Thursday, August 31, 2017

HPL Adult Summer Reading






Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend
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
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.

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Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters
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
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
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
Titanic Voices
By Hyslop, Donald
2002-12 - Booksales
9780762846719 Check Our Catalog
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Close to Home
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!
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Born of Vengeance: The League: Nemesis Rising
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.
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And Then She Fell
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
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
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
Ebb Tide
By Lewis, Beverly
2017-04 - Bethany House Publishers
9780764212505 Check Our Catalog

HPL patron: Another great Amish read.
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Burning Bright
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.
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Blank
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Limitations
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
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.
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The Little Stranger
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.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

HPL Adult Summer Reading



All My Tomorrows
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
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
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
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
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
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Ageproof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip
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
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A Divided Spy
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
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
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
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.
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The Shining
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.
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The Silence of War: An Old Marine in a Young Marine's War
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.
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The Oldest Rookie
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
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
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
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
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Yamashita's Ghost: War Crimes, MacArthur's Justice, and Command Accountability
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.
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I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool
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
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
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.
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Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World
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
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!
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Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession
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
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
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