HPL Adult Summer Reading

After the Quake By Murakami, Haruki 2003-05 - Vintage 9780375713279 Check Our Catalog The six stories in Haruki Murakami's mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami's characters are even deeper and more mysterious, emanating from a place where the human meets the inhuman. An electronics salesman who has been …More

Men Without Women: Stories By Murakami, Haruki Translator Gabriel, Philip Translator Goossen, Ted 2017-05 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780451494627 Check Our Catalog A dazzling new collection of short stories--the first major new work of fiction from the beloved, internationally acclaimed, Haruki Murakami since his #1 best-selling Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are …More

The Strange Library By Murakami, Haruki Translator Goossen, Ted 2014-12 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385354301 Check Our Catalog From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami--a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. A lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plot their escape from the nightmarish library of internationally acclaimed, best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination. HPL patron: Every library patron, …More

Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners By Oneill, Therese 2016-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316357913 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Very witty and informative about the view of middle-class women in the Victorian Age. O'Neill cites many articles written at the time-mostly by men-and it makes me glad I live in the twenty-first century and not the nineteenth century. …More

Black & Blue By Patterson, James With Fox, Candice 2016-12 - Bookshots 9780316399180 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: It was a quick easy read. I definitely wasn't expecting it to end the way it did! …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: I love it. I love anything on serial killers. HPL patron: This is a …More

The Baby Thief: The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, the Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption By Raymond, Barbara Bisantz 2007-04 - Carroll & Graf Publishers 9780786719440 Check Our Catalog For almost three decades, Georgia Tann ran a children's home in Memphis, Tennessee, selling her charges to wealthy clients nationwide. Part social history, part detective story, part expos, this is a riveting investigative narrative that explores themes that continue to reverberate in the modern era. HPL patron: True story of the woman who corrupted adoption …More

Bay of Sighs By Roberts, Nora 2016-06 - Berkley Books 9780425280119 Check Our Catalog THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The second novel in the Guardians Trilogy from the bestselling author of Stars of Fortune. Mermaid Annika is from the sea, and it is there she must return after her quest to find the stars. New to this world, her purity and beauty are nothing less than breathtaking, along with her graceful athleticism, as her five new …More

Vision in White By Roberts, Nora 2014-01 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425274958 Check Our Catalog In Book One of the Bride Quartet series--a novel of love, friendship, and family--"New York Times"-bestselling author Roberts invites readers to the wedding of the year. …More

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Hav By Rubin, Gretchen 2009-12 - HarperTorch 9780061583254 Check Our Catalog This relatable, inspiring project is the result of the author's 12-month adventure in becoming a happier person. Written with a wicked sense of humor and sharp insight, her story will inspire readers to embrace the pleasure in their lives and remind them how to have fun. …More

Every Day I Fight: Making a Difference, Kicking Cancer's Ass By Scott, Stuart Author Platt, Larry 2015-03 - Blue Rider Press 9780399174063 Check Our Catalog "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." - Stuart Scott The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott's unrelenting fight against cancer, with a foreword by Robin Roberts. Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart …More

A Bend in the Road By Sparks, Nicholas 2016-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455571635 Check Our Catalog Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New …More

The Choice By Sparks, Nicholas 2007-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446579926 Check Our Catalog Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, "The Choice" tells the story of Travis Parker, a small-town veterinarian, who avoids romantic entanglements until new neighbor Gabby Holland enters his life. HPL patron: You don't want to miss this one. Great ending. …More

The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living By Wiking, Meik 2017-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780062658807 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Initially, I closed the book and thought it was so-so. Not bad, but not really great either. But the more I reflected, the more I like it and look to make things more hygge. I also tried the Boller I Karry (Danish meatballs in curry) recipe. It is delicious and easy to make. …More

Before We Were Yours By Wingate, Lisa 2017-06 - Ballantine Books 9780425284681 Check Our Catalog For readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a "thought-provoking and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal."* Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to …More

Paul for Everyone the Prison Letters Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon By Wright, N. T. 2012-04 - Westminster John Knox Press 9780664227883 Check Our Catalog Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see young churches grow in faith and understanding, rooted in Jesus himself, and to see this faith worked …More

Kitchen By Yoshimoto, Banana 2006-04 - TusQuets 9789871210251 Check Our Catalog SPA A lyrical tale about loss and grief and familial love. When college student Mikage Sakurai is orphaned by the death of her grandmother, she is rescued from loneliness and grief by Yuichi, a young flower shop delivery man, and discovers that families come in many shapes . . . and can be found in many places. HPL patron: I requested this book because I needed …More

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry By Zevin, Gabrielle 2014-04 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781616203214 Check Our Catalog A faded sign hangs above the porch of the Victorian cottage that is home to Island Books. It bears the adage"NO MAN IS AN ISLAND; EVERY BOOK IS A WORLD."A. J. Fikry, the bookstore's irascible owner, is about to discover what that means. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us of what saves us all from a life of loneliness and isolation: our sense of empathy; our ability to love and be loved; …More

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 By 826 National Editor 826 National 2016-10 - Mariner Books 9780544812116 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A "yes", read this one. Varied topics, authors, methods of presentation. Informative about 826 National... …More

Personal By Child, Lee 2014-09 - Delacorte Press 9780804178747 Check Our Catalog #1"NEW YORK TIMES"BESTSELLER Jack Reacher returns in another fast-moving, action-packed, suspenseful book fromLee Child. "You can leave the army, but the army doesn't leave you. Not always. Not completely, "notes Jack Reacher and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. This time, for the State Department and the CIA. Someone has taken a shot …More

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis By Egan, Timothy 2012-10 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780618969029 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2013), Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2013), Chautauqua Prize (2013) How a lone man's epic obsession led to one of America's greatest cultural treasures: Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan tells the riveting, cinematic story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history -- and the driven, brilliant man who made them. …More

Day of the False King: A Novel of Murder in Babylon By Geagley, Brad 2006-01 - Simon & Schuster 9780743250818 Check Our Catalog Geagley's follow-up to "Year of the Hyenas" is an evocative historical mystery starring a besotted, hard-bitten detective named Semerket--ancient Egypt's answer to Sam Spade. …More

Year of the Hyenas: A Novel of Murder in Ancient Egypt By Geagley, Brad 2005-02 - Simon & Schuster 074325080X Check Our Catalog In this evocative murder mystery set in ancient Egypt, an empire's sumptuous glory and intrigue blend seamlessly with timeless themes of greed, ambition, and crimes of passion. …More

The Rainmaker By Grisham, John 2005-09 - Delta 9780385339605 Check Our Catalog Bestselling author John Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time to Kill to weave this riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed. Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, The Rainmaker provides another spellbinding, thrill-a-minute read. HPL patron: Good read if you enjoy books made into …More