HPL Adult Summer Reading

The Reapers' Song By Snelling, Lauraine 2006-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201943 Check Our Catalog After transforming the harsh landscape into bountiful farmland, Ingeborg must decide whether the land has become more important than her own family. Red River of the North book 4. …More

The Goldfinch By Tartt, Donna 2013-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316055437 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2014), Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2014), Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2014), National Book Critics Circle Award (2013), Pulitzer Prize (2014) "The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he …More

Henry VIII: The King and His Court By Weir, Alison 2002-10 - Ballantine Books 9780345437082 Check Our Catalog "WEIR'S BOOK OUTSHINES ALL PREVIOUS STUDIES OF HENRY. Beautifully written, exhaustive in its research, it is a gem. . . . She succeeds masterfully in making Henry and his six wives . . . come alive for the reader." "-Philadelphia Inquirer Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent-and …More

The Untamed Bride By Laurens, Stephanie 2009-11 - Avon Books 9780061795145 Check Our Catalog A "New York Times"-bestselling author presents a brash, bold new series featuring four officers of the Crown, who are fighting against a deadly foe known only as the Black Cobra, and to win the loves of their lives. Original. …More

Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero By Matthews, Christopher 2011-11 - Simon & Schuster 9781451635089 Check Our Catalog By following the journey of Jack Kennedy's life from his school days to the White House, through war and illness and his greatest triumphs, Matthews brings readers much closer to the man Jack Kennedy really was. 448 pp. 125,000 print. …More

Somewhere for Me - A Biography of Richard Rodgers By Secrest, Meryle 2002-10 - Applause Books 9781557835819 Check Our Catalog Secrest, biographer of Frank Lloyd Wright, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein, brings her extraordinary skills to this full-scale life of composer Rodgers. She shows for the first time the complexities of his nature, his emotional fault lines, and, most important, the wellsprings of his art. …More

Highland Surrender By Brogan, Tracy 2012-12 - Montlake Romance 9781612186962 Check Our Catalog Defiant Highland beauty Fiona Sinclair is shocked by her brothers' treachery. To seal a fragile truce, they have traded her hand in marriage to their sworn enemy, a man she has never met, a man she was raised to despise. With no choice but to wed, Fiona makes her own private vow: though she may sacrifice her freedom, she will never surrender her heart. Commanded into marriage by the king, …More

The Heiress of Linn Hagh By Charlton, Karen 2015-06 - Thomas & Mercer 9781477830086 Check Our Catalog Northumberland, 1809: A beautiful young heiress disappears from her locked bedchamber at Linn Hagh. The local constables are baffled and the townsfolk cry 'witchcraft.' The heiress's uncle summons help from Detective Lavender and his assistant, Constable Woods, who face one of their most challenging cases: The servants and local gypsies aren't talking; Helen's siblings are …More

Die Trying By Child, Lee 2006-12 - Jove Books 9780515142242 Check Our Catalog Jack Reacher's gallant attempt to help a woman with an ungainly load of dry cleaning leads to kidnapping and murder in this classic by "New York Times" bestselling author Lee Child. Reissue. …More

You'll Never Know, Dear: A Novel of Suspense By Ephron, Hallie 2017-06 - William Morrow & Company 9780062473615 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: I really enjoyed reading this book. Very crafty stroy that makes the reader want to read deeper into the story. A great book to read. Interesting from page to page. …More

Dangerous Minds: A Knight and Moon Novel By Evanovich, Janet 2017-06 - Bantam 9780553392746 Check Our Catalog The irrepressibly charming duo of Emerson Knight and Riley Moon returns in another gripping mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Buddhist monk Wayan Bagus lost his island of solitude and wants to get it back. The island was about two hundred miles northeast of Samoa. It had a mountain, beaches, a rain forest, and a volcano. And now it's gone. Poof …More

Complete Walker III By Fletcher, Colin 1984-05 - Alfred A. Knopf 9780394722641 Check Our Catalog Filled with first-hand knowledge and sage advice on prices, quality and availability of equipment, changes in the backcountry, and the state of mind that Fletcher captures as no one else has. Another classic. …More

In a Gilded Cage: From Heiress to Duchess By Fowler Author Fowler, Marian 1994-09 - Vintage Books Canada 9780394223896 Check Our Catalog In a Gilded Cage is the thoroughly entertaining and lavishly illustrated story of five turn-of-the-century heiresses who captured the hands of British dukes in marriage. Laced with a bracing dash on 1990s feminism, Marian Fowler paints an intimate portrait of five individualistic women who defied convention, and provides a sparkling and richly detailed view of the extraordinary excesses of the …More

Intimate Moments with the Savior: Learning to Love By Gire, Ken 1989-11 - Zondervan 9780310217701 Check Our Catalog A devotional tapestry woven from the threads of Scripture, prayer, and meditation, this book will help readers relive life-changing moments with Jesus. HPL patron: A book I feel should be read by all people. It tells one to take time out of the "busy" schedule to grasp hold of the important things of life-the lasting, the real. It is easy to read and …More

Mira, Mirror By Harrison, Mette Ivie 2004-09 - Viking Books 9780670059232 Check Our Catalog Two sisters. One a witch and a queen. The other transformed by her sister's touch into a mirror--a mirror with voice and memory and magic, but no power to transform herself back to the girl she once was. And then, mysteriously, the queen disappears and another girl finds the mirror. This girl has troubles of her own, but she is also a means to escape and soon the girl and the mirror are on …More

Intimate Deception By Landon, Laura 2012-10 - Montlake Romance 9781612184791 Check Our Catalog A Desperate Choice Lady Grace Warren will do anything to protect her sisters, even betroth herself to a man so depraved that all of London fears him. Faced with a lifetime of misery, Grace has only one chance for escape: to relinquish her virtue before her wedding. Such abandon will destroy her reputation -- and ensure her freedom. But when she disguises herself as courtesan to lure a …More

A Dark So Deadly By MacBride, Stuart 2017-04 - HarperCollins 9780007494682 Check Our Catalog Gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. Welcome to the Misfit Mob... It's where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can't get rid of, but wants to: the outcasts, the troublemakers, the compromised. Officers like DC Callum MacGregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy turns up at the …More

Born in a Small Town By Macomber, Debbie Author Bowen, Judith Author Johnson, Janice Kay 2000-09 - Harlequin Books 9780373709366 Check Our Catalog In this three-in-one story collection, fans of Macomber's "Midnight Sons" series meet a whole new generation of family members and get updates on original characters in "Midnight Sons and Daughters". In addition, Bowen welcomes readers back to Glory, Alberta, in "The Glory Girl" and Johnson continues her "Patton's Daughter's" tale with "Promise Me Picket Fences". …More

Family Affair By Macomber, Debbie 2011-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780061997129 Check Our Catalog This amazing story from #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Debbie Macomber, one of the industry's most beloved authors, is available once again, after more than 10 years. …More

Final Demand By Moggach, Deborah 2017-06 - Overlook Press 9781468310931 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: My thought is that the book wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be. And didn't think the ending fit, seemed like the end of the story was being too rushed. I do like how it shows selfish actions can have extreme consequences. …More

The Years of Rice and Salt By Robinson, Kim Stanley 2003-06 - Spectra Books 9780553580075 Check Our Catalog With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Mars trilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know.... The Years of Rice and Salt It is the …More

The Seventh Plague By Rollins, James 2016-12 - William Morrow & Company 9780062381682 Check Our Catalog In a breathtaking blend of scientific intrigue and historical mystery, #1 New York Times bestselling mastermind, James Rollins, reveals an ancient threat hidden within the pages of the Bible, one that threatens the modern world in The Seventh Plague …More

Innocent Blood: The Order of the Sanguines Series By Rollins, James Author Cantrell, Rebecca 2013-12 - William Morrow & Company 9780061991066 Check Our Catalog The second installment in the bestselling gothic series, about an ancient order who speak the truth behind Christ's miracles and strive to protect the world from evil - from the winning writerly combo of James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell. …More

HPL Adult Summer Reading

The Old Man and the Sea By Hemingway, Ernest 1995-05 - Scribner Book Company 9780684801223 Check Our Catalog Hemingway's triumphant yet tragic story of an old Cuban fisherman and his relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream combines the simplicity of a fable, the significance of a parable, and the drama of an epic. …More

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption By Hillenbrand, Laura 2010-11 - Random House 9781400064168 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2012), Christopher Awards (2011), Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2016), Grand Canyon Reader Award (2013), Indies Choice Book Awards (2011), L.A. Times Book Prize (2010), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2014) In her long-awaited new book, Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in "Seabiscuit." Telling an unforgettable story of a young lieutenant's journey into extremity, "Unbroken" is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. …More

Heartbreak Hotel By Kellerman, Jonathan 2017-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345541437 Check Our Catalog #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis investigate the death of Alex's most mysterious patient to date in the sensational new thriller from the master of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman. At nearly one hundred years old, Thalia Mars is a far cry from the patients that child psychologist Alex Delaware …More

Tornado Weather By Kennedy, Deborah Elaine 2017-07 - Flatiron Books 9781250079572 Check Our Catalog "Dark and dangerous and strange and wonderful...Kennedy writes with the gritty poetry of Daniel Woodrell and misfit sensibility of Flannery O'Connor." --Benjamin Percy Five-year-old Daisy Gonzalez's father is always waiting for her at the bus stop. But today, he isn't, and Daisy disappears. When Daisy goes missing, nearly everyone in town suspects or knows …More

Cop Without a Badge: The Extraordinary Undercover Life of Kevin Maher By Kipps, Charles 2009-08 - Scribner Book Company 9781439177112 Check Our Catalog WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COP AND KEVIN MAHER? KEVIN DOESN'T HAVE A BADGE. AND HE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES. "Cop Without a Badge" tracks confidential informant Kevin Maher as he helps the NYPD, the FBI, and many other law enforcement agencies solve cases that range from robbery to extortion to homicide. In the process, Kevin becomes the highest paid CI the DEA ever …More

The Shadow Land By Kostova, Elizabeth 2017-04 - Ballantine Books 9780345527868 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Interesting, but slow moving. Not as plot-driven as "The Swan Thieves." …More

The Word for World Is Forest By Le Guin, Ursula K. 2010-07 - Tor Books 9780765324641 Check Our Catalog The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers! "The Word for World is Forest" When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to …More

L'Art de la Simplicite: How to Live More with Less By Loreau, Dominique Translator Lalaurie, Louise 2017-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9781250120304 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: I enjoyed many of the tips for decluttering. However, this really takes it to an extreme. I don't know if I would ever by ready for that. Just my personal take. …More

Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family By McKeon, Kathy 2017-05 - Gallery Books 9781501158940 Check Our Catalog New York Times Bestseller An endearing coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who spent thirteen years as Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and occasional nanny--and the lessons about life and love she learned from the glamorous first lady. In 1964, Kathy McKeon was just nineteen years old and newly arrived from Ireland when she was hired as the personal assistant to …More

Adventure Cats: Living Nine Lives to the Fullest By Moss, Laura 2017-05 - Workman Publishing 9780761193562 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: My sister-in-law takes her cat camping. When I saw this book, I definitely wanted to read it. Great adventure cat stories as well as how-tos for doing this with your own cat. …More

The Thirst: A Harry Hole Novel By Nesbo, Jo Translator Smith, Neil 2017-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385352161 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Many pearls of wisdom in this engrossing read: I especially liked pp 272, 299, 313, 356-357. Read this in book form. The edit, just great! …More

16th Seduction By Patterson, James 2017-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316274036 Check Our Catalog The Instant #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the most explosive case of her career. Lindsay Boxer is learning to love again. After the picture-perfect world she shared with her husband, Joe, and their beautiful young daughter shattered under the weight of Joe's double life, Lindsay is determined to put …More

The Long Way Home By Penny, Louise Read by Cosham, Ralph 2014-08 - MacMillan Audio 9781427244291 Check Our Catalog Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Surete du Quebec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded …More

Between the Lines By Picoult, Jodi Author Van Leer, Samantha 2012-06 - Emily Bestler Books 9781451635751 Check Our Catalog Awards: Young Reader's Choice Award (2015) "New York Times"-bestselling author Picoult and her teenage daughter present their first-ever novel for teens, filled with romance, adventure, and humor. What happens when happily ever after . . . isn't? HPL patron: This story is the twist on a Happy Everafter Fairytale. With help from the reader, a character Prince Oliver wants to escape the book. He is …More

Bones Are Forever By Reichs, Kathy 2012-08 - Scribner Book Company 9781439102435 Check Our Catalog Reichs, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author and producer of the Fox hit series "Bones" delivers a riveting novel featuring a forensic anthropologist and a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption set in the high-danger world of diamond mining. …More

Apprentice in Death By Robb, J. D. 2016-09 - Berkley Books 9781101987971 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Great read as usual. …More

Brotherhood in Death By Robb, J. D. 2016-02 - Berkley Books 9780399170898 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: I can't say enough good things about this series. …More

Imitation in Death By Robb, J. D. 2003-08 - Berkley Books 9780425191583 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title The "New York Times" #1 bestselling police thriller series featuring futuristic cop Eve Dallas continues in this brand-new, first-time-in-print novel--the 17th title in the In Death series. Original. …More

Salvation in Death By Robb, J. D. 2008-11 - Putnam Adult 9780399155222 Check Our Catalog Ancient church rituals meet cutting-edge crime-solving in the latest novel in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series. In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer. …More

The Witness By Roberts, Nora 2012-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399159121 Check Our Catalog The daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that follow change her life forever. …More

Seeker By Rossi, Veronica 2017-05 - Tor Teen 9780765382566 Check Our Catalog New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Rossi's new fantasy adventure in the Rider series -- Seeker . When Daryn claimed she was seeing "visions" during her sophomore year of high school, no one believed the truth. She wasn't losing her mind, she was gaining the Sight--the ability to see the future. If she just paid attention to the visions, …More

The Bronze Horseman By Simons, Paullina 2009-09 - Avon Books 9780061854149 Check Our Catalog From the international bestselling author of "Tully" comes a Russian "Thorn Birds", a sweeping epic of passion, betrayal, and survival. As Germany invades Russia during the summer of 1941, two sisters find themselves in love with the same Red Army officer--Alexander--a man with many secrets in his past. HPL patron: The book had a great story line. The …More

A Land to Call Home By Snelling, Lauraine 2006-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201936 Check Our Catalog With back-breaking labor they made a life on the prairie. When a fire nearly destroys all they have worked for, will their faith remain steadfast? Red River of the North book 3. …More

A New Day Rising By Snelling, Lauraine 2006-05 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201929 Check Our Catalog Lauraine Snelling's bestselling series Red River of the North tells the story of Norwegian immigrants surviving their first seasons in America on the virgin prairie. Red River of the North book 2. …More