Adult Summer Reading

Week 6! 10 people joined the fun this week, bringing the total up to 144 people. Of those, 37 read 125 books during this week. So far this summer 144 people have read 736 books. It's not too late to join the fun! Sign up at the circulation desk. We still have signing prizes available, as well.

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Book reviews from participants Aug 3:

Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark: Great story! I didn't know who the "pied piper" was until the end. Very interesting how twins can communicate.

Where are you now? by Mary Higgins Clark: Great

Burning Wire by Jeffery Deaver: Excellent one of many by Jeffery Deaver. Couldn't put it down.

A Golfer's Life by Arnold Palmer: Great book!

Making Rounds with Oscar by David Dosa: How can a cat know when death is near? Read this story about a cat named Oscar. You will learn how this special cat has the ability to know when someone is going to die. This is a true story. I enjoyed it!

Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich: She's a wonderful writer.

To the Nines by Janet Evanovich: Love her books. Highly recommended!

Wrath of a mad God by Raymond Feist: Excellent, thrilling, worth waiting for. Lived up to its promise, makes me want to read more from this writer.

Bang! by Sharon Flake: Very nice story. I would read it again in the future, if I have the chance.

Worst Call Ever by Kyle Garlett: Very informative and interesting.

Say the Word by Jeannine Garsee: This was a great book (filled with drama, I love that). This book was filled with many storys in one. Great job, Jeannine Garsee.

Traveling Hopefully by Libby Gill: Interesting.

No Place Like Home By Clark, Mary Higgins 2005-04 - Simon & Schuster 9780743264891 Check Our Catalog In the latest thriller from America's queen of suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to a place she had wanted to leave behind forever--her childhood home. …More

Two Little Girls in Blue By Clark, Mary Higgins 2006-10 - Simon & Schuster 9781416532330 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In her spellbinding new thriller, world-renowned suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark weaves the mysteries of telepathy into the story of a mother's search for a kidnapped child. …More

Where Are You Now? By Clark, Mary Higgins 2008-01 - Thorndike Press 9781405687225 Check Our Catalog International bestselling suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark proves she knows how to tell a gripping story with this mystery of a family tragedy and one woman's dangerous quest for the truth. …More

In the Middle of the Night By Cormier, Robert 1995-04 - Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers 9780385321587 Check Our Catalog CCBC Choices - 1995 Years before Denny was born, his father was involved in a tragic accident that killed 22 children. Now Denny is 16 and all he wants is to be like other kids his age--he isn't allowed to answer the phone or have a driver's license. One afternoon Denny defies his parents and is drawn into a plot for revenge that may prove deadly. From the author of The Chocolate War. …More

The Scarpetta Factor By Cornwell, Patricia D. 2009-10 - Putnam Adult 9780399156397 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The indomitable Kay Scarpetta, medical examiner extraordinaire [is back] . . . When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell, who analyzes cyberspace crime as effortlessly as she walks us through cutting-edge lab technology and elucidates clinical obsession.--"New York Times Book Review." …More

The First Rule By Crais, Robert 2010-01 - Wheeler Publishing 9781410421418 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times"-bestselling author who sets the standard for intense, powerful crime-writing comes a blistering thriller featuring Joe Pike and Elvis Cole. …More

Spartan Gold By Cussler, Clive Author Blackwood, Grant 2009-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425229910 Check Our Catalog When it comes to explosive, adrenaline-charged adventure, Clive Cussler is hailed as "the master of building suspense and tension" (Richmond Times- Dispatch). Now Cussler unveils his newest heroes, a husband-and-wife team who hunt treasure for a living-even at the risk of dying. …More

The Burning Wire By Deaver, Jeffery 2010-06 - Simon & Schuster 9781439156339 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Deaver's latest Lincoln Rhyme novel brings back the brilliant criminologist and his partner/paramour with the plot line that fans have clamored for. …More

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics: The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and the Lady & Sons, Too! By Deen, Paula H. Introduction by Berendt, John 2005-10 - Random House (NY) 9781400064557 Check Our Catalog From one of the most frequently visited restaurants in Savannah, The Lady & Sons, comes this collection of down-home Southern family favorites. …More

Commitments By Delinsky, Barbara 2001-01 - Warner Books 9780446527026 Check Our Catalog Two classic romances by beloved "New York Times"-bestselling author Delinsky are now available in these beautifully redesigned, low-priced editions. Reissue. …More

Family Tree By Barbara Delinsky 2007-02 - Doubleday 9780385518659 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The newest addition to this family could tear it apart. With the startling birth of a racially mixed child, two families confront issues of trust, honesty, privilege, and identity in a novel that explores the duplicity of political correctness. …More

A Golfer's Life By Palmer, Arnold With Dodson, James 1999-03 - Ballantine Books 9780345414816 Check Our Catalog There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. He's the most aggressive, most exciting player the game has ever known, a dynamo famous for coming from behind to make bold last-minute charges to victory. To the legions of golf fans known around the world as "Arnie's Army", Palmer is a charismatic hero, the winner of sixty-one tournaments on the PGA Tour and still going strong on the Senior PGA Tour. But behind the legend, there is the private Palmer -- a man of wit, compassion, loyalty, and true grit in the face of personal adversity. Golf-crazy as far back as he can remember, Arnie followed his dad, "Deacon" Palmer, the head greenskeeper, around the Latrobe Country Club fairways; as a youth he played at dawn before the club members arrived (the only time he was allowed on the course); by the time he graduated from high school he was headed for the national circuit. His rise to fame was meteoric, and by the 1960s he had emerged as one of the few American athletes the public truly cared about -- a vibrant, daring, handsome sports celebrity who attracted wild crowds and enormous television audiences whenever he played and whose charisma propelled the explosion of enthusiasm for golf in the sixties. Writing with the humor and candor that are as much his trademark as his unique golf swing, Palmer narrates the deeply moving story of his life both on and off the links. He recounts his friendships (and rivalries) with greats of the game, including Jack Nicklaus, his enduringly happy marriage with Winnie, his legendary charges to triumph and his titanic disasters, and his valiant battle against cancer. Returning to the Senior PGA Tour with unmatched zeal after his recovery, Palmerreminded fans of his unfaltering heroism -- and the world of golf is thankful. From small-town boy to golfing legend, Arnold Palmer has lived one of the great sporting lives of the twentieth century. Now, with the help of acclaimed golf writer James Dodson, he has created one of the great sports autobiographies of our time. …More

Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat By Dosa, David 2010-02 - Hyperion Books 9781401323233 Check Our Catalog An otherwise ordinary cat, Oscar has the uncanny ability to predict when people in the Steere House nursing home are about to die. Dr. Dosa tells the stories of several patients and examines end-of-life care as it exists today. …More

Christmas in the Hood By Turner, Nikki 2007-10 - One World 9780345497802 Check Our Catalog Bestselling urban lit queen Nikki Turner rings in the holiday season with a collection of hard-hitting yuletide tales straight from the streets, by Dee Blackman, MO-Shines, K. Elliot, and others. …More

Predators and Prey By Espenson, Jane Author Deknight, Steven S. Author Greenberg, Drew Z. 2009-09 - Dark Horse Comics 9781595823427 Check Our Catalog Buffy's world goes awry when former-classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, "Harmony Bites," bolstering bloodsucking fiends in the mainstream. Humans line up to have their blood consumed, and Slayers, through a series of missteps, misfortunes, and anti-Slayer propaganda driven by the mysterious Twilight, are forced into hiding. In Germany, Faith and Giles discover a town where Slayers retreat from a world that has turned against them, only to find themselves in the arms of something far worse. A rogue-Slayer faction displaces an entire Italian village, living up to their tarnished reputation as power-hungry thieves. And finally, with the help of a would-be demon lover, Dawn addresses her unfaltering insecurities. …More

Hard Eight By Evanovich, Janet 2002-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312265854 Check Our Catalog In "Hard Eight, " Stephanie, Morelli, Ranger, Lula, Valerie, and Grandma Mazur are strapped in for the ride of their lives. This time, Stephanie is hired to find a missing child. But things aren't always as they seem and Stephanie must determine if she's working for the right side of the law. …More

One for the Money By Evanovich, Janet 2002-06 - HarperTorch 9780061009051 Check Our Catalog Janet Evanovich makes a major debut with this witty and critically acclaimed crime novel. Meet Stephanie Plum of Trenton, New Jersey. She's a rookie bail bondswoman who has the awkward habit of leaping first and looking later when she's out snagging bail jumpers. It's not a job for the faint at heart, but it's tailor-made for Stephanie Plum. …More

To the Nines By Evanovich, Janet 2003-07 - Random House Large Print Publishing 9780375432026 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title The #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series brings her unstoppable heroine to Las Vegas. …More

Wrath of a Mad God By Feist, Raymond E. 2008-04 - Eos 9780060792985 Check Our Catalog To save the future of both empires, the powerful sorcerer Pug and the Conclave of Shadows journey into the Dasati homeworld, in the thrilling conclusion to Feist's explosive Darkwar Trilogy. …More

Bang! By Flake, Sharon G. 2005-09 - Jump at the Sun 9780786818440 Check Our Catalog Tayshas Reading List 2007-2008 A BookPage Notable Title After the shooting death of his little brother, 13-year-old Mann tries to escape his emotions. To toughen Mann up and prevent him from becoming a statistic, Mann's father draws from African tradition and abandons Mann and his friend Kee Lee in the woods, leaving them to find their own way home. …More

The Worst Call Ever!: The Most Infamous Calls Ever Blown by Referees, Umpires, and Other Blind Officials By Garlett, Kyle Author O'Neal, Patrick 2007-05 - Collins 9780061245633 Check Our Catalog After years of watching athletes and teams have wins and championships stolenfrom them and their fans because of incompetent officials, it is the authors'goal to document these awful moments. …More

Say the Word By Garsee, Jeannine 2009-03 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781599903330 Check Our Catalog After her estranged lesbian mother dies, 17-year-old Shawna Gallagher's anger from being abandoned 10 years before resurfaces. As she confronts family secrets and questions from the past, Shawna realizes there's a difference between doing the perfect thing and doing the right thing. …More

Heart of the Matter By Giffin, Emily 2010-05 - St. Martin's Press 9780312554163 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In alternating points of view, a "New York Times"-bestselling author tells a story of three good people caught in an untenable triangle, each questioning everything they once believed about love and loyalty. And each, ultimately, discovering what is truly at the heart of the matter. …More

Traveling Hopefully: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life By Gill, Libby Foreword by McGraw, Phillip C. 2004-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312323943 Check Our Catalog With courage and candor, Gill reveals the real issues of her life--molestation, suicide, and mental illness--and shares her hard-earned insights on how her tragic family legacy shaped her life in positive ways. …More

Home for Christmas By Greeley, Andrew M. 2009-10 - Forge 9780765322500 Check Our Catalog A moving story of redemption and faith, "Home for Christmas" is a magical Christmas tale ("Booklist"). …More