HPL Adult Summer Reading

Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend By Davie, Michael 2012-04 - Vintage 9780307948397 Check Our Catalog To be published on the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, Davie's classic book is a gripping well-researched account of one of the greatest maritime disasters in history and was the first work to do justice to the many interwoven stories. …More

It Happened to Audrey: A Terrifying Journey from Loving Mom to Accused Baby Killer By Edmunds, Audrey Author Edmunds, Audrey 2012-12 - Titletown Publishing, LLC 9780985799809 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Very good look at the Justice System. …More

Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters By Jessop, Violet Editor Maxtone-Graham, John Introduction by Maxtone-Graham, John 1998-07 - Sheridan House 1574090356 Check Our Catalog When TITANIC Survivor was first published, it immediately became a bestseller both in the U.S. and U.K. Among the legion of books that emerged from the TITANIC craze precipitated by James Cameron's 1997 film, Jessop's towered above the rest due to its unique authenticity and wrenching firsthand account of that unforgettable tragedy. Following a childhood in Argentina and formative years in …More

After Visiting Friends: A Son's Story By Hainey, Michael 2013-02 - Scribner Book Company 9781451676563 Check Our Catalog A decade in the writing, the haunting story of a son's quest to understand the mystery of his father's death--a universal memoir about the secrets families keep and the role they play in making people who they are. …More

Lady Pendragon, Volume 1 By Struzan, Drew 2016-01 - Image Comics 9781632155252 Check Our Catalog A classic from the Golden Age of Image Comics, collected in trade paperback for the first time Pagan imagery and early Christianity clash across time in Matt Hawkins' acclaimed tale of medieval mayhem and transtemporal quests In 541 AD, Guinevere, widow of King Arthur, attempts to unite the Britons under the banner of Excalibur and the Goddess. In 1999, her descendant, Jennifer Drake, unravels a …More

Titanic Voices By Hyslop, Donald 2002-12 - Booksales 9780762846719 Check Our Catalog …More

Close to Home By Jackson, Lisa 2014-08 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758258595 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Lisa Jackson really brings Sarah McAdams and her characters to life. So true to life. This book is full of suspense with a touch of paranormal. Ecellent read, I highly recommend this book! …More

Born of Vengeance: The League: Nemesis Rising By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2017-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250082756 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: The first time I've read this author, and I was impressed with her character development and her story telling prowess. …More

And Then She Fell By Laurens, Stephanie 2013-03 - Avon Books 9780062068644 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to another utterly irresistible branch on her beloved Cynster family tree in And Then She Fell. Set in Regency England, London's Henrietta Cynster, known as "The Matchbreaker" has a special talent for making sure that bad marriages never happen. After breaking up one ill-suited couple, Henrietta is obligated to …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

Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart By Leonard, Dion With Borlase, Craig 2017-06 - Thomas Nelson 9780718098575 Check Our Catalog A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go to sacrifice for its companion. Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup, who would later earn the name Gobi, proved that what she lacked in …More

Ebb Tide By Lewis, Beverly 2017-04 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764212505 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Another great Amish read. …More

Burning Bright By Petrie, Nicholas 2017-01 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399174575 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Great book. Excellent plot and good character development. …More

Blank By St Jean, Trina 2015-04 - Orca Book Publishers 9781459808072 Check Our Catalog When Jessica wakes up from a coma, she has no memories of her life before the accident at her family's bison ranch. As she struggles to reconnect with her family and friends, she experiences all the signs of traumatic brain injury--confusion, sadness, fear and rage. Returning to school is a nightmare--especially when she overhears someone say he thinks she is faking her amnesia. When a new friend …More

Airs Above the Ground By Stewart, Mary 2004-11 - HarperTorch 9780060747480 Check Our Catalog Long out of print, these three classic tales of romantic suspense by one of the most beloved and influential authors of the genre are reissued and repackaged. "Mary Stewart is magic."--"New York Times." …More

The Help By Stockett, Kathryn 2009-02 - Amy Einhorn Books 9780399155345 Check Our Catalog Awards: Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2014), Indies Choice Book Awards (2010), Mississippi Authors Award (2009), Nevada Young Readers' Award (2012), Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize (2010), SIBA Book Award (2010) In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. HPL patron: Been meaning to read this book, finally got to it on audiobook. With 4-5 different …More

The Daughter of Time By Tey, Josephine 1995-11 - Touchstone Books 9780684803869 Check Our Catalog In one of Tey's bestselling mystery novels ever, Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is intrigued by a portrait of Richard III. Could such a sensitive face actually belong to one of history's most heinous villains--a king who killed his brother's children to secure his crown? Grant determines to find out once and for all what kind of man Richard was and who in fact killed the princes in the tower. …More

A Time of Change: A Trading Post Novel By Thurlo, Aim E. Author Thurlo, David Author Thurlo, Aimee 2013-04 - Forge 9780765324528 Check Our Catalog The Thurlos introduce readers to Josephine Buck and other employees at a New Mexico trading post. When The Outpost's owner dies, Josephine, a young Navajo woman, is shocked to discover that Tom Stuart, whom she thought of as a surrogate father, has left her the business. …More

The Lodger By Treger, Louisa 2014-10 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250051936 Check Our Catalog Dorothy Richardson is existing just above the poverty line, doing secretarial work at a dentist's office and living in a seedy boarding house in Bloomsbury, when she is invited to spend the weekend with a childhood friend. Jane has recently married a writer who is hovering on the brink of fame. His name is H.G. Wells, or Bertie, as they call him. Bertie appears unremarkable at first. But …More

Prudence By Treuer, David 2015-02 - Riverhead Books 9781594633089 Check Our Catalog Awards: Minnesota Book Award (2016) A haunting and unforgettable novel about love, loss, race, and desire in World War II era America. On a sweltering day in August 1942, Frankie Washburn returns to his family's rustic Minnesota resort for one last visit before he joins the war as a bombardier, headed for the darkened skies over Europe. Awaiting him at the Pines are those he's about to leave behind: his hovering …More

Limitations By Turow, Scott 2006-11 - Picador USA 9780312426453 Check Our Catalog The #1 bestselling author of "Presumed Innocent" returns to Kindle County with this page-turning legal thriller that probes the limitations not only of the law, but of human understanding. Originally commissioned by the "The New York Times" as a 16-part series that ran from April to August 2006. …More

The Woman in Cabin 10 By Ware, Ruth 2016-07 - Gallery/Scout Press 9781501132933 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A great who-done-it! You have to keep reading because of the suspense. Recommend this book, you won't be disappointed. …More

The Little Stranger By Waters, Sarah 2009-04 - Riverhead Books 9781594488801 Check Our Catalog Awards: Man Booker Prize (2009) Abundantly atmospheric and elegantly told, "The Little Stranger" is Waters' most thrilling and ambitious novel yet. HPL patron: Slow to start, but it picked up. It was an interesting read. Not quite what I expected, but it kept my interest. …More

HPL Adult Summer Reading

All My Tomorrows By Alers, Rochelle 2005-08 - Arabesque 1583146539 Check Our Catalog When passion unites a beautiful chef, who is volunteering at a summer camp, with the camp's sexy "sports" director, it's a recipe for delicious romance in this long-anticipated sequel to Alers's bestselling "Home Sweet Home." Original. …More

Home Sweet Home By Alers, Rochelle 1996-06 - Arabesque 9780786002764 Check Our Catalog Celebrated photographer Quintin Lord has had his fill of pretty faces. But when he met his new neighbor, he knew she was different. Ballerina-turned-caterer Victoria Jones could kiss and cook her way into any man's heart if she wanted to. But love had cost her, and she refused to put her heart on the line again. However, Quintin was not the kind of man to take no for an answer. …More

The Handmaid's Tale By Atwood, Margaret 1988-06 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780395404256 Check Our Catalog In this multi-award-winning, bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning Orwellian vision of the near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate "Handmaids" under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed. In Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships, Offred's persistent memories of life in the "time before" …More

Titanic: The Last Great Images By Ballard, Robert With Coutts, Ian 2008-09 - Running Press Book Publishers 9780762435043 Check Our Catalog Seventy years after the great ocean liner sank, marine geologist Ballard discovered the wreck of the "Titanic" 12,500 feet beneath the surface of the icy North Atlantic. He presents the story of the famous ship through these last great images. …More

Summer Sisters By Blume, Judy 2003-05 - Bantam 9780385337663 Check Our Catalog In the summer of 1977, Victoria Leonard's world changes forever when Caitlin Somers chooses her as a friend. Dazzling, reckless Caitlin welcomes Vix into the heart of her sprawling, eccentric family, opening doors to a world of unimaginable privilege, sweeping her away to vacations on Martha's Vineyard, an enchanting place where the two friends become "summer sisters." Now, years …More

Ageproof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip By Chatzky, Jean Author Roizen, Michael F. With Spiker, Ted 2017-02 - Grand Central Life & Style 9781455567300 Check Our Catalog Two of the world's leading experts explain the vital link between health and wealth that could add years to your life and dollars to your retirement savings. All the money in the world doesn't mean a thing if we can't get out of bed. And the healthiest body in the world won't stay that way if we're frazzled about five figures worth of debt. TODAY Show …More

A Divided Spy By Cumming, Charles 2017-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250021045 Check Our Catalog In A Divided Spy, a brilliant novel of modern espionage by New York Times bestselling author Charles Cumming, MI6's Thomas Kell faces off against a handsome and charismatic Russian double agent. "Astonishingly masterful . . . riveting." --Valerie Plame, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Game Thomas Kell thought he was done …More

Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter By Deford, Frank 2012-05 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802120151 Check Our Catalog Awards: Literary Award (2013), PEN Literary Award (2013) An unconventional tale as wide-ranging as Deford's remarkable career, in which he has chronicled the heroes and the characters of just about every sport in nearly every medium, from the 1960s until today. …More

Japanese Girl at the Siege of Changchun: How I Survived Chinaa's Wartime Atrocity By Endo, Homare Translator Brase, Michael 2016-10 - Stone Bridge Press 9781611720389 Check Our Catalog Over 150,000 innocents died of starvation in Changchun, northeastern China, after the end of WW2 when Mao's army laid siege during the Chinese Civil War. Japanese girl Homare Endo, then age seven, was trapped in Changchun with her family. After nomadic flight from city to city, Homare eventually returned to Japan and a professional career. This is her eyewitness, at times haunting account of …More

First Comes Love By Giffin, Emily 2016-06 - Ballantine Books 9780345546920 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A story about family: the tragedies, triumphs, and how they affect the dynamics of everyone involved. I was swept along and could not guess the outcome. …More

The Shining By King, Stephen 1990-05 - Doubleday Books 9780385121675 Check Our Catalog Evil forces try to destroy a boy with psychic powers. HPL patron: Typically long and wordy like his early novels are, this audio book is perfect. A chilling nightmare of a bedtime story that never seems to end. The Shining is an amazing story, a classic. I enjoyed it very much. …More

The Silence of War: An Old Marine in a Young Marine's War By McGowan, Terry Foreword by O'Reilly, Bill 2016-08 - Dutton Caliber 9781101988183 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: The author is a unique person who leaves a safe country when he did not have to, to fight a war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The book is also about Marines and how they shared their lives. …More

The Oldest Rookie By Morris, Jim Author Engel, Joel 2001-04 - Little Brown and Company 9780316591560 Check Our Catalog Jim Morris was a high school physics teacher until becoming a professional ball player at age 35. This is the true story of how he signed on as the major league's oldest rookie pitcher in 40 years and how long-buried dreams can return to redeem a life. …More

It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy By Notaro, Laurie 2011-07 - Villard Books 9780345510990 Check Our Catalog Former humor columnist Notaro (Spooky Little Girl, 2010, etc.) gathers observations on the odds and ends of her transplanted life in a series of quirky domestic vignettes. …More

Blacklist By Paretsky, Sara 2004-08 - Berkley Books 9780451209696 Check Our Catalog Paretsky returns with her heroine V.I. Warshawski in this "The New York Times" bestseller, deemed "a complex, disturbing thriller" by the Associated Press. This story of secrets and betrayals stretches across four generations--secrets that are political, social, sexual, financial, and all of them with the power to kill. …More

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman By Petersen, Anne Helen 2017-06 - Plume Books 9780399576850 Check Our Catalog "Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to non-conforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better." --Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies From celebrity gossip expert and BuzzFeed culture …More

Yamashita's Ghost: War Crimes, MacArthur's Justice, and Command Accountability By Ryan, Allan A. 2012-10 - University Press of Kansas 9780700618811 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: He (Yamashita) was not an ordinary commander of troops but an accomplished military leader. His troops (Japan) did outrageous things. He claimed no knowledge of their activities, but to no avail, so he was hanged. His trial is an interesting read. …More

I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool By Scottoline, Lisa 2017-07 - St. Martin's Press 9781250059963 Check Our Catalog "Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives." --Delia Ephron, bestselling author The bestselling and "perennially hilarious" mother-daughter team is back with a new collection of stories from their real lives, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. Join Lisa and Francesca as they regret drunk-shopping online, try smell-dating, and explore the freedom …More

An Untamed Land By Snelling, Lauraine 2006-05 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201912 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 1. …More

Very Valentine By Trigiani, Adriana 2009-02 - Harper 9780061257056 Check Our Catalog This first novel in a new trilogy from bestselling author Trigiani offers a heartwarming and hilarious story of Valentine Roncalli and the decades-old family business she struggles to save, finding love and the life she wants along the way. HPL patron: It was a cute story. I enjoyed it. …More

Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World By Vowell, Sarah 2001-04 - Simon & Schuster 9780743205405 Check Our Catalog One of the most popular commentators on public radio's much-loved "This American Life", Vowell explores her own life and the world around her with a discerning eye, quick wit, and a droll sense of humor. "Take the Cannoli" offers readers a great opportunity to discover--or revisit--this remarkable storyteller. …More

The Silver Star By Walls, Jeannette 2013-06 - Scribner Book Company 9781451661507 Check Our Catalog From one of the bestselling memoirists of all time comes a stunning and heartbreaking novel about an intrepid girl who challenges the injustice of the adult world in a triumph of imagination and storytelling. HPL patron: Step into small Southern town with a couple of California teenagers-seeking roots-looking for their mom! HPL patron: …More

Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession By Weir, Alison 2017-05 - Ballantine Books 9781101966518 Check Our Catalog In this second novel of Alison Weir's epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed author and historian weaves exciting new research into the story of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's most infamous wife, a woman ahead of her time whose very life--and death--forever changed a nation. Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family's Hever Castle to …More

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry By Zevin, Gabrielle 2014-04 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781616203214 Check Our Catalog A faded sign hangs above the porch of the Victorian cottage that is home to Island Books. It bears the adage"NO MAN IS AN ISLAND; EVERY BOOK IS A WORLD."A. J. Fikry, the bookstore's irascible owner, is about to discover what that means. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us of what saves us all from a life of loneliness and isolation: our sense of empathy; our ability to love and be loved; …More

Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species By Carroll, Sean 2009-02 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780151014859 Check Our Catalog Awards: National Book Awards (2009) An award-wining biologist explores the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on Earth--from the epic journeys of pioneering naturalists to the breakthroughs making headlines today. …More