HPL Adult Summer Reading

The Backpacker's Handbook By Townsend, Chris 2011-10 - McGraw-Hill 9780071754897 Check Our Catalog What you need to know before you hit the trails Whether you are backpacking for the first time or a veteran follower of the trails, this enormously practical guide includes everything you need to know, from essential techniques such as map and compass work to the skills needed for more remote wilderness journeys. The Backpacker's Handbook also gives you the latest …More

The Chemist By Meyer, Stephenie 2016-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316387835 Check Our Catalog In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life. She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they …More

Hiking Michigan By Modrzynski, Mike 2003-07 - Falcon Press Publishing 9780762727001 Check Our Catalog Lace up your boots and sample more than fifty of the finest trails in Michigan. From the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula - including Isle Royale National Park, the Porcupine Mountains, and Sylvania Recreation Area - to the High Country Pathway through Pigeon River State Forest in the Lower Peninsula, Michigan offers a full spectrum of hiking adventures. Wander the beaches of four of the …More

The Violated By Pronzini, Bill 2017-03 - Bloomsbury USA 9781632866608 Check Our Catalog A new stand-alone thriller by an acclaimed master of the genre and author of the Nameless Detective series. Bill Pronzini is crime-writing royalty. His more than eighty published novels have won or been nominated for Edgar, Hammett, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards--a clean sweep of the crime fiction award field--and received rave reviews from critics. He crafts masterful …More

Come Sundown By Roberts, Nora 2017-05 - St. Martin's Press 9781250123077 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Could not put it down! …More

Murder at Swann's Lake By Spencer, Sally 2017-09 - Severn House Trade Paperback 9781847518149 Check Our Catalog When Robbie Peterson, a criminal-turned-club-owner, is found dead in his office, a six-inch nail driven deep into his skull, Woodend and Sergeant Bob Rutter are brought up from London to investigate. Why was Robbie's office broken into twice on the day of his funeral? What caused Robbie's son-in-law to attack his own brother on the night of the murder? As the case unfolds, Woodend uncovers several …More

The Cradle of Life: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider By Stern, Dave Screenplay by Georgaris, Dean 2003-07 - Pocket Star Books 074347709X Check Our Catalog The thrill-a-minute official tie-in to the Paramount Pictures blockbuster film starring Angelina Jolie! Within the long-lost Temple of Luna, Lara Croft discovers the key to the deadliest weapon of all time--a plague, brought to Earth long ago in the legendary Pandora's Box. Unfortunately for Lara, a group of terrorists bent only on destruction have uncovered the existence of this weapon as well. …More

The Book Thief By Zusak, Markus 2006-03 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers 9780375831003 Check Our Catalog Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2007), Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2007), Cybils (2006), Garden State Teen Book Award (2009), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (2008), Heartland Award (2008), Iowa High School Book Award (2010), Michael L. Printz Award (2007), National Jewish Book Award (2006), Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (2006), Quill Awards (2006), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2008), Sydney Taylor Book Award (2007), Tayshas Reading (2008), Virginia Readers Choice Award (2008), Young Reader's Choice Award (2009) 2007 Virginia Readers' Choice BookPage Notable Title Set during World War II in Germany, Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids. This is an …More

The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Streetwise Cat By Bowen, James 2014-05 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250046321 Check Our Catalog Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing success around the world. Now, James Bowen and Bob are back in The World According to …More

Sworn to Silence By Castillo, Linda 2009-06 - Minotaur Books 9780312374976 Check Our Catalog Kate Burkholder, who grew up in the Amish community before leaving for the outside world, has recently been appointed Chief of Police in her former hometown. What she returns to find is a world where good and evil collide. …More

Radiant Angel By DeMille, Nelson 2015-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446580854 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Nelson DeMille is one of my favorite authors and for us DeMille lovers we waited over 2 years for his next book to be printed. A great read-always. …More

Learning to Love: Sugar and SpiceLove by Degree By Macomber, Debbie 2011-11 - Mira Books 9780778312987 Check Our Catalog Beloved #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Macomber brings readers two classic tales of family, friendship, and romance: "Love by Degree" and "Sugar and Spice." Reissue. HPL patron:  Both stories were realistic, fun to read. …More

Love in Plain Sight: Love 'n' Marriage\Almost an Angel By Macomber, Debbie 2013-01 - Mira Books 9780778314134 Check Our Catalog Sometimes love's right there in front of you As Stephanie Coulter discovers, sometimes you find it in the most ordinary placesand what could be more ordinary than the office? Stephanie, who works as an assistant at Lockwood Industries in Minneapolis, is temporarily assigned to the bossJonas Lockwood himself. Jonas lives up (or down ) to his reputation as a tyrant, dictator …More

Brave Enemies By Morgan, Robert 2003-10 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 1565123565 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title After murdering her abusive stepfather, Josie Summers escapes into the Carolina wilderness disguised as a boy. She is befriended by John Trethman, a traveling minister, who is unaware that she's a girl. HPL patron: Morgan again captivates readers with his rich storytelling and memorable characters. Two lovers fight …More

Chasing the North Star By Morgan, Robert 2016-04 - Algonquin Books 9781565126275 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Such an exciting, page-turning tale from Robert Morgan! We follow two run-a-way slaves trying to make the dangerous journey North n the 1850s. Eachpage is bursting with suspense and excitement. …More

Charleston By Ripley, Alexandra 1991-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446360005 Check Our Catalog Reissue. HPL patron: Such a detailed and accurate portrayal of the Old South. The characters are spot-on, the language exact, and the story of survival and rebirth of the South historically true. …More

Betrayal in Death By Robb, J. D. 2001-03 - Berkley Books 9780425178577 Check Our Catalog Awards: Rita Awards (2002) Berkley reveals one of its best-kept secrets with the release of "Betrayal in Death", written by best-selling author Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb. This surprising new addition to the "New York Times" bestselling series won't leave fans of Robb and Roberts disappointed. …More

Judgment in Death By Robb, J. D. 2000-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425176306 Check Our Catalog In this futuristic series combining mystery and suspense, police lieutenant Eve Dallas tracks down a cop killer to an underground criminal hellhole known as Purgatory. This club is the last chance for atonement--a place where one's fate depends on one's most intimate sins. By Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb. …More

Miss Julia Weathers the Storm By Ross, Ann B. 2017-04 - Viking 9780735220478 Check Our Catalog In the latest installment of Ann B. Ross's New York Times bestselling series, Miss Julia takes a trip to the beach, only to confront a hurricane roiling off the coast--and all the trouble it washes ashore Miss Julia's sweet and generous husband, Sam, has decided to take a big group trip to the beach, inviting family and friends. While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her …More

The Edge of the Earth By Schwarz, Christina 2013-04 - Atria Books 9781451683677 Check Our Catalog From the author of "Drowning Ruth," a haunting, atmospheric novel set at the closing of the frontier about a young wife who moves to a far-flung and forbidding lighthouse where she uncovers a life-changing secret. HPL patron: A story about the difficult decisions that ultimately lead to devastating outcomes for our main character, Trudy. Isolated on a …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

Back to Your Love By Alexander, Kianna 2017-04 - Sourcebooks Casablanca 9781492646983 Check Our Catalog "A lush, beautifully written story about the indelible mark of first love. Intelligent, fresh, and utterly lovely."--KRISTAN HIGGINS Can a smoldering kiss on the beach . . . Rekindle old flames? Dr. Imani Grant isn't looking for love. Between the rigors of medical school and the opening of her own dermatology practice, …More

Somebody's Baby By Alward, Donna 2017-04 - St. Martin's Press 9781250092687 Check Our Catalog "Number three Somebody's Baby] in Alward's Darling, Vermont, series is a fantastic friends-to-lovers tale featuring a true-to-life wary-of-commitment couple." - RT Bookreviews Veterinarian Rory Gallagher chose a different path from his brothers, both of whom became first responders in the lovely little town of Darling, Vermont. Rory's always had an affinity for animals--and …More

The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense By Bevere, John 2014-01 - Charisma House 9781621365488 Check Our Catalog 'Bait of Satan' exposes one of the most deceptive snares Satan uses to get believers out of the will of God-offense. …More