Summer Reading

Welcome to Summer Reading 2011!  At the end of 4 weeks we had 342 people signed up. This week, 25 new people participated and 55 people read 175 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 127 people and 505 books.

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House [With DVD] By Peretti, Frank E. Author Dekker, Ted 2006-04 - Westbow Press 9781595541550 Check Our Catalog From the minds of bestselling suspense authors Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker comes an epic supernatural thriller that gives a new meaning to the phrase "haunted house," as two couples seek refuge from a maniacal killer in an old Alabama house. HPL patron:  A good thriller. …More

Tempted by Fate By Perry, Kate 2010-12 - Forever 9780446564625 Check Our Catalog Willow Tarata is a Guardian who hunts those who prey on the vulnerable. And she's driven by a vengeful goal--find the man who murdered her mother. Yet suddenly Willow's quarry now has "her" on the run--straight into the sights of San Francisco's most dangerous detective. Original.   …More

The Dead and the Gone By Pfeffer, Susan Beth 2008-06 - Harcourt Children's Books 9780152063115 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel--a companion to "Life As We Knew It"--explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities. …More

Life as We Knew It By Pfeffer, Susan Beth 2006-10 - Harcourt Children's Books 9780152058265 Check Our Catalog Winner 2010 Nutmeg Teen Award 2007 Teens' Top Ten Winner BookPage Notable Title When a meteor hits the moon, Miranda must learn to survive the unimaginable . . . …More

This World We Live in By Pfeffer, Susan Beth 2010-04 - Harcourt Children's Books 9780547248042 Check Our Catalog The struggle for survival continues in this heart-wrenching companion to "Life as We Knew It" and "The Dead & The Gone." …More

I, Monster: Serial Killers in Their Own Chilling Words By Philbin, Tom 2011-01 - Prometheus Books 9781616141639 Check Our Catalog Using court transcripts and police interviews, a veteran true-crime and crime-fiction writer has compiled the testimony of 20 infamous serial killers. Read exactly what goes through the dark minds of notorious killers as they commit horrible crimes. HPL patron: This is a disgustingly graphic  book.  One would think the subtitle would leave the readerduly warned, but I was not prepared for how disturbing the minds of these people truly were.  More heartbreaking (for the  victims and those who loved them) and sickening (descriptive) than scary. …More

The Complete Ibs Health and Diet Guide: Includes Nutrition Information, Meal Plans and Over 100 Recipes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome By Raman, Maitreyi Author Sirounis, Angela Author Shrubsole, Jennifer 2011-03 - Robert Rose 9780778802631 Check Our Catalog As many as one in five Americans have symptoms of IBS. HPL patron: I got this book for a relative of mine, so I could possibly help this young man with his health problems, but I found the book a little too technical for me to understand a lot of what the author was putting across.  I liked some of the recipes. …More

Wingshooters By Revoyr, Nina 2011-02 - Akashic Books 9781936070862 Check Our Catalog In Nina Revoyr's best novel to date, the events of 1974 forever change Michelle LeBeau, her town, and her family. HPL patron: Great novel, filled with thoughtful observations on life and deep heartache. …More

The Last Prejudice By Rivera, David, Jr. 2009-04 - Strebor Books 9781593092351 Check Our Catalog …More

Chasing Fire By Roberts, Nora 2011-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399157448 Check Our Catalog Number-one "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts--America's favorite writer ("The New Yorker")--delves into the world of elite firefighters who thrive on danger and adrenaline--men and women who wouldn't know how to live life if it wasn't on the edge. …More

The Chivalrous Rake By Rolls, Elizabeth 2006-06 - Harlequin Books 9780373294046 Check Our Catalog With a broken collarbone, Jack was in no fit mood to have relatives arrive. But the Reverend Dr Bramley and his daughter were penniless, so he couldn't turn them away. When Jack learnt the truth behind their plight, his chivalrous nature took over. Cressida was in need of a husband...but was he in need of a wife? …More

Wagons West Nebraska! By Fuller Ross, Dana Performed by Gigante, Phil 2009-12 - Brilliance Corporation 9781441816672 Check Our Catalog Autumn, 1837. Blazing onward from the eastern shores, to Missouri, the legendary wagon train sent by U.S. President Andrew Jackson has reached the last outpost of civilization. Now five hundred strong, these brave pioneers set a course across the great rolling plains toward the treacherous Rockies, hoping to stake a claim in the American West. Led by their new wagon master a oeWhipa Holt, they must unite as a team if they are to survive, despite their vast differences. For among them is an independent young woman who leaves everything she loves, a black man who dreams of freedom, a Native American who knows the harshness of the landa ]and hundreds of others willing to risk their lives for a new beginning. Set upon by Indians and enemies, nature and fate, this magnificent caravan will face any challenge to make their own destinya "and change the course of history forever. Their story is the story of America. …More

The Catcher in the Rye. By Salinger, J. D. 1951-07 - Little Brown and Company 9780316769532 Check Our Catalog Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there. HPL patron: This book is so beautiful lbecause theboy growing up is so scared of his lost youth and you can't help but root for him and hope he sees how good the little things in his life are. …More

Lady Killer By Scottoline, Lisa 2008-02 - Harper 9780060833206 Check Our Catalog A young woman searches for her missing rival from high school--and gets more than she bargained for--in this latest high-octane thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Daddys Girl." HPL patron: I loved it! …More

Blessed By Smith, Cynthia Leitich 2011-01 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763643263 Check Our Catalog With a wink and a nod to Bram Stoker, "New York Times"-bestselling author Smith unites the casts of "Tantalize" and "Eternal" in a delicious new dark fantasy. …More

Sweet Hush By Deborah Smith 2003-02 - Little, Brown 0316806501 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title The sorrows and secrets of Hush McGillen's life are as deeply rooted as the famed Sweet Hush apple orchards her family has tended for more than a century. Delivering the warmth, humor, and unforgettable characters that her readers have come to expect, Smith cooks up a passionate, page-turning story about a surprising, unexpected love. HPL patron: Imagine your son runningaway with the President's daughter!  A fun romance and great setting for a way of life-contrast with "the President's" …More

On Hummingbird Wings By Snelling, Lauraine 2011-04 - Faithwords 9780446582117 Check Our Catalog On a mission to restore her hypochondriac mother to health, Gillian Ormsby also sets about reviving her mother's wilted garden to its former glory, enlisting the help of Adam, a handsome man who owns a family gardening business with his father. HPL patron: A novel that will inspire and uplift you.  Of human nature with keen insight and sweet honesty. …More

The Matter of Desire By Paz Soldan, Edmundo Translator Carter, Lisa 2004-04 - Mariner Books 9780618395576 Check Our Catalog Paz Soldan--leading spokesperson for the McOndo literary movement, which embraces an urban vision of American pop culture in today's Latin America--combines elements of political thriller and family mystery with a torrid illicit love affair. HPL patron: This book:  a light illuminating the relationship between Latin America (Bolivia) and US-too little available material-especially afterthis author brings the reader into the experience of a Bolivian born N. American professional-plus a great mystery and ill-fated romance... …More

The Coldest Winter Ever By Sister Souljah 2005-09 - Washington Square Press 9780743270106 Check Our Catalog Now available in a trade paperback edition, Sister Souljah's debut novel about the daughter of a drug lord captures the allure and the danger of Brooklyn's streets. HPL patron: Good book. …More

The Informationist By Stevens, Taylor 2011-03 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307717092 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Stevens debuts with a tightly written thriller woven around an uncommon heroine with a knack for putting facts together and coming up with the right answers. HPL patron: Thrilling, intense and hard to put down. …More

Dracula the Un-Dead By Stoker, Dacre Author Holt, Ian 2010-10 - New American Library 9780451230515 Check Our Catalog Written by a direct descendant of Bram Stoker and a well-known Dracula historian, "Dracula: The Un-Dead" is a bone-chilling sequel based on Bram Stoker's own handwritten notes for characters and plot threads excised from the original edition. HPL patron: I love any book that has to do with Dracula.  This book was awesome. …More

The Last Siege By Stroud, Jonathan 2006-10 - Miramax Books 9781423101079 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Uses big world tell a lot about castles and a very good long story. …More

Cheaper to Keep Her By Unique 2010-12 - K.S. Publications 9780984529032 Check Our Catalog Lynise Carter was just your ordinary bartender at the Magic City strip club until this heavy hitter by the name of Duke Carrington walked in one night and swept her off her feet. He was known around town as a big time gambler and loan shark. The forty-something year old sugar daddy was also known to spare no expense when he had the right woman in his company, which made him the man of her dreams. Over the course of a few months, Duke became infatuated with Lynise and asked her to quit her job and move into one of the condos he owed. "Let me take care of you," he insisted. Lynise wasn't a college graduate but she had street smarts and she learned quickly that Duke was a very charismatic and persuasive man who got what he wanted, no matter the cost. Lynise got everything she want too. And while she was getting used to the red carpet treatment, Duke was making plans to replace her with another chick. Little did he know, Lynise wasn't going to let him go that easy. So, he will find out if it would've been Cheaper to Keep Her. HPL patron: Kiki has done it again.  I have to read number two.  I just hope that "Lynsie" gets her revenge. …More