Adult Summer Reading

 

During week 8 42 readers read 143 books, and five new people joined the program.  For the summer so far, 155 readers have read 979 books!

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Book reviews from participants Aug 26: 

Hearing by John Lescroart:  The first 70 pages started off slow and then became more interesting.  There are interesting twists and turns.

Brethren by Beverly Lewis:  Beverly Lewis is an excellent author.  Her stories make me laugh and cry with the characters in her books.

Kitchen Knife Skills by Marianne Lumb:  If you are an avid food network fan and want to slice and dice without going to culinary school, well this is your cheap fix.  By using the time tested techniques you too can chop an onion quickly, evenly, and painlessly.

Twilight Prisoner by Katherine Marsh:  Childish, but interesting. It kept me on the edge, but to a point that was almost amazing.

The Rapids by Carla Neggers:  Love this author.  Great story line, some romance, lots of action and suspense.  Well written.

Shadow Zone By Johansen, Iris Author Johansen, Roy 2010-07 - St. Martin's Press 9780312611606 Check Our Catalog A #1 "New York Times-"bestselling author teams up once again with her Edgar award-winning son to bring a new heart-pounding thriller involving the search for a mysterious Atlantean city. …More

Bad Moon Rising By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2009-08 - Thorndike Press 9781410416926 Check Our Catalog "A stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world--a world where nothing will ever be the same again. . ." Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen. Enemies are forced into shaky alliances. And when the woman Fang loves is accused of betraying her people, her only hope is that Fang believes in her. Yet in order to save her, Fang must break the law of his people and the faith of his brothers. That breech could very well spell the end of both their races and change their world forever. The war is on and time is running out... …More

Fired Up By Krentz, Jayne Ann 2009-12 - Putnam Adult 9780399155963 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author presents her latest Arcane Society novel and introduces the first book in the Dreamlight Trilogy--the story of a curse that spans generations, and the love that can heal it. …More

The Hearing By Lescroart, John 2001-04 - Dutton Books 9780525945758 Check Our Catalog When a rising star in San Francisco's legal firmament is found shot in a dark alley, a lethal web of political corruption, legal conspiracy and cold-blooded murder begins to unravel. In a case that will send shock waves through the city and echo in the private lives of its most prominent citizens, the hearing is just the beginning. …More

The Brethren By Lewis, Beverly 2006-10 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764202315 Check Our Catalog 2007 Christy Award Winner - Series, Sequels and Novellas With the People forbidding her to see Ben, will Annie willfully return to her art or relent and join the church? Annie's People book 3. …More

The Englisher By Lewis, Beverly 2006-05 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764202162 Check Our Catalog Annie Zook struggles to keep her promise to her preacher father to abandon her art and prove her worthiness to "join church." At the same time she is dangerously close to succumbing to another forbidden desire--a relationship with the handsome Englisher whose interest in her is more than mere curiosity. Yet Ben Martin has secrets of his own... …More

Kitchen Knife Skills: Techniques for Carving, Boning, Slicing, Chopping, Dicing, Mincing, Filleting By Lumb, Marianne 2009-09 - Firefly Books 9781554074877 Check Our Catalog Mastering professional knife skills makes a cook not only faster but safer as well. This comprehensive guide details the standard professional techniques used by chefs the world over, allowing the home cook to work just like the professionals. …More

Back on Blossom Street By Macomber, Debbie 2007-05 - Mira Books 9780778324515 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling author Macomber returns with an engaging tale as a new knitting group begins at Lydia Goetz's store, The Good Yarn. …More

Because of the Baby By Macomber, Debbie Performed by Miller, Dan John 2010-03 - Brilliance Corporation 9781441853332 Check Our Catalog Lonely men in Hard Luck, Alaska, looking for women. Our town might be cold, but our hearts are warm! Location: north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 150 (mostly men!) But the three Oa (TM)Halloran brothers, who run a bush-plane charter service called Midnight Sons, are heading a campaign to bring women to town. Matt Caldwell, Charles O'Halloran's brother-in-law, is an easygoing charmer, still in love with his ex-wife. Karen's still in love with him, too. Her reaction to him the night of his sister's wedding certainly proved that. It also left her pregnant.a ] Now Matt wants her to marry him again a " and not just because of the baby! …More

Harlequin Romance #3379: Brides for Brothers By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 1995-10 - Harlequin Books 9780373033799 Check Our Catalog …More

Christmas Letters By Macomber, Debbie 2007-09 - Wheeler Publishing 9781597224680 Check Our Catalog Catherine O'Conner has a knack for writing Christmas letters for other people. When she meets psychologist Dr. Wynn Jeffries, she begins to fall in love, despite their opposing opinions on Christmas. …More

Harlequin Romance #3387: Daddy's Little Helper By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 1995-12 - Harlequin Books 9780373033874 Check Our Catalog …More

Midnight Sons Volume 3: Falling for HimEnding in MarriageMidnight Sons and Daughters By Macomber, Debbie 2010-01 - Mira Books 9780778327547 Check Our Catalog The third volume in the Midnight Sons collection by a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author features two classic books--"Falling for Him" and "Ending in Marriage"--and a special bonus story, Midnight Sons and Daughters. …More

Midnight Sons Volume 3: Falling for HimEnding in MarriageMidnight Sons and Daughters By Macomber, Debbie 2010-01 - Mira Books 9780778327547 Check Our Catalog The third volume in the Midnight Sons collection by a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author features two classic books--"Falling for Him" and "Ending in Marriage"--and a special bonus story, Midnight Sons and Daughters. …More

The Marriage Risk By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 1995-11 - Harlequin Books 9780373033836 Check Our Catalog …More

Summer on Blossom Street By Macomber, Debbie 2009-04 - Mira Books 9780778326434 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Knitting and life are both about beginnings and endings. That's why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, to offer a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something--or someone--and start over. …More

Susannah's Garden By Macomber, Debbie 2006-05 - Thorndike Press 9780786286188 Check Our Catalog At 50, Susannah Nelson finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Returning home to care for her mother, she discovers things aren't always what they once seemed, but, some gardens remain beautiful. …More

Twenty Wishes By Macomber, Debbie 2008-05 - Mira Books 9780778325505 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Widow Anne Marie Roche owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street, but still feels empty. Anne Marie creates a list of 20 wishes, which leads her to volunteer at a school, where she meets eight-year-old Ellen. Soon, both learn that wishes can come true. …More

The Twilight Prisoner By Marsh, Katherine 2010-04 - Hyperion Books 9781423106944 Check Our Catalog After traveling to New York City's ghostly underworld, Jack Perdu has made it back aboveground, to join the living. But if he's alive, why is he still seeing ghosts? Jack tries hard to fit in at his new school-and tries even harder to win the affections of his Latin classmate and friend, Cora. In an effort to impress her, Jack leads Cora to the entrance of the underworld and makes a terrible mistake. Soon they have crossed the threshold--and this time, there may be no getting back. Like "The Night Tourist," this exciting sequel blends together the modern-day world and mythology-this time cleverly introducing readers to myth of Persephone and Eros. …More

Bitter Sweets By McKevett, G. A. 1997-05 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781575661698 Check Our Catalog Savannah Reid has established herself as a P.I. in posh San Carmelita, California, when real estate broker Brian O'Donnell asks her to find his long-lost sister. But Savannah's no sooner located Lisa, when murder enters the picture. Now, she must call upon all her resources to sort out the baffling clues, corner a killer, and clear her own name. …More

Just Desserts By McKevett, G. A. 1995-05 - Zebra 9780821749241 Check Our Catalog Detective Sergeant Savannah Reid is in her element cruising for crime in Southern California. But when she's told she's too fat to stay on the force, Savannah opens up her own detective agency and soon finds herself investigating a murder. With suspects abounding, Savannah finds herslf sifting through the nasty mess of sex, adultery and down-and-dirty politics. …More

Charming the Prince By Medeiros, Teresa 1999-04 - Bantam Books 9780553575026 Check Our Catalog Dear Reader, My enemies know me as Lord Bannor the Bold, Pride of the English and Terror of the French. Never in my life have I backed down from any challenge or betrayed so much as a hint of fear -- until the war ended and I found myself a reluctant papa to a dozen unruly children. Realizing that I couldn't lop their little heads off or throw them in the dungeon, I sent my steward out to find them a mother and me a bride -- an unattractive, meek, maternal creature too plain to tempt me to get her with child. You can imagine my horror when he returned with Lady Willow of Bedlington, a spirited beauty who made me think of nothing else! With her cloud of dark curls and the sparkle of passion in her eyes, Willow was everything I'd sworn to resist. I never dreamed she would join forces with those mischievous imps of mine to teach this cynical warrior just how sweet surrender can be. Bannor the Bold, Lord of Elsinore …More

Celebration By Michaels, Fern 2000-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780821764527 Check Our Catalog Fern Michaels, New York Times bestselling author of FINDERS KEEPERS, dazzles readers once again with the unforgettable story of one woman's life -- the betrayal that nearly destroys her, the love that helps her heal, and the struggle to find the truth about herself and the man she thought she knew... An only child who lost both parents during her first year at college, wealthy heiress Kristine Kelly had made her husband her whole world. But she didn't see what everyone else did: that handsome, charismatic Logan Kelly was a manipulator and a user. Then one cold December, Kristine got a chilling wake-up call when Logan vanished, along with the eight-million-dollar trust fund she had naively given him the power to control. Just when Kristine's life was at its lowest point, banker Aaron Dunwoodie offered her passion, a strong shoulder to lean on, and a relationship to believe in. But a woman once fooled is twice wary, and very vulnerable. There were still too many questions Kristine needed to answer before she could commit her heart again: what really happened to Logan...what did she truly want for herself...and what would she do if Logan -- a dangerous, seductive, and yet irresistible man -- walked back into her life? …More

The Rapids By Neggers, Carla 2006-05 - Mira Books 9780778323990 Check Our Catalog < b>A New York Times Bestseller< /b>< P>She has no time to take a break after playing a key role in the arrest of dangerous fugitive Nicholas Janssen, but with Janssen fighting extradition from his Dutch prison, U.S. diplomatic security agent Maggie Spencer isn't about to back off - even when U.S. marshal Rob Dunnemore turns up asking some very tough questions. Then Maggie and Rob discover the body of an American diplomat, and they realize there's another killer on the loose. …More