Adult Summer Reading

We've reached the last week of Summer Reading, 27 readers (5 of whom were new) read 95 books. Over the course of the summer, 160 readers read 1137 books.

Book Reviews for September 9:

Look for the HPL Summer Reader reviews below the description of the book!

Broken By Slaughter, Karin 2010-06 - Delacorte Press 9780385341974 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title When Special Agent Will Trent arrives in Grant County, he finds a police department determined to protect its own and far too many unanswered questions about a prisoner's death. As he investigates, Trent will unleash a case filled with explosive secrets--and encounter a thin blue line that could be murderous if crossed. …More

Family Ties By Steel, Danielle 2010-06 - Delacorte Press 9780385343169 Check Our Catalog Danielle Steel delves deep under the surface of contemporary American life in this compelling ensemble novel written in the vein of her #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Sisters," as a young woman overnight becomes mother to her sister's three small children …More

Black Ice By Stuart, Anne 2005-05 - Mira Books 9780778321712 Check Our Catalog American Chloe Underwood is translating for entrepreneurs at their conference outside Paris. But the meeting is in fact a cover-up for a group of terrorists. When she's threatened, Chloe is taken to Paris by undercover operative Bastien Toussaint. During a freak snowstorm, the chase is on. HPL Summer Reader: This is the 3rd book in the Ice series I've read. A fun, quick read. …More

Fire and Ice By Stuart, Anne 2008-08 - Wheeler Publishing 9781597227957 Check Our Catalog Jilly Lovitz narrowly avoids a grisly execution attempt meant for her sister and brother-in-law in Tokyo. Now she finds herself a pawn in a deadly tangle of assassination attempts, kidnappings, and prisoner swaps with Reno, the Committee's most unpredictable agent. Original. HPL Summer Reader: Interesting info about Japan. I've never been, but would like to go. Didn't know that there are different types of hotels! …More

The Pearl Diver By Talarigo, Jeff 2005-04 - Anchor Books 9781400034918 Check Our Catalog In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver's dreams of spending her life combing the waters of Japan's Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the island of Nagashima, she becomes Miss Fuji. Although drugs arrest the course of Miss Fuji's disease, she cannot leave the colony. Instead, she becomes a caretaker to the other patients, and through the example of their courage, she gains insight into the deep wellspring of strength she will need to reclaim her freedom. Written with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver" is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion. HPL Summer Reader: Well written story about a leprosy patient and the social mores of Japanese culture regarding the disease-more than a little depressing. …More

Brava, Valentine By Trigiani, Adriana 2010-02 - Harper 9780061257070 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title "Brava, Valentine" is the much anticipated, dazzling sequel to the author's "New York Times" bestseller, "Very Valentine." Here, the story of Valentine Roncalli soars to breathtaking new heights as she evolves from apprentice to determined artist. …More

In Her Shoes By Weiner, Jennifer 2002-09 - Atria Books 9780743418195 Check Our Catalog As she did in "Good in Bed, " Weiner has created a story that is by turns poignant and comical as she unfolds the tale of how three women who have nothing in common but their shoe size find each other--and themselves. HPL Summer Reader: Riveting tale of sibling rivalry. …More

Amber and Ashes By Weis, Margaret 2005-06 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786937424 Check Our Catalog Taking up where the War of Souls series left off with the central character Mina, this new trilogy by the "New York Times" bestselling author also explores the chaos that is post-war Krynn. HPL Summer Reader: Please get all volumes at the same time or you will be mad at yourself! MUST READ. …More

Dragon Wing By Weis, Margaret 1990-10 - Turtleback Books 9781417646845 Check Our Catalog For use in schools and libraries only. Hugh the Hand agrees to assassinate the king's son but is unprepared for the magical being who is his victim's guardian, or for the difficulty that awaits him in the realm of the dwarves HPL Summer Reader: Make sure to get the following volumes. …More

Dragons of the Highlord Skies By Weis, Margaret Author Hickman, Tracy 2008-01 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786948604 Check Our Catalog The second volume of a new trilogy from celebrated authors Hickman and Weis continues to detail the famed War of the Lance from the perspective of the evil that menaces Krynn. Original. HPL Summer Reader: Very good sequel, be sure to get all volumes at once. …More

Last Night at Chateau Marmont By Weisberger, Lauren 2010-08 - Atria Books 9781439136614 Check Our Catalog Bestseller Weisberger's latest, deliciously naughty novel centers around normal girls left behind by their new-celeb exes--and the girls' fitting revenge! 384 pp. …More

Between the Sheets By Wells, Robin 2008-02 - Forever 9780446618410 Check Our Catalog After the president-elect suffers a fatal heart attack during an illicit sex romp with a call girl, Emma Jamison is mistaken for the woman and finds herself in the middle of a scandal. Emma packs up and moves to a small Louisiana town to escape her infamy. However, the quiet life she seeks soon blows up in smoke. Original. HPL Summer Reader: Riveting, very good read, hilarious at times. …More

Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God By Willard, Dallas 1999-10 - IVP Books 9780830822263 Check Our Catalog Originally published as In Search of Guidance, this classic by Dallas Willard provides rich insight into how we can clearly hear God's voice and develop an intimate partnership with him. HPL Summer Reader: A great book that Christians need to read. It tells how to establish a relationship with our creater-God. It gives excellent insight. …More

The Spider's Touch: Featuring Blue Satan and Mrs. Kean By Wynn, Patricia 2002-10 - Pemberley Press 9780970272744 Check Our Catalog An outlaw with a price on his head, Gideon Viscount St. Mars accepts a risky commission from James Stuart, the Pretender, in the hopes of regaining his estates. Back in England, however, he finds Mrs. Kean entangled in a nest of Jacobite spies. When one of them is murdered, Gideon must choose between his allegiance to James and his concern for Mrs. Kean before uncovering the killer. …More