We've finished week 3 of the Adult Summer Reading Program! During this week 49 people read 117 books, for the whole summer, 138 people have read 337 books. It's not too late to join the program. Sign up at the circulation desk. We still have signing prizes available, as well.
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Book reviews from participants:
Integrative Oncoloyg by Donald Abrams and Andrew Well: Gives us dealing with cancer choices, which is nice!
Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker: Interesting and does not follow the beaten path of Sci-Fi.
The White Garden by Stephanie Barron: A very interesting novel about Virginia Woolf. Well written and fast-paced. It takes placein this time period and revolves around the "suicide" of Virginia Woolf and the mysterious intriguing times in which she lived. Good summer read.
True Confessions of a Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks: I liked how it ended but I didn't likethe fact that Noreen lost baby "Star."
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy by Willam Cahn: What a great guy! Balancedand intelligent and modest! (sic) named Harold and a brother named Gaylord; dad was called "foxy"-how could you not be funny with a family like taht? It is refreshing to hear from the 60's era. Jack Lennon discussing how there is "a momentary obsession with sex" in comedy. Where's the cd of HLWOC?
Still Growing by Kirk Cameron: I am a huge fan of Kirk Cameron! I enjoyed getting to know him thru this book.
Three Little Secrets by Liz Carlyle: I have nver read a book by Liz Carlyle, but I surely will again. Very good book.
A quilter's holiday by Jennifer Chiaverini: Terrific!
$5 Dinner Mom Cookbook by Erin Chase: Author includes tips onsaving coupons/hitting good sales and menu planning. recipes are frugal and healthy. Worth checking out!
Burned by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was exciting book.
Jinxed by Carol Higgins Clark: This book kept me on the edge of my seat, couldn't put it down.
Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was good mystery happen to do with wedding dresses and got stolen week before the wedding.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was interesting and also couldn't put it down. I recommend the Regan Reilly mystery books. The characters to me have come alive. and can hardly wait to readthe next book.
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Book reviews from participants:
Integrative Oncoloyg by Donald Abrams and Andrew Well: Gives us dealing with cancer choices, which is nice!
Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker: Interesting and does not follow the beaten path of Sci-Fi.
The White Garden by Stephanie Barron: A very interesting novel about Virginia Woolf. Well written and fast-paced. It takes placein this time period and revolves around the "suicide" of Virginia Woolf and the mysterious intriguing times in which she lived. Good summer read.
True Confessions of a Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks: I liked how it ended but I didn't likethe fact that Noreen lost baby "Star."
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy by Willam Cahn: What a great guy! Balancedand intelligent and modest! (sic) named Harold and a brother named Gaylord; dad was called "foxy"-how could you not be funny with a family like taht? It is refreshing to hear from the 60's era. Jack Lennon discussing how there is "a momentary obsession with sex" in comedy. Where's the cd of HLWOC?
Still Growing by Kirk Cameron: I am a huge fan of Kirk Cameron! I enjoyed getting to know him thru this book.
Three Little Secrets by Liz Carlyle: I have nver read a book by Liz Carlyle, but I surely will again. Very good book.
A quilter's holiday by Jennifer Chiaverini: Terrific!
$5 Dinner Mom Cookbook by Erin Chase: Author includes tips onsaving coupons/hitting good sales and menu planning. recipes are frugal and healthy. Worth checking out!
Burned by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was exciting book.
Jinxed by Carol Higgins Clark: This book kept me on the edge of my seat, couldn't put it down.
Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was good mystery happen to do with wedding dresses and got stolen week before the wedding.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark: This book was interesting and also couldn't put it down. I recommend the Regan Reilly mystery books. The characters to me have come alive. and can hardly wait to readthe next book.
 | Integrative Oncology Abrams, Donald Author Weil, Andrew 2009-03 - Oxford University Press, USA 9780195309447 Check Our Catalog …More |
 | Defining Dulcie Acampora, Paul 2008-05 - Speak 9780142411834 Check Our Catalog Quirky, uplifting, and written in a spare prose, this hopeful and humorous debut explores the connections made in life, the resilience of the human spirit, and the absurdities that keep life interesting. …More |
 | The Living Dead Adams, John Joseph, Editor 2008-09 - Night Shade Books 9781597801430 Check Our Catalog Gathering together the best zombie literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, "The Living Dead" covers the broad spectrum of zombie fiction. …More |
 | The Warrior Prophet: The Prince of Nothing - Book Two Bakker, R. Scott 2005-01 - Overlook Press 9781585675609 Check Our Catalog The original, enthusiastically acclaimed Prince of Nothing fantasy series continues with a griping novel of Holy War and court intrigue. …More |
  | The White Garden: A Novel of Virginia Woolf Barron, Stephanie 2009-09 - Bantam Books 9780553385779 Check Our Catalog In 1941, Virginia Woolf drowns herself. Only now is the truth about her death beginning to emerge. The bestselling author of acclaimed historical mystery novels unveils a startling tale about what lies beneath the surface. …More |
 | The Last Time I Saw You Berg, Elizabeth 2010-04 - Random House 9781400068647 Check Our Catalog From the beloved bestselling author of "Home Safe" and "The Year of Pleasures" comes a wonderful new novel about women and men reconnecting with one another--and themselves-at their 40th high school reunion. …More |
 | Cape Refuge Blackstock, Terri 2002-03 - Zondervan 9780310235927 Check Our Catalog Mystery and suspense combine in this first book in an exciting new 4-book series by best-selling author Terri Blackstock. Thelma and Wayne Owens run a bed and breakfast in Cape Refuge, Georgia. They minister to the seamen on the nearby docks and prisoners just out of nearby jails, holding services in an old warehouse and taking many of the 'down-and-outers' into their home. They have two daughters: the dutiful Morgan who is married to Jonathan, a fisherman, and helps them out at the B& B, and Blair, the still-single town librarian, who would be beautiful if it weren't for the serious scar on the side of her face. After a heated, public argument with his in-laws, Jonathan discovers Thelma and Wayne murdered in the warehouse where they held their church services. Considered the prime suspect, Jonathan is arrested. Grief-stricken, Morgan and Blair launch their own investigation to help Matthew Cade, the town's young police chief, find the real killer. Shady characters and a raft of suspects keep the plot twisting and the suspense building as we learn not only who murdered Thelma and Wayne, but also the secrets about their family's past and the true reason for Blair's disfigurement. …More |
  | Necklace of Kisses Block, Francesca Lia 2006-08 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780060777524 Check Our Catalog The author of the phenomenal Weetzie Bat series delivers this latest installment that follows the charming and lovable Weetzie through a life-altering journey, facing adult problems in sparkling LA--complete with fawns, angels, and mermaids--where anything is possible, even true love. …More |
 | My Name Is Memory Brashares, Ann 2010-06 - Riverhead Hardcover 9781594487583 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "The Last Summer (of You and Me)" comes the magical love story of a man who spends centuries falling in love with the same girl. A magical, suspenseful, heartbreaking story of true love, "My Name Is Memory" proves the power and endurance of a union that was meant to be. …More |
 | True Confessions of a Heartless Girl Brooks, Martha 2004-09 - HarperTempest 9780060594978 Check Our Catalog With a rich cast of characters and an unlikely heroine as endearing as she is tough, this novel, set in America's prairie land, reminds readers that it's never too late for forgiveness--and that sometimes the most unlikely messenger can deliver a small miracle. …More |
 | We Only Played Home Games: Wacky, Raunchy, Humorous Stories of Sports and Other Events in Michigan's Maximum Security Prison Brumm, Leonard "Oakie" 2003-06 - Brumm Enterprises, LLC 9780000053152 Check Our Catalog …More |
 | Still Growing: An Autobiography Cameron, Kirk With Johnson, Lissa Halls 2008-04 - Regal Books 9780830744510 Check Our Catalog Fans get an up-close and personal look at what drives the former teen-magazine heartthrob and find out how God and family became the secrets behind his celebrated smile. In his own words, Cameron shares how he is still growing. …More |
 | House Beautiful Color Workshop: Decorating Stylish Rooms Childs-Carlile, Sarah 2006-11 - Hearst Communications 9781588165008 Check Our Catalog Color can really make a room come alive--generating the illusion of space, adding brightness, or even dividing it into separate areas. But how can a home decorator use color to best advantage? "House Beautiful" can help, with a workshop that presents all the essentials: choosing a color scheme, assembling a swatchboard, selecting a precise palette, and troubleshooting. Find out how to use the color wheel, test and develop ideas, create accents that bring a bit of zing to an interior, get great effects with pattern, and combine different shades successfully. Hundreds of photos display gorgeous spaces, and illustrate a variety of ways to work with primary colors, neutral tones, and black and white--along with textured paints and fabulous wallpapers. …More |
 | Three Little Secrets Carlyle, Liz 2006-07 - Thorndike Press 9780786284788 Check Our Catalog The sensational conclusion to Carlyle's irresistible Regency-era trilogy--begun in "One Little Sin" and "Two Little Lies"--is the sensuous story of two star-crossed souls who share a secret or two. Original. …More |
 | I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You Carter, Ally 2006-04 - Hyperion Books for Children 9781423100034 Check Our Catalog 2007 Kansas Notable Book Texas Lone Star Reading List 2007-2008 The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls' school--except that it's a school for spies. Sophomore Cammie Morgan is fluent in 144 languages and capable of killing a man. Yet she embarks on her most dangerous mission--she's falling in love. …More |
 | Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue Cash, Dixie 2010-06 - Avon a 9780061434396 Check Our Catalog The Domestic Equalizers are back, in a hilarious new Southern tale from the ever-popular author of "Curing the Blues with a New Pair of Shoes." …More |
 | A Quilter's Holiday Chiaverini, Jennifer 2009-11 - Thorndike Press 9781410420503 Check Our Catalog The Elm Creek Quilters are home for the holidays, "when days spent hand-stitching heartfelt gifts for loved ones bring forth holiday spirit. …More |
 | Cards on the Table Christie, Agatha 1987-04 - Berkley 9780425105672 Check Our Catalog Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot stars in these three classic mysteries that are now repackaged with an arresting new, easier-to-read type and a taller trim size (4 1/4 x 7 1/2). Reissue. …More |
 | The Hollow Christie, Agatha 2007-09 - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 9781579127367 Check Our Catalog Hercule Poirot was invited to the Hollow to tea, but found a murder waiting for him instead. The victim--an extraordinarily vital, emotionally complex doctor--was the last person anyone expected to see lying dead by the pool. And his meek, befuddled wife was the last person anyone would expect to see standing over him with a gun. Did she really shoot her husband? Or is she merely a second victim in a brilliantly planned plot by a daring, cunning murderer? To find the answers, Poirot delves deep into the character of the victim and those in his sphere, sorting through colorful personalities and tangled emotions. But in doing so, he finds himself thwarted by a person who he calls "one of the best antagonists that I have ever had." …More |
 | The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook: 200 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Nourishing Meals That Are Easy on the Budget and a Snap to Prepare Chase, Erin 2009-12 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312607333 Check Our Catalog This work is born out of Chase's own need to feed a family of two adults and two young children--on no more than five dollars per dinner. This, her first cookbook, features 200 recipes along with shopping advice. …More |
 | Burned Clark, Carol Higgins 2005-03 - Scribner Book Company 9780743242752 Check Our Catalog Surf's up for sleuth Regan Reilly as she mines the rich myth and lore of the Hawaiian islands in this delightfully engaging new caper from beloved "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark. …More |
 | Decked Clark, Carol Higgins 2008-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446508728 Check Our Catalog The daughter of a successful mystery writer and a P.I. with pizzazz, Regan Reilly is attending her class reunion at St. Polycarp's England, when the long-dead body of her former roommate turns up under the bushes. It's a case Regan would love to solve, but a prior commitment puts her on a transatlantic cruise. She shouldn't have fretted. The clues to the crime are following her on the Queen Guinevere. Here, on a ship awash with secret lovers, a fortune hunter, a jewel thief and an assassin, Regan is sailing home - and into the hands of a young girl's killer. …More |
 | Jinxed Clark, Carol Higgins 2002-08 - Scribner Book Company 9780743205825 Check Our Catalog P.I. Regan Reilly is back in this follow-up to the bestseller "Fleeced." While on the trail to find a missing young actress who vanished during filming in Santa Barbara, Regan's investigation takes her from the movie set to new age cults to boutique wineries, and brings her into contact with over-the-top actors, ex-hippies still trying to find themselves, and feuding vineyard owners. …More |
 | Hitched Clark, Carol Higgins 2006-04 - Scribner Book Company 9780743289429 Check Our Catalog Hitched is the story of five April brides who are suddenly without wedding dresses -- each experiencing varying degrees of hysteria. Of course Regan is trying to figure out whodunnit while her fiance Jack is working to solve a series of bank robberies in New York City. …More |
 | Zapped Clark, Carol Higgins 2008-04 - Scribner Book Company 9781416562153 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark is back with a fun, fast-paced mystery set in New York City where newlyweds Regan and Jack Reilly uncover some disturbing facts when they renovate their lower Manhattan apartment. …More |
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