Summer Reading - What Muskegon is reading this summer

Dark Girls By Duke, Bill Author Moses, Shelia 2014-11 - Amistad Press 9780062331687 Check Our Catalog DARK GIRLS is a fascinating and controversial film that goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudices dark-skinned women face throughout the world. It explores the roots of classism, racism and the lack of self-esteem within a segment of cultures that span from America to the most remote corners of the globe. Women share their personal stories, touching on deeply ingrained beliefs and …More

The Strange Library By Murakami, Haruki Translator Goossen, Ted 2014-12 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385354301 Check Our Catalog From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami--a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plot their escape from the nightmarish library of internationally acclaimed, best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination. HPL patron: Every library patron, …More

Echo Lake By Neggers, Carla 2015-01 - Mira Books 9780778317432 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Quabbin Resevoir/History and great romance-if only in real life! …More

The Snowman By Nesbo, Jo Translator Bartlett, Don 2011-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307595867 Check Our Catalog Internationally acclaimed, bestselling Norwegian writer Nesb appears on the Knopf list for the first time with a bone-chilling new thriller about a serial killer who takes Harry Hole--Nesb's irascible police investigator--to the brink of insanity. HPL patron: Very intense with so many twists and turns. …More

Mark of the Thief (Mark of the Thief, Book 1) By Nielsen, Jennifer A. 2015-03 - Scholastic Press 9780545561549 Check Our Catalog Jennifer A. Nielsen, author of the NYT and USA TODAY bestselling Ascendance Trilogy, has woven an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all. When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers …More

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot By O'Reilly, Bill Author Dugard, Martin 2012-10 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805096668 Check Our Catalog A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln." …More

Vanishing Acts By Picoult, Jodi 2005-11 - Washington Square Press 9780743454551 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "My Sister's Keeper" and "Second Glance" comesthe shocking story of a woman caught between a past she cannot recall and thelife she cannot lead without it. …More

I Shall Wear Midnight By Pratchett, Terence David John 2010-09 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780061433047 Check Our Catalog Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2011) "New York Times"-bestselling author and Printz Honor medalist Pratchett combines comedy and thrilling action in the final breathtaking adventure of Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men. HPL patron: A Discworld novel, a Tiffany Aching novel. Tiffany has faced many evils on her way to becoming a witch herself-the Fairy Queen, a Hiver, and most recently …More

Thief of Time By Pratchett, Terence David John 2014-07 - Harper 9780062307392 Check Our Catalog The phenomenal 20 million copy bestselling author and king of satirical fiction delivers another ingenious novel. In this Terry Pratchett worldwide bestselling series "Discworld" is a topsy-turvy, magical place, carried serenely through the Universe on the back of the Great Turtle. In the comic tradition of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide... HPL patron: …More

Thud! By Pratchett, Terence David John 2006-08 - HarperTorch 9780060815318 Check Our Catalog Debuting at #4, this "New York Times" bestseller by the popular author of "Going Postal" describes a game of Trolls and Dwarfs, where the player must take both sides to win. HPL patron: Can war be the dumbest idea ever?! You betcha. And also funny. Terry makes you look at life through great satire. I love satire, makes me think outside the box, with extra …More

Phantom Prey By Sandford, John 2008-05 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399155000 Check Our Catalog Awards: Minnesota Book Award (2009) Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before, but never one quite like this. Filled with his brilliant trademark suspense, "Phantom Prey" is the shocking new novel from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. …More

Dead Ringer By Scottoline, Lisa 2004-05 - HarperTorch 9780060514945 Check Our Catalog Scottoline's fifth consecutive bestseller--which debuted in hardcover at #5 on the "New York Times" bestseller list--is the story of a high-stakes battle between two tough women and a mysterious stranger who aids one of them in the fight for her life. …More

Moment of Truth By Scottoline, Lisa 2001-02 - HarperTorch 9780061030598 Check Our Catalog Moment of Truth is the story of a man who frames himself for murder. When attorney Jack Newlin discovers his wife dead in their elegant home, he's convinced he knows who killed her -- and is equally determined to hide the truth. He decides to take the rap, and to seal his fate he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find, a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary DiNunzio from the hot …More

Unseen By Slaughter, Karin 2014-01 - Dell Publishing Company 9780345539496 Check Our Catalog Karin Slaughter's "New York Times" bestselling novels featuring detective Will Trent are utterly riveting and masterfully drawn. Her latest thriller, "Unseen," pits detectives, lovers, and enemies against one another in an unforgettable standoff between righteous courage and deepest evil. …More

The Last Good Paradise By Soli, Tatjana 2015-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250043962 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Escape into this book! It could happen-this story-maybe it did? …More

A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story By Sister Souljah 2013-01 - Atria Books 9781439165317 Check Our Catalog Porsche Santiaga is a reality action star and the Brooklyn born middle child and forgotten sister from "The Coldest Winter Ever." Porsche is young and beautiful and unafraid to fight and love with the same extreme intensity. It is a coming-of-age journey from the throne to the gutter to the throne, told with deep emotion and shocking scenes. HPL patron: Enter …More

Pegasus By Steel, Danielle 2014-10 - Delacorte Press 9780345530974 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER In a rich historical novel of family and World War II, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Danielle Steel unfurls a powerful saga that spans generations and continents. This is a story of courage, friendship, and fate as two families face the challenges of war . . . and the magnificent stallion that will link them forever. PEGASUS …More

Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth By Tabor, James M. 2010-06 - Random House 9781400067671 Check Our Catalog A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. HPL patron: A good book which describes the many people and their personalities as they repell, climb, crawl, and swim through the deepest caves in the world. …More

Beachcombers By Thayer, Nancy 2010-12 - Wheeler Publishing 9781410432643 Check Our Catalog Beautifully written, powerfully felt, full of both abundant joy and heart-wrenching sorrow, "Beachcombers" is an extraordinary novel that centers on the bittersweet reunion of three captivating, very different sisters on Nantucket over one gorgeous, exhilarating summer. …More

Racism and Psychiatry By Thomas, Alexander Author Thomas, Audrey With Sillen, Samuel 2000-06 - Citadel Press 9780806504094 Check Our Catalog …More

The Rule of Four By Caldwell, Ian Author Thomason, Dustin 2012-08 - Dial Press 9780385337120 Check Our Catalog A Fiction Bestseller - 2004 A stunning first novel in the vein of Umberto Ecco and Dan Brown. Two friends find the key to the labyrinth that holds the secrets of an ancient text called the "Hypnerotomachia." But when a fellow researcher is murdered, they suddenly realize they are caught in a web of great danger. …More

My Man, Her Son By Tremble, J. 2010-02 - Life Changing Books 9781934230688 Check Our Catalog Kourtney Ko-Ko Jackson has no boundaries when it comes to being promiscuous. Known for having flirtatious behavior, along with an out of control sex addiction, Ko-Ko goes after every man who crosses her path. However, she will ultimately cross the line when she uses her playful seduction to catch her best friend, Lynn's only son Rayshawn. Rayshawn, a young handsome man who's never had a problem …More

Spanish Phrases for Dummies By Wald, Susana 2004-07 - For Dummies 9780764572043 Check Our Catalog Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips Speak Spanish - instantly! Traveling to Latin America or Spain but don't know Spanish? Taking Spanish at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking Spanish in no time. Discover how to: Get directions, shop, and eat out Talk numbers, dates, time, and money Chat about …More

The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way By Walker, Alice 2014-04 - New Press 9781595589866 Check Our Catalog For the millions of her devoted fans--and for readers of Walker's bestselling 2006 book, "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For" in particular--here is a new "gift of words" ("Essence") that invites readers on a journey of political awakening. …More

Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems 1965-1990 Complete By Walker, Alice 2004-05 - Harvest Books 9780156028615 Check Our Catalog This anthology represents Alice Walker's complete earlier poetry, from the summer of 1965 when she traveled to East Africa and began the poems that would form her first collection, through her poetry of the civil rights movement and beyond. Revelatory introductions to each group of poems provide a special insight into the evolving …More

Mateguas Island By Watkins, Linda 2014-05 - Linda Watkins 9780991055449 Check Our Catalog On a remote island off the coast of Maine, a troubled family is trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and start over. But unbeknownst to them, the property they have inherited is steeped in ancient magic - magic that could seek to destroy and devour them. An arcane locked box, a strange and foreboding trail into the woods, a seductive young woman, and tales of a malevolent Indian …More

A Week at the Lake By Wax, Wendy 2015-06 - Berkley Books 9780425274477 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Contrived? Yes, but well constructed-plausible? Well, it is a contemporary morality (immorality) tale. …More

Temptation of a Highland Scoundrel By Welfonder, Sue-Ellen 2011-08 - Forever 9780446561778 Check Our Catalog A "USA Today"-bestselling author delivers the second book in the Highland Warriors trilogy, in which three heroes make a pact to ensure that a rival clan doesn't take over their glen. At the same time, three women plot to marry these heroes to ensure peace. Original. …More

Black Prophetic Fire By West, Cornel Editor Buschendorf, Christa 2014-10 - Beacon Press (MA) 9780807003527 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Great read and insight into the lives of some great pioneers of Black justice and humanity. …More

Race Matters By West, Cornel 2001-05 - Beacon Press (MA) 9780807009727 Check Our Catalog First published in 1993 on the one-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, Race Matters has since become an American classic. Beacon Press is proud to present this hardcover edition with a new introduction by Cornel West. The issues that it addresses are as controversial and urgent as before, and West's insights remain fresh, exciting, and timely. Now more than ever, Race Matters is a book for all …More

Zero Belly Diet: Lose Up to 16 Lbs. in 14 Days! By Zinczenko, David 2014-12 - Ballantine Books 9780345547958 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER " Zero Belly Diet "is the revolutionary new plan to turn off your fat genes and help keep you lean for life Nutrition expert David Zinczenko--the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Abs Diet series, Eat This, Not That series, and "Eat It to Beat It "--has spent his entire career learning about belly fat--where it comes from and what it …More