Week 5! 16 people joined the fun this week, bringing the total up to 134 people. Of those, 44 read 136 books during this week, bringing the total of books read to 611 for the summer! It's not too late to join the program. Sign up at the circulation desk. We still have signing prizes available, as well.
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Book reviews from participants July 28:
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga: From Chicago food markets to an avocado farm in Texas-a widower's recreation of his life.
Naruto Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom by Masashi Kishimoto: Naruto and team Kakashi help the prince and his son to travel safely back to Crescent Moon to go back home. When they got there they have to do some challenges to bring back their kingdom from an evil dude.
Untamed Bride by Stephine Laurens: Gread read, fast paced. A strong man finding an even stronger woman to stand beside him, excepting (sic) her for who she is and loving her for not fitting into a mold.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Wonderful! Years ago I saw the movie and also might have read it. Now in my mature years I appreciate the situation, courage, human-ness of the story. Also, having lived in the South a few years I appreciate the language except for "nome." Is this "no, mam?" She illustrates the attitudes and character of people just beautifully! Insightfully! Lovingly!
Of Woods and Water by Jordan Leonetti: Photographic review of Michigan outdoors. Beautiful book.
Isadore's Secret by Mardi Link: The beginning was somewhat slow...but things picked up once the body was found! Especially interesting because it happened in Michigan, and I had the opportunity to hear the author speak when she visited Muskegon.
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Book reviews from participants July 28:
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga: From Chicago food markets to an avocado farm in Texas-a widower's recreation of his life.
Naruto Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom by Masashi Kishimoto: Naruto and team Kakashi help the prince and his son to travel safely back to Crescent Moon to go back home. When they got there they have to do some challenges to bring back their kingdom from an evil dude.
Untamed Bride by Stephine Laurens: Gread read, fast paced. A strong man finding an even stronger woman to stand beside him, excepting (sic) her for who she is and loving her for not fitting into a mold.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Wonderful! Years ago I saw the movie and also might have read it. Now in my mature years I appreciate the situation, courage, human-ness of the story. Also, having lived in the South a few years I appreciate the language except for "nome." Is this "no, mam?" She illustrates the attitudes and character of people just beautifully! Insightfully! Lovingly!
Of Woods and Water by Jordan Leonetti: Photographic review of Michigan outdoors. Beautiful book.
Isadore's Secret by Mardi Link: The beginning was somewhat slow...but things picked up once the body was found! Especially interesting because it happened in Michigan, and I had the opportunity to hear the author speak when she visited Muskegon.
 | Philosophy Made Simple Hellenga, Robert 2006-02 - Little Brown and Company 9780316058261 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the bestselling author of The Sixteen Pleasures comes an unforgettablenovel about a man's search for meaning. …More |
  | Dragon Keeper Hobb, Robin 2010-02 - Eos 9780061561627 Check Our Catalog A master fantasist returns to the world of her Tawny Man trilogy with this first tale in a thrilling two-book miniseries that explores a world of dragons and men. …More |
 | Reckless Howell, Hannah 2004-09 - Zebra 9780821769171 Check Our Catalog Heir to the clan MacFarlane, Ailis is a prize to be bartered by her calculating father, and her wedding to a man she despised seemed inevitable--until she is abducted by her clan's worst enemy, Alexander MacDubh, a brutally handsome laird with ice in his eyes and hot blood in his veins. Original. …More |
 | Devil's Claw Jance, J. A. 2000-07 - William Morrow & Company 9780380975013 Check Our Catalog In the night-still canyons of the Arizona desert, a girl is on the run. Alone but for her beloved red-tailed hawk, she flees from the dark shadows of her young life, the horror she has witnessed...and the terror that now stalks her. New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance returns with her eighth novel in the highly acclaimed Joanna Brady mystery series. Set against the backdrop of the modern west, this gripping tale finds Sheriff Brady juggling a precarious overload in both her personal and professional lives. About to be married, Joanna's facing a daughter turning twelve and going on twenty, a meddlesome mother micro-managing her wedding, and new in-laws arriving any day. The sudden death of her much-loved neighbor and handyman, Clayton Rhodes, creates further turmoil, leaving Joanna shocked, saddened, and the target of Clayton's irate and irrational daughter, who accuses the Sheriff's Department of covering up a possible murder. But amidst the uproar, the report of a homicide at Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains quickly captures Joanna's full attention. An Indian woman has been found shot to death -- a woman recently released from prison after serving time for the manslaughter killing of her husband. She is the mother of a missing fifteen-year-old, Lucy Ridder. The death at first appears to be a case of domestic rage finally exploding -- and a troubled teen runaway may be a victim, or a cold-blooded killer. Yet as Joanna deals with the long-standing troubles of Clayton Rhodes' family and digs deeper into the mysterious life of Lucy and her family, she discovers that investigating family hostilities is leading her down a twisted trail of hatred, greed, andfar-reaching consequences -- and into a dangerous world where violence is the first response and long buried secrets are a reason to kill...or die. Once again, J.A. Jance delivers a gritty, deftly written thriller that unfolds on a vivid landscape of raw beauty and unrelenting danger. And, as always, Sheriff Joanna Brady brings the setting to life with the sensitivity, spirit, and intense passion for justice that makes Jance novels ring with authenticity. …More |
 | Hand of Evil Jance, J. A. 2007-12 - Touchstone Books 9781416537533 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A deserted stretch of road is the perfect place to drive a man to his grave--literally. The New York Times bestselling author of Web of Evil returns with a chilling new novel of spine-tingling suspense. …More |
 | Skeleton Canyon Jance, J. A. 1998-08 - Avon Books 9780380724338 Check Our Catalog Brianna "Bree" O'Brien went to Skeleton Canyon for a romantic tryst with her boyfriend, Ignacio Ybarra--a rendezvous she never lived to experience. Sheriff Joanna Brady's investigation into the cruel death of the popular teenager is leading her from the isolated desert canyon into the luxurious O'Brien family compound--and into a complex web of crime, hatred, and deception that could have devastating and deadly consequences. …More |
 | Tombstone Courage Jance, J. A. 1995-04 - Avon Books 9780380765461 Check Our Catalog The author of Without Due Process--the winner of the 1993 American Mystery Award--delivers another mystery for her popular new series. Now in Arizona, the young widow Joanna Brady is a real working mom. She's running for sheriff, facing a hostile police department, and becoming enmeshed in the investigation of a peculiar double homicide. …More |
 | My So-Called Death Jay, Stacey 2010-03 - Flux 9780738715438 Check Our Catalog One second, sophomore Karen Vera's on top of the most fabulous cheer pyramid ever. The next, she's lying on the pavement. Freakishly alive without a pulse, Karen learns that she's a genetically undead zombie. Soon, Karen is sent off to DEAD High, a boarding school for the "death-challenged." …More |
 | Pandora's Daughter Johansen, Iris 2007-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312368043 Check Our Catalog Bestselling author Johansen delivers a novel about a woman who is unaware that she has psychic powers, but must uncover the mysteries of her own mind when strangers start trying to kill her. Martin's Press. …More |
 | Quicksand Johansen, Iris 2008-04 - St. Martin's Press 9780312368067 Check Our Catalog Eve Duncan is still reeling from the disappearance of her daughter, Bonnie, and enlists the psychic abilities of Dr. Megan Blaire to find her. But is Bonnie still alive--and can they reach her in time? Martin's Press. …More |
 | The Overmountain Men Judd, Cameron 2000-04 - Cumberland House Publishing 9781581820973 Check Our Catalog The first volume in The Tennessee Frontier Trilogy, The Overmountain Men traces the settlement of the Tennessee frontier in pre -- Revolutionary War America. A fascinating story and an inspiring record of the courage of the colonists. …More |
 | A Case of Nerves Kay, Angie 1999-06 - Love Spell 9780505523129 Check Our Catalog Kate isn't expecting to be swept off her feet by the strangely familiar green-eyed Scot; she's come to escape her philandering finance and the hectic Philadelphia ER in which she works. But she's a sucker for a man in a kilt; after all, her heroes have always been Highlanders. Wrapped in his arms, Kate knows she's met him before--centuries before. And she isn't about to argue if fate decides to give them a second chance at a love that Bonnie Prince Charlie and a civil war had interrupted over two centuries earlier. …More |
 | Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Masashi, Kishimoto Editor Jump Comics Illustrator Masashi, Kishimoto 2008-11 - Viz Media 9781421519166 Check Our Catalog …More |
 | Left Behind LaHaye, Tim Joint Author Jenkins, Jerry B. 2000-03 - Thorndike Press 9780786224685 Check Our Catalog In one cataclysmic moment, millions around the globe disappear. Vehicles, suddenly unmanned, careen out of control. People are terror-stricken as loved ones vanish before their eyes. In the midst of global chaos, airline captain Rayford Steele must search for his family, for answers, for truth. As devastating as the disappearances have been, the darkest days may lie ahead ... This is the first novel in the bestselling Left Behind series, the gripping fictional fulfillment of the Bible's prophecies. …More |
 | Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind LaHaye, Tim With Jenkins, Jerry B. 1996-12 - Tyndale House Publishers 9780842329217 Check Our Catalog In this sequel to the best-selling novel, Left Behind, Rayford Steele and Buck Williams find themselves pressed into service for the man they believe could be the Antichrist. …More |
 | The Untamed Bride Laurens, Stephanie 2009-11 - Harperluxe 9780061886058 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling author Stephanie Laurens presents a brash, bold new series. They're battle-hardened, sinfully wealthy, completely unstoppable--and "all" male: Four officers of the Crown, fighting against a deadly foe known only as the Black Cobra. He is a man who has faced peril without flinching, determined to fight for king and country. She is a bold, beautiful woman with a scandalous past, destined to become an untamed bride. Together they must vanquish the ruthless enemy, while confronting the dangers of the heart . . . …More |
 | To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper 2005-01 - Vintage Books USA 9780099466734 Check Our Catalog A specially packaged, popularly priced hardcover edition of the American classic commemorates the 40th anniversary of its original publication. "That rare literary phenomenon, a Southern novel with no mildew on its magnolia leaves."--"Vogue." …More |
 | Marie's Home Improvement Guide Leonard, Marie 2009-11 - Seal Press (CA) 9781580052924 Check Our Catalog …More |
 | Of Woods and Water: A Photographic Journey Across Michigan Leonetti, Ron Photographer Jordan, Chris Foreword by Dempsey, Dave 2008-09 - Indiana University Press 9780253352767 Check Our Catalog The natural beauty of Michigan celebrated in photographs …More |
 | The Betrayal Lewis, Beverly 2005-03 - Thorndike Press 9780786272600 Check Our Catalog Book 2 in the < I>Abram's Daughters< /I> series < P>< b>A CBA Bestseller< /b>< P>Spanning three generations, the compelling novels of the Abrams Daughters series introduce four courting-age sisters and their family and community, whose way of life and faith in God are as enduring as their signature horse and buggy. The Betrayal continues the journey, with Leah and her beloved Jonas now separated by hundreds of miles. But more than time and distance are conspiring to keep them apart . . . …More |
 | The Covenant Lewis, Beverly 2002-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764227189 Check Our Catalog Drawn into an incomprehensible pact with her older sister, Leah finds her dreams spinning out of control, even as she clings desperately to the promises of God. "The Covenant" begins a powerful Lancaster portrait of the power of family and the miracle of hope. …More |
 | The Preacher's Daughter Lewis, Beverly 2005-10 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764201202 Check Our Catalog - A dramatic, touching new series set in ever-intriguing Amish country - Fan mail and bestselling numbers agree: readers want more Beverly Lewis! - Previous series hit many bestseller lists--even the New York Times! …More |
 | Isadore's Secret: Sin, Murder, and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town Link, Mardi 2009-09 - University of Michigan Press 9780472050796 Check Our Catalog 2010 Michigan Notable Book A gripping account of the mysterious disappearance of a young nun in a northern Michigan town and the national controversy that followed when she turned up dead and buried in the basement of the church …More |
 | A Good Yarn Macomber, Debbie 2006-05 - Mira Books 9780778322955 Check Our Catalog From America's favorite storyteller comes the highly anticipated sequel to her "New York Times" bestseller, "The Shop on Blossom Street." Once again, a disparate group of women find friendship and comfort as they learn the age-old craft of knitting. …More |
 | The Shop on Blossom Street Macomber, Debbie 2006-10 - Center Point Large Print 9781585474387 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title In her signature warm and compelling style, Debbie Macomber tells the story of a small town yarn store owner and cancer survivor who shares life-affirming lessons with her customers through knitting classes. …More |
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