Summer Reading Week 9

Here are the results of Week 9.  This week 24 people submitted entries, and 4 were new!  They read 83 books.  So far 111 people have submitted 862 entries, and 216 people have registered,1 this week.

Dark Magic By Feehan, Christine 2000-07 - Love Spell 9780505523891 Check Our Catalog Though a world-famous magician, young Savannah is held in a terrifying thrall by the most powerful of Carpathian males. With a dark magic all his own, Gregori, whispers in Savannah's mind that she has been born to save his immortal soul. And now, in New Orleans, the time has come to claim her. …More

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder By Fluke, Joanne 2013-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758280343 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author continues to delight cozy mystery readers with superb characters and inventive story lines, but this time Hannah Swensen is now the unlikely subject of a murder investigation. HPL patron:  I love the recipes in this book.  My favorite are the chocolate-coverd peanut cookies.  This was a good book and I look forward to reading the rest of the series. HPL patron:  New author for me-interesting with all the lovely recipes, but I'm not sure I'll seek out this author again. …More

Fall of Giants By Follett, Ken 2010-09 - Dutton Books 9780525951650 Check Our Catalog The first novel in The Century Trilogy follows the fates of five interrelated families--American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh--as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. …More

Winter of the World By Follett, Ken 2012-09 - Dutton Books 9780525952923 Check Our Catalog The follow-up to the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Fall of Giants" is a brilliant, page-turning epic about the heroism and honor of World War II, and the dawn of the atomic age. …More

Beautiful Creatures By Garcia, Kami Author Stohl, Margaret 2010-09 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 9780316077033 Check Our Catalog The town of Gatlin has never seen anyone like Lena Duchannes. Her secrets--and her powers--will shake the town and the life of Ethan Wate, the boy who's drawn to her. HPL patron:  A riveting book from start to finish. …More

Beautiful Darkness By Garcia, Kami Author Stohl, Margaret 2010-10 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 9780316077057 Check Our Catalog Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he meets mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who reveals a secret world that has been hidden in plain sight all along. …More

Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress By Gray, John 2008-12 - Harper Paperbacks 9780061242977 Check Our Catalog In this positive, practical guide, Gray explains the different ways men and women are affected by stress. The bestselling relationship author demonstrates how men and women approach their problems and offers a clear program to help them achieve a loving, nurturing relationship. HPL patron:  Lacking in knowledge because more than stress causes collisions between people. …More

Dead Ever After By Harris, Charlaine 2013-05 - Ace Books 9781937007881 Check Our Catalog The final Sookie Stackhouse novel. Sookie finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte's. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric is not so clear cut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance . . . and a cold silence. …More

Dead, White, and Blue By Hart, Carolyn 2013-05 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425260777 Check Our Catalog Shell is the kind of woman wives hate--for good reason--and most of them wish she would just disappear. But when she does, and a teenage girl is the only one who seems to notice, Annie can't help but feel like someone should be looking for her. …More

Montana Cowboy By Hart, Jillian 2012-06 - Love Inspired 9780373877515 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  This was a rather typical "love at first sight" novel-the first I've read by this author.  I'd prefer some unexpected surprises. …More

Summerland By Hilderbrand, Elin 2012-06 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316099837 Check Our Catalog The students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car dead, her twin brother in a coma, and their friends with immense emotional damage. HPL patron:  After a teenager's death this island community explores how to adjust to their personal and community losses.  Great summer read that keeps you interested. …More

Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers By Hilton, George Woodman 2002-08 - Stanford University Press 9780804742405 Check Our Catalog "Presenting a wealth of new material that is the result of monumental research, this book deals with a significant part of American social and economic history not previously available. An encyclopedic archive for future researchers, it will be an essential source for maritime historians and for local historians of the towns in Michigan and Wisconsin served by the vessels."--Edwin F. Dunbaugh, Hofstra University "This book is nicely produced by Stanford University Press, with good paper, sturdy binding and clear, easy to read type. . . . This is a scholarly book, reflecting countless hours of research, careful compilation and writing. The text, in tone and content, is thoughtful and serious, reflecting the author's career in economics as well as his lifetime fascination with these steamships. It is an insightful book that goes far beyond simple description and presernts an understanding of the rise and fall of the passenger steamers. For anyone with an interest in passenger steamers in general or in transportation around the Great Lakes and the major cities including Chicago and Milwaukee, this book is essential reading. This is an excellent book and an outstanding reference."--Railroad Model Craftsmen …More

A Brother's Honor By Jackson, Brenda 2013-05 - Mira Books 9780778314332 Check Our Catalog The first title in a new family saga. The Granger brothers left behind their family's Virginia estateNand the bad memories it holdsNyears ago. But their dying grandfather's request brings them home: to a failing business, a legacy of secrets, and a deathbed promise to make things right. Original. …More

Fifty Shades Darker By James, E. L. 2012-04 - Vintage Books 9780345803498 Check Our Catalog Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades. HPL patron:  I wish Christian were real and I were Ana!  This is one hot, provocative book.  Ana is coming into her own as a woman and Christian is learning that he is worthy of being loved.  Awesome read! …More

The Uninvited Guests By Jones, Sadie 2013-01 - Harper Perennial 9780062116512 Check Our Catalog A grand old manor house deep in the English countryside will open its doors to reveal the story of an unexpectedly dramatic day in the life of one eccentric, rather dysfunctional, and entirely unforgettable family. …More

Guilt By Kellerman, Jonathan 2013-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345505736 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Kellerman's "psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix" ("Los Angeles Times"), and are apparent in his new novel of murder and madness among the beautiful dreamers, seductive predators, and doomed innocents adrift in Southern California's eternal sunshine. …More

What to Do When He Won't Change By Kiley, Dan 1988-07 - Fawcett Books 9780449216163 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  Not a good read. …More

Stackin' Paper By King, Joy 2009-02 - King Productions 9780975581117 Check Our Catalog Genesis has been dominating the hood by any means necessary since he was released from juvenile detention at the age of eighteen. After grinding in the streets of Philadelphia for years he finally catches a break. Genesis is able to take the drug game to the next level when he starts doing business with a set of treacherous twin sisters in Atlanta. From the east to the west coast every dough boy respects his name, but his ambitions have superceded pushing drugs. Genesis is ready to take his hustle to the next level, but the allure of the game has a firm grip on him, until falling in love with Talisa Washington. Talisa has the beauty, class, sophistication, and most importantly, connections to make it happen. …More

Superstar By King, Joy 2009-02 - King Productions 9780975581148 Check Our Catalog After being left at the altar on her wedding day, Chantal Morgan snaps. And when she discovers her would be groom, Andre Jackson, with her arch nemesis Tyler Blake, it completely sends her over the edge. Chantal would rather see Andre and Tyler dead before allowing them to be a Hollywood power couple. Enter master manipulator T-Roc, who takes full advantage of the disastrous outcome this love triangle has caused for his own selfish gain. With T-Roc at the helm, he unleashes a scheme so brutal you don't know who will fall or who will end up being a Superstar. …More

Bleach, Volume 1 By Kubo, Tite Illustrator Kubo, Tite 2004-05 - Viz Media 9781591164418 Check Our Catalog Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. …More

Bleach, Volume 2 By Kubo, Tite Illustrator Kubo, Tite 2004-08 - Viz Media 9781591164425 Check Our Catalog Reads from back to front and from right to left. …More

Bleach, Volume 3 By Kubo, Tite Illustrator Kubo, Tite 2004-09 - Viz Media 9781591164432 Check Our Catalog It's the anniversary of Masaki's death, and the entire Kurosaki clan, along with former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, head to the cemetery to pay their respects. Sleeping demons rarely ever stay still, and pretty soon Ichigo confronts the Grand Fisher, the Hollow that may be responsible for his mother's demise. Illustrations. …More

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin By Larson, Erik 2011-05 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307408846 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. Written by the bestselling author of "Devil in the White City, In the Garden of Beasts" lends a stunning, eyewitness perspective on events as they unfold in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity. HPL patron:  History is often divided into impersonal villians and heros.  This book personalizes the figures in both German and Allied politics before WWII during the rise of the Nazi party.  All these individuals are flawed-they become human and understandable...and this makes men like Goering all the more terrifying. …More

7 Things He'll Never Tell You: . . . But You Need to Know By Leman, Kevin 2007-04 - Tyndale House Publishers 9781414312088 Check Our Catalog Want to know why your guy acts the way he does? Who he is . . . when no one's looking? What he craves more than anything else? (Hint: it's not what you think.) If you know where to look, the clues are all there-in his eye roll, crossed arms, sigh, and "the grunt." In what he says quietly but means loudly . . . and in what he doesn't say at all. "7 Things He'll Never Tell You" will teach you "manspeak." It'll transform your relationship from ho-hum to exciting, from exasperating to fulfilling, from good to great . . . and into the most satisfying partnership you could imagine! What your man wants the most: a. Sex b. Dinner c. More of A. d. Respect e. Money and success Answer inside. How often does a man think about sex? a. As much as you b. 10 times as much as you c. 33 times as much as you d. Every day but April 15 e. Only on days that end in the letter Y. Answer inside. …More