Adult Summer Reading-Week 9-Friday

Eaters of the Dead By Crichton, Michael 1976-03 - Alfred A. Knopf 9780394494005 Check Our Catalog In A.D. 922 Ibn Fadlan, the representative of the ruler of Bagdad, City of Peace, crosses the Caspian sea and journeys up the valley of the Volga on a mission to the King of Saqaliba. Before he arrives, he meets with Buliwyf, a powerful Viking chieftain who is summoned by his besieged relatives to the North. Buliwyf must return to Scandanavia and save his countrymen and family from the monsters …More

Sweetbitter By Danler, Stephanie 2016-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781101875940 Check Our Catalog INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A thrilling novel of the senses and a coming-of-age tale, following a small-town girl into the electrifying world of New York City and the education of a lifetime at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Manhattan. Perfect for readers of "Kitchen Confidential" and "Blood, Bones and Butter." Twenty-two, and knowing no one, Tess leaves home to begin her …More

Trouble in Mind: The Collected Stories, Volume 3 By Deaver, Jeffery 2014-03 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455526796 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author and highly acclaimed storyteller Jeffery Deaver-the undisputed "grand master of the plot twist" (Booklist)-returns with a dazzling new collection of short stories. …More

A Mighty Love By Diggs, Anita Doreen 2003-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758202314 Check Our Catalog Mel and Adrienne Jordan had the kind of marriage most couples only dream about. But then one day a fire sweeps through their home, causing a terrible tragedy. Convinced that he is to blame, Mel returns to the mean streets of his youth--and indulges in the drugs, drink and women he had left behind years ago. HPL patron: Sad, but good read. …More

Vita Brevis: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire By Downie, Ruth 2016-07 - Bloomsbury USA 9781620409589 Check Our Catalog Ruso and Tilla's excitement at arriving in Rome with their new baby daughter is soon dulled by their discovery that the grand facades of polished marble mask an underworld of corrupt landlords and vermin-infested tenements. There are also far too many doctors--some skilled, but others positively dangerous. Ruso thinks he has been offered a reputable medical practice only to find that his …More

Buried Dreams By DuBois, Brendan 2004-10 - Thorndike Press 9780786269471 Check Our Catalog Lewis Cole's friend Jon Ericson has spent years studying the history of their small New Hampshire town, convinced that it was once a Viking settlement. When Lewis gets a phone call from John saying that he finally has the evidence to prove it, he hurries right over - and finds a crime scene. In the brief time since Jon left that message, someone has murdered him.< P>Available only in Mystery 4. …More

Deadly Cove: A Lewis Cole Mystery By DuBois, Brendan 2011-07 - Minotaur Books 9780312566340 Check Our Catalog In the seventh novel of the series, Lewis Cole digs into the background of a murdered activist, as well as the anti-nuclear protesters that are gathering by the thousands on the New Hampshire coast, threatening violent action if they don't get what they want. …More

Heroes of the Frontier By Eggers, Dave 2016-07 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780451493804 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Beautiful and heartbreaking in a good way. …More

The Painted Drum By Erdrich, Louise 2005-09 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780060515102 Check Our Catalog Awards: Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (2006), Minnesota Book Award (2006) Minnesota Book Award Winner - 2006 Novel and Short Story A BookPage Notable Title Faye Travers discovers a rare Native American drum while appraising an estate in New Hampshire. The drum's passage is traced both forward and backward in time, revealing how it changed the lives of those whose paths it crossed. …More

Shadow Tag By Erdrich, Louise 2010-02 - Harper 9780061536090 Check Our Catalog When Irene America discovers that her husband has been reading her diary, she begins a secrets Blue Notebook, as much the truth about her life and her marriage as the Red Diary is a farce. Alternating between these two records, "Shadow Tag" is an eerily gripping novel. …More

Loop, the By Evans, Nicholas 1999-10 - Bantam Books 9780440295693 Check Our Catalog SPA An extraordinary new novel of love, family, and man's struggle with the wild A pack of wolves makes a sudden savage return to the Rocky Mountain ranching town of Hope, Montana, where a century earlier they were slaughtered by the thousands. Biologist Helen Ross has come to Hope from the East, fleeing a life in shambles, determined to save the wolves from those who seek to destroy …More

Pure Soapmaking: How to Create Nourishing, Natural Skin Care Soaps By Faiola, Anne-Marie 2016-01 - Storey Publishing 9781612125336 Check Our Catalog The pure luxury of soaps made with coconut butter, almond oil, aloe vera, oatmeal, and green tea is one of life's little pleasures. And with the help of author Anne-Marie Faiola, it's easy to make luscious, all-natural soaps right in your own kitchen. This collection of 32 recipes ranges from simple castile bars to intricate swirls, embeds, and marbled and layered looks. Begin with a combination …More

From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce By Madison Area Community Supported Agricul Foreword by Wubben, Doug 2004-09 - Macsac 9780615230139 Check Our Catalog Ever wonder how you'll ever be able to use all your vegetables? From Asparagus to Zucchini answers the question of what to do with your armloads of greens, exotic herbs (and the never-before-seen vegetables), with recipes that are as concise and doable as they are appealing. Created for and by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members, the book is an indispensable tool for anyone who wants …More

Time and Again By Finney, Jack 1995-02 - Scribner Book Company 9780684801179 Check Our Catalog An anniversary edition of a timeless classic tells what happens when Simon Morley is selected by a secret government agency to test Einstein's theory of the past co-existing with the present and is transported back to 1880s New York. Reissue. NYT. …More

Can't Stop Loving You By Ford, Bette 2012-01 - Avon Books 9780061728853 Check Our Catalog The third book in Ford's series about the chances people take for love and how far they're willing to go for happiness. Original. …More

Shem Creek: A Lowcountry Tale By Frank, Dorothea Benton 2004-08 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425196083 Check Our Catalog Benton Frank's newest "New York Times" bestselling Lowcountry Tale features a New Jersey woman and a man from Atlanta who both relocate their families to Shem Creek, South Carolina, to restart their lives. HPL patron: Great book! Just enough drama but more feel good. Great characters. …More

Anansi Boys By Gaiman, Neil Read by Henry, Lenny 2005-09 - HarperAudio 9780060823849 Check Our Catalog In this magnificent work of literary magic, Gaiman returns to the territory of his masterpiece, "American Gods," to once again plumb the dark recesses of the soul. Unabridged. 15 CDs. HPL patron: Playaway version-the recording is not the clearest, in comparsion to other Playaways, but once you get into it, it doesn't matter. The story is funny, fast-paced, and well worth …More

The Awakening By Gibson, Marley 2009-05 - Graphia Books 9780547150932 Check Our Catalog When Kendall Moorehead moves from Chicago to the small town of Radisson, Georgia, her psychic abilities awaken. Together with her new BFF, Celia, Kendall forms a ghost hunting team. Now they're going to clean up Radisson of its less savory spirits. …More

Wood Pallet Projects: Cool and Easy-To-Make Projects for the Home and Garden By Gleason, Chris 2013-03 - Fox Chapel Publishing 9781565235441 Check Our Catalog Lumber prices are soaring, and deforestation is a rising concern. Yet millions of pounds of perfectly usable wood are dumped in landfills every year. Wood Pallet Projects shows how anyone can upcycle salvaged pallet wood to create truly one-of-a-kind projects. Maverick craftsman Chris Gleason combines sound woodworking techniques with a hip designer's sensibility to unleash the limitless …More

Eona: The Last Dragoneye By Goodman, Alison 2011-04 - Viking Children's Books 9780670063116 Check Our Catalog Awards: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2011) The pulse-pounding sequel to "Eon." Eon has been revealed as Eona, the first female Dragoneye in hundreds of years. She must come to terms with her new Dragoneye identity and power--and learn to bear the anguish of the 10 dragons whose Dragoneyes were murdered. HPL patron: Sequel to Eon: The gripping story of the first female Dragoneye and her fight to redeem the emperor …More

River Road By Goodman, Carol 2016-01 - Touchstone Books 9781501109904 Check Our Catalog From the award-winning author of "The Lake of Dead Languages "comes a chilling new psychological thriller about a professor accused of killing her favorite student in a hit-and-run accident. Nan Lewis a creative writing professor at a state university in upstate New York is driving home from a faculty holiday party after finding out she's been denied tenure. On her way, she hits a …More

Where I Want to Be By Griffin, Adele 2005-05 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399237836 Check Our Catalog Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2006), National Book Awards (2005), Tayshas Reading (2007) A BookPage Notable Title The National Book Award nominee for "Sons of Liberty" has crafted a spellbinding book, told in the alternating voices of two very different sisters dwelling on opposite sides of life and death, and who are bravely trying to overcome the void and bring light to each other. …More

The Orange Houses By Griffin, Paul 2009-06 - Dial Books 9780803733466 Check Our Catalog Awards: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (2011), Tayshas Reading (2010), Virginia Readers Choice Award (2012) Hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school, Tamika Mik Sykes copes by reading lips and selling homework answers. She's a tough girl who never gets close to anyone, until she meets Fatima, a teenage refugee who sells newspapers on Mik's block. HPL patron: A great book. At some points it gets confusing, but if you stick through it, it will make …More

The Appeal By Grisham, John 2008-01 - Doubleday Books 9780385515047 Check Our Catalog In Grishams first legal thriller since "The Broker," justice is for sale--and only the rich can afford it. …More