Summer Reading-What Muskegon is reading this summer

That Summer Place: Old Things\Private Paradise\Island Time By Macomber, Debbie Author Wiggs, Susan Author Barnett, Jill 2015-05 - Mira Books 9780778318217 Check Our Catalog Three award-winning, "New York Times" bestselling authors join forces to create this anthology that's perfect for summer reading. Includes "Private Paradise" by Macomber, "Island Time" by Wiggs, and "Old Things" by Barnett. …More

The Girls of Mischief Bay By Mallery, Susan 2015-02 - Mira Books 9780778316022 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: An unlikely group of women become best friends as they support each other through finding Mr. Right, becoming a widow, and divorcing. Stages of life and how friendship, family, and love conquer all. …More

Three Sisters By Mallery, Susan 2013-02 - Harlequin Mira 9780778314349 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Mallery's prose has been called "gritty and magical" and "luscious and provocative" ("Publishers Weekly"). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three women whose friendship will change their lives forever. Original. …More

Where They Found Her By McCreight, Kimberly 2015-04 - Harper 9780062225467 Check Our Catalog An idyllic suburban town. A devastating discovery. Shocking revelations that will change three lives forever. At the end of a long winter in well-to-do Ridgedale, New Jersey, the body of a newborn is found in the woods fringing the campus of the town's prestigious university. No one knows the identity of the baby, what ended her very short life, or how she came to be found among the …More

The Sacred Vault By McDermott, Andy 2011-03 - Bantam 9780553593648 Check Our Catalog American archaeologist Nina Wilde and bodyguard Eddie Chase are back for another heart-stopping, globe-spanning adventure in the latest in McDermott's "New York Times"-bestselling series that includes "The Hunt for Atlantis." Original. HPL patron: A thrilling tale chasing after stolen archeological treasures and uncovering betrayal and saving them while …More

The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat: Craig Claiborne and the American Food Renaissance By McNamee, Thomas 2012-05 - Free Press 9781439191507 Check Our Catalog Awards: IACP Crystal Whisk Award (2013) From the bestselling author of "Alice Waters and Chez Panisse" comes the first biography of the father of the American food revolution, who introduced the world to the likes of Julia Child, Wolfgang Puck, and Alice Waters. HPL patron: Interesting story of the life of Craig Claiborne, America's first food critic, however the food descriptions got a little long …More

How to Build a Girl By Moran, Caitlin 2014-09 - Harper 9780062335975 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: In the same way I could hardly get through Moran's How to Build a Woman, this is juvenal, trite, tacky. I thought it might be different as it is a "novel" instead of a memoir. But I was just as disappointed. …More

Death's Half Acre By Maron, Margaret 2009-06 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446618083 Check Our Catalog Unchecked urbanization has begun to eclipse the North Carolina countryside. In the shadows, corrupt county commissioners use their political leverage to make profitable deals with new developers. A murder will pull Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant into the middle of this bitter dispute. HPL patron: A bit more political, other than that a …More

High Country Fall By Maron, Margaret 2005-08 - Warner Books (NY) 9780446615907 Check Our Catalog As friends and family overreact to her plans to marry Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant, Judge Deborah Knott seizes the opportunity to fill in for the vacationing judge in the hills of Cedar Gap. However, her peaceful break is interrupted by murder. HPL patron: Yet again the characters surprise me. Detail to the scenary and plot are superb. …More

Rituals of the Season By Maron, Margaret 2005-08 - Mysterious Press 9780892968091 Check Our Catalog Awards: Agatha Awards (2005) Judge Deborah Knott finally ties the knot--and solves a murder--in this latest installment of Maron's bestselling series. HPL patron: A good twist of characters. …More

Never Again Once More By Morrison, Mary B. 2004-04 - Dafina Books 9780758200211 Check Our Catalog In this compelling sequel to the bestselling "Soul Mates Dissipate," the story of Jada Diamond Tanner and Wellington Jones continues as they find themselves facing new conflicts that challenge the decisions they made years ago. …More

Temptation By Christopher Murray, Victoria 2001-10 - Walk Worthy Press 9780446677837 Check Our Catalog Married for 16 years, Kyla and Jefferson Blake realize their marriage is in danger. Kyla faces a devastating betrayal while her husband must find the strength to confront his weaknesses, so both turn to God to help them rise above. HPL patron: Kyla made the biggest mistake a woman can make by bringing another woman into her house. This book has scriptures, …More

Cockroaches By Nesbo, Jo 2014-06 - Thorndike Press 9781410468635 Check Our Catalog The thrilling sequel to Jo Nesbo's debut novel, "The Bat," "Cockroaches "sees Harry Hole sent to Bangkok to investigate the murder of the Norwegian ambassador. Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. But it's work, not pleasure. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and no witnesses have come forward. The ambassador had close ties to the …More

Nemesis By Nesbo, Jo Translator Bartlett, Don 2009-01 - Harper 9780061655500 Check Our Catalog Awards: Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2010), Macavity Award (2010) Gripping and surprising, "Nemesis" is the new thriller by one of the biggest stars of Scandinavian crime fiction. …More

American Ghost: A Family's Haunted Past in the Desert Southwest By Nordhaus, Hannah 2015-03 - Harper 9780062249210 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: American Ghost is so much more than a ghost story. It is a fascinating history of early immigrants to the Southwest and a "love story" of a great-great-granddaughter's search for her relatives. This is a well researched and well written saga. …More

The Tiger's Wife By Obreht, Tea 2011-03 - Random House 9780385343831 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2012), Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2011), Indies Choice Book Awards (2012), National Book Awards (2011), New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (2011), Orange Broadband Prize (2011), Women's Fiction AKA Orange Prize (2011) Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Obreht, the youngest of "The New Yorker's" 20 best American fiction writers under 40, spins a timeless novel about a young doctor who confronts the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. HPL patron: Throughout the book I was curious how everything would …More

The Murder Man By Parsons, Tony 2014-10 - Minotaur Books 9781250052322 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Beautifully crafted book. From the beginning you seem to "know" the characters. The things you think you know, get totally switched up. The best kind of suspense novel. …More

The Christmas Wedding By Patterson, James Author DiLallo, Richard 2011-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097390 Check Our Catalog The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting …More

High on Arrival By Phillips, MacKenzie With Liftin, Hilary 2009-09 - Simon Spotlight Entertainment 9781439153857 Check Our Catalog The former teen star of "One Day at a Time" reveals her shocking, moving story about growing up in a legendary rock-and-roll family, the personal demons and addictions she has battled, and her struggle to find redemption and peace. HPL patron: Excellent portrayal of generational addiction and the difficulty of breaking the cycle. …More

The Everything Cooking for Baby and Toddler Book: 300 Delicious, Easy Recipes to Get Your Child Off to a Healthy Start By Priwer, Shana Author Phillips, Cynthia With Vincent, Iannelli 2006-10 - Adams Media Corporation 9781593376918 Check Our Catalog Babies can be fussy eaters; many suffer from food allergies and others are just plain persnickety about food. This helpful book is the perfect tool to help craft a balanced diet for little ones, offering 300 recipes that employ a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, and fish. …More

Scents and Sensibility By Quinn, Spencer 2015-07 - Atria Books 9781476703428 Check Our Catalog When a mysterious case of illegal cactus smuggling comes to their attention, Chet and his human P.I. companion, Bernie Little, find themselves in a prickly situation in this eighth book in the "New York Times" bestselling mystery series. In the latest entry in the immensely popular Chet and Bernie mystery series, Private Investigator Bernie Little and his canine companion Chet return …More

The Life of Langston Hughes By Rampersad, Arnold 2002-01 - Oxford University Press, USA 9780195146424 Check Our Catalog Featuring a new Afterword, this is Ramprsad's highly praised biography of an extraordinary and prolific American writer. Including 50 illustrations per volume, this anniversary edition will offer a new generation entrance to the life and mind of one of the 20th century's greatest artists. "An exquisite orchestration of the life fully lived."--"The Boston Globe." …More

The Son of Neptune By Riordan, Rick 2013-07 - Disney Press 9781423141990 Check Our Catalog Awards: Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2015) Three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest. But who are the other four mentioned in the prophesy? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea. …More

Summer Garden Murder By Ripley, Ann 2005-08 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758208170 Check Our Catalog When Peter Hoffman, identified by Louise Eldridge five years ago as the "mulch murderer," is released from a mental institution, he crashes a soiree in Louise's neighborhood. Later, Louise finds him buried beneath her azalea patch. Now she'll have to dig up some serious clues to bring a killer to light. …More

Summer Reading-What Muskegon is reading this summer

Shakespeare's Trollop By Harris, Charlaine 2000-08 - Minotaur Books 9780312262280 Check Our Catalog Harris's beloved sleuth, cleaning lady and karate expert Lily Bard, discovers Deedra Dean dead in her car on a deserted back road but tries not to get involved, even though she knows a bit about Deedra's promiscuous lifestyle. But when the sheriff comes up empty, Lily can't resist helping out. …More

The Road Home By Harrison, Jim 1998-10 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780871137241 Check Our Catalog The sequel to Harrison's bestselling "Dalva", written ten years ago, and a magnificent story of the American West, "The Road Home" tells the story of a family drenched in suffering and joy, imbued with fierce independence and love, rooted in the Nebraska soil and intertwined with the destiny of whites and Native Americans. …More

The Girl on the Train By Hawkins, Paula 2015-01 - Riverhead Books 9781594633669 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A thriller filled with a complex plot but also a surprise ending. There are three main characters all woven together. HPL patron: I found the book interesting. It had life and I enjoyed it. …More

Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars By Hearne, Kevin Read by Thompson, Marc 2015-03 - Random House Audio Publishing Group 9780804191753 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER " A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . ." A thrilling new adventure set between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back, "and--for the first time ever--written entirely from Luke Skywalker's first-person point of view. Luke Skywalker's game-changing destruction of the Death Star has made him not only a hero of …More

The Fear By Higson, Charlie 2013-05 - Disney Press 9781423151845 Check Our Catalog The sickness struck everyone 16 and over. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups who are hungry, bloodthirsty, and not giving up. In this third novel of the Enemy series, DogNut and the rest of his crew, in search of the friends they lost during the fire, set off on a deadly mission, as the sickos lie in wait. HPL patron: This …More

The Sacrifice By Higson, Charlie 2013-06 - Hyperion Books 9781423165651 Check Our Catalog The fourth installment in Higson's suspenseful and surprising Enemy saga follows the dual storylines of Small Sam on his search for his sister, and of Shadowman's discoveries about Saint George and the Disease itself. HPL patron: This is about how a race of kids try to sacrifice a young kid becasue they think it will save their friend from the Zombies. …More

Fool Me Once By Hockensmith, Steve Author Falco, Lisa 2015-08 - Midnight Ink 9780738742236 Check Our Catalog From bestselling author Steve Hockensmith and tarot expert Lisa Falco comes a new mystery that isn't fooling around Since taking over the White Magic Five and Dime, Alanis McLachlan has been tracking down old customers and making amends for her mother's con jobs. So when Marsha--one of the shop's most loyal clients--comes looking for a way out of her abusive marriage, Alanis does everything …More

The Third Wife By Jewell, Lisa 2015-06 - Atria Books 9781476792187 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Incredible! Moving, smart, a real keep you up at night page turner. This is a beautiful, thoughtfull book. As told by all the different perspectives, you never get lost as they weave such an amazing journey of a story. And then, it's ruined in the last 2 chapters with the cuesy "happy ending." …More

The World Is a Wedding By Jones, Wendy 2015-05 - Europa Editions 9781609452674 Check Our Catalog Set in 1926, two years after the end of The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals, Wendy Jones The World is a Wedding finds Wilfred Price married to Flora Myfanwy and trying to be the perfect husband. His efforts only intensify when he learns that Flora is expecting. But something doesn't feel right to Flora: she doesn't feel at home. Meanwhile, Grace (to whom …More

And You Call Yourself a Christian By Joy, E. N. 2012-03 - Urban Books 9781601628213 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: The 6th book in the New Day Divas series. Characters from the previous books. There is tragedy, injustices, heartbreak. Christians trying to hold their lives together despite pain and fear. Discussion questions at the end of book. …More

Been There Prayed That By Joy, E. N. 2010-06 - Urban Books 9781601628824 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Second book of the New Day Divas series, easy read. Characters from previous books. There are secrets. There is a realness of the plot. It is emotional, spiritual, funny, and there is drama. …More

I Can Do Better All by Myself By Joy, E. N. 2011-11 - Urban Books 9781601628060 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This is the 5th book of the New Day Divas series. It is an easy read. The characters are from previous series. There drama, secrets, and everyday life. Finally tells the Paster is a caucasian woman. Discussion questions. …More

Love, Honor, or Stray By Joy, E. N. 2010-12 - Urban Books 9781601628664 Check Our Catalog The third book in the New Day Divas series. Now that Deborah has finally let go of the past that haunted her for so many years, handsome Lynox Chase is determined to win her heart. And just when Tamara manages to put out one fire, another one sparks. HPL patron: Third book of New Day Divas series. Starts where 2 left off. It is an easy read. It is …More

The Sunday Only Christian By Joy, E. N. 2012-11 - Urban Books 9781601627407 Check Our Catalog In this compelling series from Essence]-bestselling author Joy, a woman desperately chasing a man goes so far as to deny she has a child in order to win him over. HPL patron: Deborah the main character has a lot of issues. A Christian Fiction book. Book 3 from Still Divas series. Good Christian messages. Debra lies aand denies her child to be with a man …More

Trying to Stay Saved By Joy, E. N. 2011-05 - Urban Books 9781601627834 Check Our Catalog Contains reader's extras, including a discussion guide and an excerpt from I can do better all by myself. …More

The Invention of Wings By Kidd, Sue Monk 2014-01 - Viking Books 9780670024780 Check Our Catalog Awards: Christianity Today Book Award (2015), Christy Awards (2015), Florida Book Award (2015), SIBA Book Award (2015) The story follows Hetty 'Handful' Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, …More

Dirty Little Secrets By King, Joy 2006-05 - Griffin 9780312354077 Check Our Catalog Nothing prepares Tyler Blake for the fast-paced living of New York City. A small-town girl from Georgia, she quickly gets caught up in the glamorous entertainment industry. While pursuing her dream of becoming an actress, Tyler continually gets sidetracked by men who promise to help her and finds herself going from one dysfunctional relationship to another. Just when Tyler finally believes she …More

Doctor Sleep By King, Stephen 2013-09 - Scribner Book Company 9781476727653 Check Our Catalog Awards: Bram Stoker Awards (2013), Iowa High School Book Award (2016) Stephen King returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, "The Shining," in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. …More

When Joy Came to Stay By Kingsbury, Karen 2006-09 - Multnomah Books 9781590527511 Check Our Catalog "When Joy Came to Stay" is the heart-wrenching story of one woman's escape from the shadows of clinical depression. Maggie Stovall is trapped inside a person she spent years carefully crafting. Now the truth about who she is and what she has done is bursting to the surface and sending Maggie into a spiral of despair. …More

The Alchemist's Daughter By Lawrence, Mary 2015-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781617737107 Check Our Catalog A realistic evocation of 16th century London's underside. The various strands of the plot are so skillfully plaited together. Fiona Buckley "In the year 1543 of King Henry VIII's turbulent reign, the daughter of a notorious alchemist finds herself suspected of cold-blooded murder " Bianca Goddard employs her knowledge of herbs and medicinal plants to concoct remedies for the disease-riddled …More

To Kill a Mockingbird By Lee, Harper 2006-05 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780061120084 Check Our Catalog This beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning classic is now being published with the original jacket art, printed endpapers, a ribbon marker, and a full cloth slipcase. Lee's timeless masterpiece makes the perfect gift for every generation. (Literary Classics) …More

The Birth of a Nation: How a Legendary Filmmaker and a Crusading Editor Reignited America's Civil War By Lehr, Dick 2014-11 - PublicAffairs 9781586489878 Check Our Catalog In 1915, two men--one a journalist agitator, the other a technically brilliant filmmaker--incited a public confrontation that roiled America, pitting black against white, Hollywood against Boston, and free speech against civil rights. Monroe Trotter and D. W. Griffith were fighting over a film that dramatized the Civil War and Reconstruction in a post-Confederate South. Almost fifty …More

Pagan Babies By Leonard, Elmore 2013-06 - William Morrow & Company 9780062266019 Check Our Catalog Terry Dunn is not an ordinary priest; his parish is located in war territories in Rwanda. Before he returns home to Detroit, his mission is to collect money for the orphans. He will do anything to fulfill his goal, even face the mafia of the city. Debbie Dewey, an ex-convict, also has a mission: to take revenge on the man that stole thousands from her. Perhaps working together, father Dunn and …More

Unknown Man #89 By Leonard, Elmore 2013-06 - William Morrow & Company 9780062189288 Check Our Catalog Motor City process server and ex-thug Jack Ryan is very good at finding people--especially people who don't want to be found. Now he's being offered large bucks to locate a lost lowlife named Robert Leary, a.k.a Bobby Lear. But this hunt is leading Ryan back into very bad company--and into beds where he doesn't belong. And suddenly he's on someone's hit list for some undisclosed reason, with all …More