780684847832 Check Our Catalog In a perfect follow-up to her popular "Black Sun Signs", astrologer Thelma Balfour presents a light-hearted and illuminating look at African-American relationships, love, and sex under the stars. HPL patron:  Not enlightening on subject matters for experienced astrology readers. …More

Echoes at Dawn By Banks, Maya 2012-07 - Berkley 9780425250860 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  I loved this book as much as Whispers in the Dark.  Loved the way she used telepathy.  The author made me feel like it could really exist. …More

Whispers in the Dark By Banks, Maya 2012-01 - Berkley 9780425246108 Check Our Catalog Nathan is being held captive and is in agony. His saving grace is the voice of an angel who eases his pain and helps him regain enough strength to escape. When he does, she leaves him with a void that he can barely stand. After he escapes and returns to the KGI, he hears her again--now "she" needs "him." Original. HPL patron:  I couldn't put this one down.  Lots of action and just enough romance.  Loved the way she had that special connection to the hero in the story. …More

High Country By Barr, Nevada 2005-02 - Berkley 9780425199565 Check Our Catalog In Barr's latest "New York Times" bestseller, Anna Pigeon investigates the disappearance of four employees in Yosemite National Park. Following the scent of evil, she hikes up a snowy trail to the high country. What waits for her is a nightmare of death and greed--and perhaps her final adventure. …More

The Book of Love: Every Couple's Guide to Emotional and Sexual Intimacy By Berman, Laura 2012-12 - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) 9781465402097 Check Our Catalog Plan for an intimate and fantasy-fueled future. The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Real Sex For Real Women" discusses how couples can add spontaneity and passion to their relationship in order to keep their sex lives fresh, vibrant, and exciting. HPL patron:  Very graphic.  Not what I was expecting, but pleasantly surprised. …More

Pretty Dead By Block, Francesca Lia 2010-08 - Harper Teen 9780061547874 Check Our Catalog From groundbreaking author Block comes a startlingly original work that drives a stake deep into the heart of typical vampire stories ("School Library Journal"). …More

The Family Way By Bowen, Rhys 2013-03 - Minotaur Books 9781250011633 Check Our Catalog In "New York Times"-bestselling author Bowen's latest Molly Murphy mystery, Molly is drawn into a dangerous kidnapping case. Molly Murphy--now Molly Sullivan--is a year into her marriage. She promised Daniel to give up her old career as a detective, but what she uncovers will lead her on a terrifying journey through all levels of society. …More

The Cat Who Went Up the Creek By Braun, Lilian Jackson 2003-10 - Thorndike Press 9780786240678 Check Our Catalog Prize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, star in this trio of lighthearted mysteries. The most fascinating sleuths in fiction once again show their stuff as they track down thieves in Pickax; pursue a mysterious chain of vandalism, death, and disappearance; and search for the killer of a backpacker. …More

Sanctuary of Evil By Brown, Steve 2003-06 - Chick Springs Publishing 9780971252165 Check Our Catalog In the sixth Susan Chase mystery, an explosion destroys not only part of the Grand Strand but a piece of Susan's life she didn't know was missing. …More

Tough Customer By Brown, Sandra 2011-06 - Pocket Star Books 9781416563112 Check Our Catalog From acclaimed bestselling author Brown, "Tough Customer" is a heart-pounding tale about obsession and murder, the fragile nature of relationships, and, possibly, second chances. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More

Daddy's Gone a Hunting By Clark, Mary Higgins 2013-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781451668940 Check Our Catalog In this new novel by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Clark, a dark secret from a family's past threatens the lives of two sisters. When the family-owned furniture firm explodes into flames, Kate must escape to save her life. But the suspicious circumstances point to her involvement. …More

The Day Will Come: A Stella Crown Mystery By Clemens, Judy 2007-08 - Poisoned Pen Press 9781590582992 Check Our Catalog If Stella Crown loves anything as much as her farm, her Harley, and her friends, its a good dose of rock-and-roll. But when the chance arrives to see a Philadelphia legend in concert, she gets more than she bargained for. A bomb threat empties out the club, and when the panic subsides, a member of the band is missing. When the body of the singer, Genna, is found in the club later that night, Stellas friend Jordan Granger is the prime suspect. Jordan had no official relationship with the victim, but Stella is convinced he was in love with her. The drummer of the band, a talented but volatile man, was Gennas actual boyfriend, and Stella doesnt trust him. Did the drummer kill his girlfriend after setting the bomb? Were the two crimes even related? Stella finds herself acting not only as Jordans keeper, but as an investigator into his life, as well as her own. Meanwhile, Stellas boyfriend has a secret of his own. Why isnt he returning her calls? And why was he so exhausted and edgy even before the disastrous concert? The answer isnt something Stella ever dreamed of. …More

Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel By Coben, Harlan 2012-08 - Speak 9780142422038 Check Our Catalog An internationally bestselling author makes his young adult debut. First introduced to readers in Coben's adult novel, "Live Wire, " Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, and eager to go to any length to save the people he cares about. …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. HPL patron:  A good second chapter in the series.  It was a creative story, told in an interesting and clever manner.  I really hoped Katniss would realize waht Peeta means to her and realize what he's done for her. …More

The Hunger Games By Collins, Suzanne 2008-10 - Scholastic Press 9780439023481 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title An Indie Next Selection 2012 Nutmeg Teen Award Winner 2010 Rhode Island Teen Book Award The acclaimed author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present. HPL Patron: A very enjoyable book.  Even if you've seen teh movie, you're still compelled to read on because the characters and the depth of their feelings that you didn't get from the movie. HPL Patron:  I bought these books for my granddaugher months ago and she told me I should read them-finally did and they are awesome. …More

Mockingjay By Collins, Suzanne 2010-08 - Scholastic Press 9780439023511 Check Our Catalog Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking "The Hunger Games" trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. HPL Patron:  Not nearly as well done as the first two books in the series.  The story seems jumpy because Katniss' motives and feelings aren't as clearly portrayed.  I read it because I wanted to find out what happens to Peeta. …More

2012 and Beyond By Cooper, Diana 2009-11 - Findhorn Press 9781844091829 Check Our Catalog The year 2012 is expected to be auspicious according to ancient prophecies, particularly from the standpoint of spiritual growth, and this handbook puts these forecasts and the vaunted end of the world into perspective with interpretations from angelic realms. With details on what will happen on a continent-by-continent basis, readers will learn about the effect on the 2012 Olympics, the opening of cosmic portals, how individual lives as well as communities will be altered in the time following this momentous year, and forecasts for the year 2032--when the new Golden Age of Atlantis is said to come into being. Practical guidance to assist people in preparing for their role in this incredible transformational shift is also included. HPL patron:  Boring! …More

Split Second By Coulter, Catherine 2012-06 - Jove Books 9780515150964 Check Our Catalog A serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to bring him down. They soon discover that the killer has blood ties to the infamous and now long-dead monster Ted Bundy. Savich and Sherlock are joined by agents Lucy Carlyle and Cooper McKnight, and the chase is on. …More

Pirate Latitudes By Crichton, Michael 2009-11 - Harper 9780061929373 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title This irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World offers a classic story of treasure and betrayal. "Pirate Latitudes" was discovered as a complete manuscript in Crichton's files after his death in 2008. …More

The Divine Comedy By Alighieri, Dante Translator James, Clive 2013-04 - Liveright Publishing Corporation 9780871404480 Check Our Catalog Renowned poet and critic James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation of Dante's "The Divine Comedy." …More

American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot By Ferguson, Craig 2010-05 - It Books 9780061998492 Check Our Catalog This moving and achingly funny memoir from Ferguson, host of "The Late Late Show," traces his journey from working-class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood, revealing his heartwarming story of becoming an American citizen. …More