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