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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I'm Still Wifey By Swinson, Ki Ki 2005-11 - Melodrama Publishing 9780971702158 Check Our Catalog While Kira's husband Ricky is behind bars serving federal time, she clings onto the hope that one day she?ll get a taste of sweet revenge for Russ?the nigga who played her! In the mix of all the drama, Kira unintentionally falls for a new ?hood rich cat who has it all. Money, good looks, and a girl back home in Jersey! This time around Kira plans to play by a different set of rules! Although, Ricky is locked down in a Virginia federal prison, it doesn?t stop his reign of terror. He gets wind of everything that went down with Kira and gives her a life altering ultimatum. Nevertheless, Kira refuses to adhere to his demand and Ricky has no choice but to suit up his street team. The question is: How will it end this time? HPL  patron: Brings you into the drama of Kira and her hustler husband life.  Very interesting. …More

Veiled Pleasures By Taylor, Tawny Author Winston, Samantha 2008-06 - Ellora's Cave 9781419957680 Check Our Catalog …More

A Match Made in Dry Creek By Tronstad, Janet 2007-04 - Steeple Hill 9780373813056 Check Our Catalog Twenty-five years ago, a fender bender tore high school sweethearts Doris June Hargrove and Curt Nelson from each other's arms on the night they were planning to elope. And they hadn't spoken since. Now their widowed parents want to rematch the pair-but how? Doris June agreed to return home and help her mother put together Mother's Day baskets of pansies for the women of Dry Creek. However, she "didn't" agree to see or talk to Curt. It would take much more than some pansies for her to open her heart to Curt again. But never underestimate the power of a matchmaking mother. …More

Aftermath By Turnbull, Peter 2011-02 - Severn House Publishers 9780727869692 Check Our Catalog The latest Hennessey and Yellich mystery - When five corpses in various states of decomposition are found chained to the walls of a kitchen garden, Hennessey and Yellich quickly begin their investigation. The recently deceased owner of the house was housebound for the last twenty-five years, and so would have had no idea of the appalling crimes taking place yards away. At first, there doesn't seem to be much to go on - the victims appear to have little in common - but Hennessey and Yellich know that the dead must hold the clues they need . . . HPL  patron:  Well-done-but chilling and probably somewhat trite.  Had to finish it tho'. …More

Gunpowder Empire By Turtledove, Harry 2003-12 - Tor Classics 9780765306937 Check Our Catalog Gunpowder Empire" is the launch of an exciting new series of parallel-world adventure set during the reign of the Roman Empire. …More

Around the Way Girls By Joseph, Dwayne S. Author Hunt, LaJill Author Glenn, Roy 2007-07 - Urban Books 9781601620088 Check Our Catalog HPL  patron:  I love all the books that go with this series around the way girls.  All the books tell storys of three girls and somehow they all connect to each other, but I love these books because the stuff the chacks go through happens to people every day. …More

Ragman By Wangerin, Walter, Jr. 1994-09 - HarperOne 9780060692292 Check Our Catalog Now in paperback, a treasure trove of 26 eloquent and deeply moving stories by the American Book Award-winning author of The Book of the Dun Cow and The Book of Sorrows. "These are stories of human lives, of grit, of determination, of righteousness and self-righteousness, of peace, joy and love".--Provident Book Finder. HPL  patron:  Very inspirational and good for the soul! …More

Hand of Fate By Wiehl, Lis With Henry, April 2010-04 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781595547064 Check Our Catalog When the host of a popular conservative radio talk show dies, the Triple Threat Club must narrow down the lengthy list of people who wished him dead. "Hand of Fate" begins with a suspected terrorist attack, when outspoken radio talk show host Jim Fate is killed by poisonous gas while his show, "The Hand of Fate" is on the air. In the ensuing panic, downtown Portland is evacuated and FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges is trapped in a high-rise building. Crime reporter Cassidy Shaw is the only journalist brave enough to report from the scene as chaos overtakes the streets. And federal prosecutor Allison Pierce ends up rescuing a toddler separated from her family and taking her to one of the city's overwhelmed hospitals. In the days following Fate's murder, the three colleagues and friends team up to uncover the secrets behind it - and reveal a few secrets of their own. HPL  patron:  A sort of thriller finding out who killed the radio guy.  I thought I had it figured out but it took a twist. …More

The Goodbye Quilt By Wiggs, Susan 2011-03 - Mira Books 9780778329961 Check Our Catalog As her only child Molly readies for college, local fabric shop owner Linda Davis shares one last adventure with her daughter--a cross-country road trip to move Molly into her dorm. As they make their way through the heart of the country, Linda pieces together the scraps that make up Molly's young life. …More

Cut Throat By Williams, K. Roland 2008-03 - Triple Crown Publications 9780979951732 Check Our Catalog Quincy Underwood is a well known local celebrity in his hood. He's street smart, handsome, and the talented lead vocalist for Taboo, the hottest Neo Soul R&B band on the East Coast. Quincy's deepest desire is to live the lifestyle that he knows he deserves: a life of luxury far removed from the concrete jungle and poverty he was raised in. HPL  patron:  This book keeps you interested with all the twist and turns the dirty gangsters and dirty cops.  The book keeps readers wanting more and wanting to know how it all goes down in the end. …More

Grimey: The Sequel to Blinded: Triple Crown Publications Presents By Williams, KaShamba Editor Jackson, Kathleen 2004-02 - Vickie Stringer 9780974789514 Check Our Catalog HPL  patron:  I read the book and I thought it was great had a lot of suspense.  When I finished reading the book I found uot it was a sequel to a book I never read. …More

A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel By Winspear, Jacqueline 2011-03 - Harper 9780061727672 Check Our Catalog Maisie Dobbs' first assignment for the British Secret Service takes her undercover to Cambridge as a professor, and leads to the investigation of a murderous web of activities being conducted by the up-and-coming Nazi party. HPL  patron:  Brilliant British secret service professor undercover leads to investiation of mob activities in Nazi party. …More

Bel-Air Dead By Woods, Stuart 2011-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399157363 Check Our Catalog In the newest addition to the "New York Times"-bestselling series, Stone Barrington is contacted by his ex-girlfriend--the mother of his son--and soon finds himself dragged into a surprisingly deadly web of intrigue. HPL  patron:  Very good book.  Makes you want to turn next page not stop reading. …More

Lucid Intervals By Woods, Stuart 2010-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399156441 Check Our Catalog From the master of the genre ("Los Angeles Times") comes his new page-turningStone Barrington novel. HPL  patron:  Fast paced, humorous and exciting. …More

Santa Fe Edge By Woods, Stuart 2010-09 - Putnam Adult 9780399156915 Check Our Catalog Ed Eagle, a six-feet-six, take-no-prisoners, Santa Fe attorney, has recovered from his encounters with Mexican organized crime and--more treacherously--his ex-wife, Barbara. Now a mysterious new client has come his way, who may shed light into some dark corners of Ed's past and put him in danger once more. …More

Honey Flava By Zane 2008-05 - Atria Books 9781416548850 Check Our Catalog "Honey Flava" features an erotic feast of short stories with enough Asian flava to ignite fireworks. With an African American and Asian mix of sexy characters, Zane picks the most clever and bold male and female writers to deliver a collection like no other. Stories like "Geisha Girl" and "Pins and Needles" give tea and acupuncture a whole new meaning, and the word "Master" is a term of endearment in "The Meaning of Zhuren." In tantalizing portraits of some of the hottest -- and sweetest -- scenes you'll ever want to experience, Honey Flava will take you to a sensual paradise of no return. Zane delivers a new and special taste, proving that passion and sensuality have truly universal meaning. HPL  patron:  The characters in this book was very exotic. I loved reading this book.  I could relate to some of the things they were going through.  I did not want to put the book down. …More