What to Read While Waiting for...

Devoted in Death By Robb, J. D. 2015-09 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399170881 Check Our Catalog Eve Dallas tracks a couple whose passion is fueled by cold brutality in the newest crime thriller from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Obsession in Death" and "Festive in Death." When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victim's injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue. Carved into the skin is the shape of a heart …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions!

Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel By Kellerman, Jonathan 2015-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345541376 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes "Motive, " which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind--the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life. Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can't keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from …More

Falling in Love: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery By Leon, Donna 2015-04 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802123534 Check Our Catalog Donna Leon's "Death at La Fenice," the first novel in her beloved Commissario Guido Brunetti series, introduced readers to the glamorous and cutthroat world of opera and one of Italy's finest living sopranos, Flavia Petrellithen a suspect in the poisoning of a renowned German conductor. Years after Brunetti cleared her name, Flavia has returned to Venice and La Fenice to sing the lead in "Tosca." …More

The Ultra Thin Man: A Science Fiction Novel By Swenson, Patrick 2015-07 - Tor Books 9780765336958 Check Our Catalog In the twenty-second century, a future in which mortaline wire controls the weather on the settled planets and entire refugee camps drowse in drug-induced slumber, no one--alive or dead, human or alien--is quite what they seem. When terrorists manage to crash Coral, the moon, into its home planet of Ribon, forcing evacuation, it's up to Dave Crowell and Alan Brindos, contract detectives for the …More

Guardians of the Night By Russell, Alan 2015-01 - Thomas & Mercer 9781477825846 Check Our Catalog As the sole members of LAPD's Special Cases Unit, Detective Michael Gideon and his German shepherd partner Sirius work investigations considered bizarre even by Los Angeles's standards. Yet their latest case is more than strange it might be out of this world. Ronald Wrong Pauley is a homeless man long fallen from grace. When Pauley's late-night drinking is interrupted by a detonation of …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

Computer Class-Intro to Email 10:30 am, Saturday, September 26: De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Email. Learn how to set up an email account. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

LEGO's 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Play LEGOs and build something fabulous! Compete for candy prizes and show off your LEGO skills!

Fall Storytime 6:45 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 For ages 3 - 7. Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and lots of fun. Each session ends with a craft project. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

When Amelia Came to Michigan 6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 29 “When Amelia Came to Michgan” is the real life story of Amelia Earhart's adventures in Michigan. Our many years of research indicates she was here more than 25 times promoting the aviation industry and opportunities for women in this field. Our lecture and visual presentation begins with her childhood at the turn of the century, her family life and education, early flying experiences, the world records and her 8 years of adventures in Michigan. Over a 10 year period, we collected Michigan newspaper articles about Amelia, also hundred's of photographs, old film footage, plus the music from the 1920's and 30's. This was the era of the Jazz Age, the Charleston, Foxtrot, Quick Time, and Swing. Amelia's first visit to Michigan was in 1928, after her first transatlantic flight. She came to promote TAC Airline passenger and air mail services. She set 3 women's speed records at the National Air Races on Grosse Isle and was a test pilot for various aircraft. She sold the first Autogiro to the Detroit News and WWJ Radio. In September of 1931 she crashed at the Michigan State Fair grounds. She christened new model cars for the Hudson Motor Company. She was here to cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Continental Airport. Amelia was in great demand to speak to Rotary clubs, women teacher groups, Town Hall meetings, schools, colleges, plus Chambers of Commerce. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Public Library

"Write for Fright" scary story contest begins 10:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 For students in grades K - 6. Enter "Write for Fright!," HPL's scary story contest. Bring your stories and poems to the library by 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 31. The scariest stories will be printed in our "Write for Fright!" book. Winners are honored at an Author's Night Award Program on Monday, November 16, 2015. Get your entry form with all the details for the "Write for Fright!" Contest at the library.

Computer Class-Intro to Powerpoint 10:30 am, Saturday, October 3 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint. Learn how to create a slide show. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Toddler Toybox 12:00 NOON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 For ages 0 - 4. Children learn to read through five different practices: talking, writing, reading, playing and singing. Let's have fun and increase our reading skills at the same time.

Smarty Pants Series:  Telling Time 2:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Kids will make their own paper-plate clock and practice telling time for goofy prizes.

Fall Storytime 6:45 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 For ages 3 - 7. Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and lots of fun. Each session ends with a craft project. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

Hackley Handicrafts-Paper Beads 6:00 pm, Monday October 5 Learn how to make paper beads with our resident craft maven Nancy Hartman. Nancy will show you how to take colored paper, from various sources, to make jewelry out of beads you make yourself. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Canoeing in Michigan 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 6  Enjoy an hour-long photographic paddling journey down 3 rivers… urban adventures down the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh & the Detroit River's historic east side canals (plus old time baseball tales in the 2 cities) & a rural paddle by the gorgeous rock formations along Wisconsin's Kickapoo River              Win a free kayak or canoe trip! / book signing & sale, too Check out Doc's website www.canoeingmichiganrivers.com

Take Control of Your Financial Future:  Master Five Money Questions for Women 1:00 pm, Friday, October 9 Women and men have differing considerations when it comes to long-term financial goals.  For instance, because of a woman's average longer life span, your needs may be isgnificantly different from those of your spouse or others.  Does your financial strategy fit your lifestyle and needs?  Join us and learn more as we explore five critical money questions for women.  Please call Jennifer at 231-777-3102 or email farrah.starr@edwardjoines.com by Friday, Oct 2 to reserve a seat.

Minecraft for Kids

2:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Get in on the experience of surviving and building your own virtual world with a group of Minecraft players with different levels of expertise. Learn something, teach something, or just have a great time.
REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Call 231-722-7276, ext. 230

 

Book Review-Bring up the Bodies

The Tudors.  Such an interesting family.  Politics, scandal, romance-what more can you ask for? If you haven't yet read Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies you should start now! Hilary Mantel's series on the Tudors is engrossing (and she has one more to go.) The stories are told from the point of view of Thomas Cromwell, a commoner who rose to power in Henry the VIII's court.  Ms. Mantel takes a much more human view of Cromwell than other writers.  She shows him as a family man who is fiercely loyal to those he loves, however, she also explores his ruthless and vindictive side. I liked Bring up the Bodies because of the detail about the era, the personalities of the characters, and the level of detail.  It is one of those books that transports you right into the story.  When you are reading about something that took place in the depths of winter and put down the book you are surprised that it is a hot summer day. Now I have to wait for the final installment!

Bring Up the Bodies By Mantel, Hilary 2012-05 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805090031 Check Our Catalog Awards: Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2013), Costa Book Awards (2012), Man Booker Prize (2012), Women's Fiction AKA Orange Prize (2013) The sequel to Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and "New York Times"-bestseller "Wolf Hall" delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn. …More

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Wolf Hall By Mantel, Hilary 2009-10 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805080681 Check Our Catalog Awards: Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2010), Costa Book Awards (2009), Indies Choice Book Awards (2010), Man Booker Prize (2009), National Book Critics Circle Award (2009), Orange Broadband Prize (2010), Women's Fiction AKA Orange Prize (2010) In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man, Thomas Cromwell, dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power. HPL patron:  A personal and in depth treatment of Thomas Cromwell.  From child to adult.  A view more compassionate than history-well researched but still …More

The Boleyn Inheritance By Gregory, Philippa 2006-12 - Touchstone Books 9780743272506 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, The Constant Princess" and "The Other Boleyn Girl" comes a tempestuous Tudor tale about two queens, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr, and the woman who destroys them both. …More

The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn By Maxwell, Robin 1997-04 - Arcade Publishing 9781559703758 Check Our Catalog Anne Boleyn was the second of Henry's six wives, doomed to be beloved, betrayed, and beheaded. When Henry fell madly in love with her upon her return from the French court, where she was educated, he was already married to Catherine of Aragon. But his passion for Anne was great enough to rock the foundations of England and of all Christendom. When the pope refused to dissolve his marriage to …More

Lamentation By Sansom, C. J. 2015-02 - Mulholland Books 9780316254960 Check Our Catalog As Henry VIII lies on his deathbed, an incendiary manuscript threatens to tear his court apart. Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle; whoever wins will control the government. As heretics are hunted across London, and radical Protestants are burned at the stake, the Catholic …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

Computer Class-Intro to Email 10:30 am, Saturday, September 26: De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Email. Learn how to set up an email account. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

LEGO's 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Play LEGOs and build something fabulous! Compete for candy prizes and show off your LEGO skills!

Fall Storytime 6:45 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 For ages 3 - 7. Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and lots of fun. Each session ends with a craft project. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

When Amelia Came to Michigan 6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 29 “When Amelia Came to Michgan” is the real life story of Amelia Earhart's adventures in Michigan. Our many years of research indicates she was here more than 25 times promoting the aviation industry and opportunities for women in this field. Our lecture and visual presentation begins with her childhood at the turn of the century, her family life and education, early flying experiences, the world records and her 8 years of adventures in Michigan. Over a 10 year period, we collected Michigan newspaper articles about Amelia, also hundred's of photographs, old film footage, plus the music from the 1920's and 30's. This was the era of the Jazz Age, the Charleston, Foxtrot, Quick Time, and Swing. Amelia's first visit to Michigan was in 1928, after her first transatlantic flight. She came to promote TAC Airline passenger and air mail services. She set 3 women's speed records at the National Air Races on Grosse Isle and was a test pilot for various aircraft. She sold the first Autogiro to the Detroit News and WWJ Radio. In September of 1931 she crashed at the Michigan State Fair grounds. She christened new model cars for the Hudson Motor Company. She was here to cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Continental Airport. Amelia was in great demand to speak to Rotary clubs, women teacher groups, Town Hall meetings, schools, colleges, plus Chambers of Commerce. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Public Library

"Write for Fright" scary story contest begins 10:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 For students in grades K - 6. Enter "Write for Fright!," HPL's scary story contest. Bring your stories and poems to the library by 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 31. The scariest stories will be printed in our "Write for Fright!" book. Winners are honored at an Author's Night Award Program on Monday, November 16, 2015. Get your entry form with all the details for the "Write for Fright!" Contest at the library.

Computer Class-Intro to Powerpoint 10:30 am, Saturday, October 3 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint. Learn how to create a slide show. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Toddler Toybox 12:00 NOON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 For ages 0 - 4. Children learn to read through five different practices: talking, writing, reading, playing and singing. Let's have fun and increase our reading skills at the same time.

Smarty Pants Series:  Telling Time 2:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Kids will make their own paper-plate clock and practice telling time for goofy prizes.

Fall Storytime 6:45 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 For ages 3 - 7. Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and lots of fun. Each session ends with a craft project. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 231-722-7276, EXT. 230.

Hackley Handicrafts-Paper Beads 6:00 pm, Monday October 5 Learn how to make paper beads with our resident craft maven Nancy Hartman. Nancy will show you how to take colored paper, from various sources, to make jewelry out of beads you make yourself. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Canoeing in Michigan 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 6  Enjoy an hour-long photographic paddling journey down 3 rivers… urban adventures down the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh & the Detroit River's historic east side canals (plus old time baseball tales in the 2 cities) & a rural paddle by the gorgeous rock formations along Wisconsin's Kickapoo River              Win a free kayak or canoe trip! / book signing & sale, too Check out Doc's website www.canoeingmichiganrivers.com

Take Control of Your Financial Future:  Master Five Money Questions for Women 1:00 pm, Friday, October 9 Women and men have differing considerations when it comes to long-term financial goals.  For instance, because of a woman's average longer life span, your needs may be isgnificantly different from those of your spouse or others.  Does your financial strategy fit your lifestyle and needs?  Join us and learn more as we explore five critical money questions for women.  Please call Jennifer at 231-777-3102 or email farrah.starr@edwardjoines.com by Friday, Oct 2 to reserve a seat.

Minecraft for Kids

2:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Get in on the experience of surviving and building your own virtual world with a group of Minecraft players with different levels of expertise. Learn something, teach something, or just have a great time.
REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Call 231-722-7276, ext. 230

 

New Fiction at HPL

To see the full list of our new books download the Excel file for 2015 .  To see new books from other years try: 2014  2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Go Set a Watchman By Lee, Harper 2015-07 - Harper 9780062409850 Check Our Catalog From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch "Scout" returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's …More

Fortune's June Bride By Leigh, Allison 2015-05 - Harlequin 9780373658893 Check Our Catalog COULD A WEDDING FOR A WEEK... For weeks now, sexy-as-heck Galen Fortune Jones has been playing the ardent groom in the Wild West Wedding show at Cowboy Country USA. The bride? His sweet, redheaded neighbor Aurora McElroy. Of course, Aurora has had a hidden crush on the rancher for years, but she's been careful to keep that secret close to the vest ...LEAD TO MARRIAGE FOR A …More

Her Unforgettable Fiance By Leigh, Allison 2001-03 - Silhouette Books 9780373243815 Check Our Catalog Kate Stockwell's brothers had enlisted her ex-fiance to search for their long-lost mother! Years ago, the wedding she and Brett had planned had been crushed beneath the weight of the Stockwell name. Now Brett needed Kate to play his bride Would a moment in Brett's arms reveal her secret longing to rekindle their love? Silhouette Romance - Special Edition …More

Played By Lennox, Lisa 2011-04 - Triple Crown Publications 9780982588819 Check Our Catalog What happens when you get too caught up in hustling? Beautiful Taj Jenson spends her evenings performing lesbian sex shows for an all-male audience and earns big bills while doing it. But her nonstop lifestyle full of cash, partying and drugs all comes crashing down when she meets San, a sweet girl with a tender soul who Taj develops deep feelings for. Taj tries to escape the hustling life in …More

Day Four By Lotz, Sarah 2015-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316242943 Check Our Catalog The chilling follow-up to The Three, Sarah Lotz's "hard to put down and vastly entertaining" debut (Stephen King). Hundreds of pleasure-seekers stream aboard The Beautiful Dreamer cruise ship for five days of cut-price fun in the Caribbean sun. On the fourth day, disaster strikes: smoke roils out of the engine room, and the ship is stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. Soon supplies run low, …More

Perfect Touch By Lowell, Elizabeth 2015-07 - William Morrow & Company 9780062328342 Check Our Catalog Beneath the majestic Teton Range, a former soldier turned rancher and a beautiful designer and art appraiser must race to stop a vicious killer and quench a blazing passion that burns deep in their hearts in this beguiling thriller from perennial New York Times bestselling author and queen of romantic suspense Elizabeth Lowell An art dealer and owner of her own design studio, Perfect Touch, …More

Silver Linings: A Rose Harbor Novel By Macomber, Debbie 2015-08 - Ballantine Books 9780553391794 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER Set in Cedar Cove's charming Rose Harbor Inn, Debbie Macomber's captivating new novel follows innkeeper Jo Marie and two new guests as they seek healing and comfort, revealing that every cloud has a silver lining, even when it seems difficult to find. Since opening the Rose Harbor Inn, Jo Marie Rose has grown close to her handyman, Mark Taylor. …More

Her Pregnancy Secret By Major, Ann 2014-07 - Harlequin 9780373733248 Check Our Catalog She'd almost made him believe she was innocent Michael North knew Bree Oliver was a gorgeous gold digger after his brother's fortune, so he seduced her in a night of lovemaking and swore he'd let her go. Then a tragic accident changed everything. Now he must honor a deathbed promise to his brother--to protect the one woman Michael can never trust. But watching over the …More

Music for Wartime: Stories By Makkai, Rebecca 2015-06 - Viking 9780525426691 Check Our Catalog Named one of the must-read books of the summer by "TheChicago Tribune, O "Magazine, ""BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, "Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "and"The L Magazine "Rebecca Makkai's first two novels, "The Borrower" and "The Hundred-Year House," have established her as one of the freshest and most imaginative voices in fiction. Now, the award-winning writer, whose stories have …More

Until We Touch By Mallery, Susan 2014-06 - Harlequin 9780373778935 Check Our Catalog From New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes the story of secret desires finally fulfilled... After a family tragedy, former football hero Jack McGarry keeps the world at arm's length--a challenge now that his PR firm has moved to neighborly Fool's Gold, California. Larissa Owens knows where she stands--Jack sees her as just another one of the guys. No matter …More

One Night: Denied By Malpas, Jodi Ellen 2014-11 - Forever 9781455559343 Check Our Catalog The passion that burned between Livy and M in "One Night: Promised" may end up destroying them both in this new novel of overwhelming desire and shocking discoveries . . . He's amazingly wealthy, sinfully gorgeous, and can bring her to heights of pleasure she's never before known. For Livy, there's no turning back. She's determined to be the light in M's dark world. Yet this new life …More

Pregnant by the Cowboy CEO By Mann, Catherine 2015-07 - Harlequin 9780373733989 Check Our Catalog From one-night stand to one huge secret Only from "USA TODAY" bestselling author Catherine Mann... Jewelry designer Amie McNair would do anything for her dying grandmother, including promise to travel with the outsider chosen to run her family's business empire. Simple. All she has to do is keep her hands to herself...and find a way to let the sexy new CEO know she's pregnant with his …More

Losing Me By Margolis, Sue 2015-07 - New American Library 9780451471840 Check Our Catalog The compulsively readable (Susie Essman, actress, "Curb Your Enthusiasm") author of "Best Supporting Role" delivers a new novel of one woman who's stretched so thin, she almost disappears... Knocking on sixty, Barbara Stirling is too busy to find herself, while caring for her mother, husband, children, and grandchildren. But when she loses her job, everything changes. Exhausted, …More

Long Upon the Land By Maron, Margaret 2015-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455545322 Check Our Catalog "Margaret Maron, "New York Times" bestselling author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, returns to Colleton County with an exciting new Deborah Knott mystery . . . " LONG UPON THE LAND On a quiet August morning, Judge Deborah Knott's father Kezzie makes a shocking discovery on a remote corner of his farm: the body of a man bludgeoned to death. Investigating this …More

So Nude, So Dead By McBain, Ed 2015-07 - Hard Case Crime 9781781166062 Check Our Catalog He'd been a promising piano prodigy, once. Now he was just an addict, scraping to get by, letting his hunger for drugs consume him. But a man's life can always get worse - as Ray Stone discovers when he wakes up beside a beautiful nightclub singer only to find her dead... and 16 ounces of pure heroin missing. On the run from the law, desperate to prove his innocence and find a killer, Ray also …More

A Dollar Outta Fifteen Cent By McGill, Caroline 2013-06 - Pocket Books 9781476734170 Check Our Catalog In a tale of lust, deceit, greed, envy, and vengeance, a Brooklyn-born good-girl-gone-bad falls for a street savvy hustler. Can this exotic dancer turn a "customer" into the love of her life? …More

Circling the Sun By McLain, Paula 2015-07 - Ballantine Books 9780345534187 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of "The Paris Wife" will be captivated by "Circling the Sun, "which . . . is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing. Ann Patchett, "Country Living" Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal bestseller "The Paris Wife, " now returns with her keenly anticipated …More

The Dominant By Me, Tara Sue 2013-08 - New American Library 9780451466235 Check Our Catalog ""THE SUBMISSIVE" IS A MUST READ IF YOU LOVED "50 SHADES OF GREY.""-" The Romance Review " Now comes "The Dominant, " the continuation of the tantalizing series by Tara Sue Me, which has captivated millions and made its way onto the "New York Times "bestseller list... Nathaniel West doesn't lose control. As the playboy CEO of West Industries, he governs the …More

Seduced by Fire: The Submissive Series By Me, Tara Sue 2014-03 - New American Library 9780451466259 Check Our Catalog "Tara Sue Me became a worldwide phenomenon with "The Submissive." Now she presents a scorching new tale about a risky passion too hot to ignore...." Julie Masterson craves a taste of danger. Despite being familiar with the different games people play in the bedroom, she's never given into her curiosity about putting her body in someone else's power--until a chance meeting …More

The Summer's End By Monroe, Mary Alice 2015-05 - Gallery Books 9781476709024 Check Our Catalog In the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, "New York Times" author Mary Alice Monroe brings her readers back to the charm and sultry beauty of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, to reveal how the pull of family bonds and true love is as strong and steady as the tides. It is summer's end and Sea Breeze, the family's beloved estate on …More

Wind/Pinball: Two Novels By Murakami, Haruki Translator Goossen, Ted 2015-08 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385352123 Check Our Catalog In the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novels "Hear the Wind Sing"and"Pinball, 1973" that launched the career of one of the most acclaimed authors of our time. These powerful, at times surreal, works about two young men coming of age the unnamed narrator and his friend the Rat are stories of …More

Stand Your Ground By Christopher Murray, Victoria 2015-06 - Touchstone Books 9781476792996 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Must read-to understand the "Stand your Ground" act-a mother's/wife's point of view-if your child was shot without cause-if the shooter is inside the law. …More

Keeper's Reach By Neggers, Carla 2015-08 - Mira Books 9780778317524 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers returns with this absorbing, twisting tale of suspense, romance and fast-paced action, the latest in her popular Sharpe & Donovan series. Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan, two of the FBI's most valuable agents, are preparing for their next big assignment--their wedding--when Colin's brother Mike alerts them that onetime friends from his …More

Everything I Never Told You By Ng, Celeste 2014-06 - Penguin Press 9781594205712 Check Our Catalog Awards: Alex Awards (2015) "Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet" . . . So begins thestory of this exquisite debut novel, about a ChineseAmerican family living in 1970s small-town Ohio.Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee;their middle daughter, a girl who inherited hermother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-blackhair. Her parents are determined that Lydia willfulfill the dreams they were unable …More