Friday, September 30, 2011

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Welcome to Summer Reading 2011! At the end of 10 weeks we had 368 people signed up.

This week, 3 new people participated and 31 people read 138 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 173 people and 1438 books. A banner year!



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Lady on the Loch
Lady on the Loch
By McInnes, Betty
2011-04 - Severn House Publishers
9780727869760 Check Our Catalog

A compelling historical novel from a much-loved author - 1567. A young man - Lachlan Gilmore - rescues a lady whose cart has become stuck in a ditch, but unbeknownst to him, Lady Annabel Erskine has a secret mission: to keep Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned on Castle Island in Lochleven, supplied with garments fit for her high estate. Soon, Lachlan's sister, talented seamstress Christina, is assisting Lady Annabel in her work. But as their friendship grows, she is unwittingly drawn deeper into the doomed Queen's affairs . . .

HPL patron: in 1567 aan Lachlan Silmore rescues a lady that sets a chaun of events that will have consequences for himself and his family.

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Heather and Velvet
Heather and Velvet
By Medeiros, Teresa
Author Meddeiros, Teresa
1991-11 - Doubleday Books
9780385421478 Check Our Catalog

Wounded in a foiled robbery attempt, the dreaded Scottish highwayman seemed harmless enough--until he stole Prudence's breath away with his impassioned kisses. But even as he drew the beauty into his strong embrace, Sebastian knew he must leave her. For the double life he was leading left no room for love. …More

Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
By Michaels, Fern
2006-02 - Pocket Books
9780743483506 Check Our Catalog

Mega-bestselling author Michaels introduces readers to Rosie Gardener Bliss, a hardworking woman who, after three miserable years of marriage, decides to change her luck--and discovers how luck changes her--in this inspiring, heartwarming story. …More

A Creed in Stone Creek
A Creed in Stone Creek
By Miller, Linda Lael
2011-04 - Center Point Large Print
9781611730326 Check Our Catalog

Steven Creed is looking to start his life again following the death of his childhood sweetheart. What he absolutely isn't looking for is a fiery redhead like prosecutor Melissa O'Ballivan -- a woman with plenty of demons of her own -- to fall for. As the daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller has successfully published historicals, contemporaries, paranormals, and thrillers before coming home, in a literal sense, and concentrating on novels with a Western flavor. For her devotion to her craft, the Romance Writers of America awarded her their prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. …More

The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need
The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need
By Moore, Michele
2004-10 - Johns Hopkins University Press
9780801880131 Check Our Catalog

Drawing on her own experience as well the experiences of friends, colleagues, and patients, Dr. Moore provides information about the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause.

HPL patron: This book is about patients stories and learning from them. This is a time in a woman's life that is natural...menopause.

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Fablehaven
Fablehaven
By Mull, Brandon
2006-07 - Shadow Mountain
9781590385814 Check Our Catalog

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite ... Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws give relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, an arcane evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save her family, Fablehaven, and perhaps the world, Kendra must find the courage to do what she fears most.

HPL patron: A young adult book, very enjoyable and comparable to the Harry Potter series.

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Fablehaven Boxed Set: Fablehaven/Rise of the Evening Star/Grip of the Shadow Plague
Fablehaven Boxed Set: Fablehaven/Rise of the Evening Star/Grip of the Shadow Plague
By Mull, Brandon
2009-10 - Aladdin Paperbacks
9781416999645 Check Our Catalog

Fablehaven, a sanctuary for mystical creatures, survives as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. This set includes the first three books of the series: "Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star," and "Grip of the Shadow Plague."

HPL patron: Love this series!

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Stolen Fury
Stolen Fury
By Naughton, Elisabeth
2009-01 - Love Spell
9780505527936 Check Our Catalog

The first book in a new trilogy, this novel follows archaeologist Dr. Lisa Maxwell, who is looking for three ancient Greek artifacts called the Furies. She's also on the trail of Rafe Sullivan, a handsome and charming thief who had tried to seduce her to get the Furies for himself. Original. …More

On Fire
On Fire
By Neggers, Carla
2010-01 - Mira Books
9780778327875 Check Our Catalog

When the owner of a sunken research ship is suspected of murdering his captain, his granddaughter asks one of his friends, an FBI agent, for help. Riley and Straker share a determination to find the truth--and a passion they're finding harder to ignore. Reissue. …More

10th Anniversary
10th Anniversary
By Patterson, James
Author Paetro, Maxine
2011-05 - Little Brown and Company
9780316036269 Check Our Catalog

Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals--but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well. …More

Hard Passage
Hard Passage
By Pendleton, Don
2009-03 - Gold Eagle Deathlands
9781426830174 Check Our Catalog

Acting as an unofficial backup to a CIA mission in Russia, Mack Bolan aims to shake up the enemy's infrastructure, derail its timetable, and declare total war. Original.

HPL patron: Bolen must go to Russia in an effort to stop Jihadists from attacking the U.S.

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Crucial Intercept
Crucial Intercept
By Pendleton, Don
2011-01 - Gold Eagle
9780373643868 Check Our Catalog

A former CIA cryptologist who created an unbreakable code has unwittingly been sold out to the terrorist group that can get to him first. Before any more innocent lives are lost, Mack Bolan must intercept the human bounty and keep the code from falling into enemy hands. Original.

HPL patron: Mack must go inside a criminal filled nation looking for Russian mob.

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Sing You Home
Sing You Home
By Picoult, Jodi
2011-03 - Atria Books
9781439102725 Check Our Catalog

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Zoe Baxter has spent 10 years trying to get pregnant, and after multiple miscarriages and infertility issues, it looks like her dream is about to come true. But a terrible turn of events leads to a nightmare--one that takes away her unborn baby and breaks apart her marriage to Max. Includes a CD of original songs created especially for this novel.

HPL patron: How wonderful to have music to accompany the book! Great touch.

HPL patron: Another thought provoking book by Jodi Picoult. She uses music as a back drop for tough issues that are both politically and morally questioned by most people.

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Cold Vengeance
Cold Vengeance
By Preston, Douglas J.
Author Child, Lincoln
2011-08 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446554985 Check Our Catalog

A bonding trip for Pendergast and his brother-in-law, Judson Esterhazy, turns violent. Before abandoning a mortally wounded Pendergast, Esterhazy announces his sister, Pendergast's long-dead wife Helen, is alive. …More

Camouflage
Camouflage
By Pronzini, Bill
2011-06 - Forge
9780765325648 Check Our Catalog

David Virden hires Nameless to find his ex-wife and deliver some papers to her. But she refuses the papers and sends a message to Virden to never contact her again. His colleague, Tamara, tells Nameless that Virden threatens to sue and claims that the woman they located isn't his wife. Then he disappears and his fiance hires Nameless to find out why. …More

Maynards House
Maynards House
By Raucher, Herman
1981-09 - Berkley Publishing Group
9780425050798 Check Our Catalog

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Across the Universe
Across the Universe
By Revis, Beth
2011-01 - Razorbill
9781595143976 Check Our Catalog

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Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship "Godspeed" and expects to awaken on a new planet in 300 years. Never could she have known that she would be thrust into the world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules. …More

The Silver Boat
The Silver Boat
By Rice, Luanne
2011-04 - Pamela Dorman Books
9780670022502 Check Our Catalog

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From the beloved "New York Times"-bestselling Rice comes a heartwarming yet heart-wrenching portrait of three far-flung sisters who come home to Martha's Vineyard one last time."The Silver Boat" is Rice at her very best, complete with her singular talent for capturing a family in all its flawed complexity. …More

O'Hurley's Return
O'Hurley's Return
By Roberts, Nora
2010-11 - Silhouette Books
9780373285945 Check Our Catalog

Regrets, redemption . . . reunion--the O'Hurley Family Saga concludes with a combination of passion, danger, and heartfelt emotion that only #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts can provide. This volume includes "Skin Deep" and "Without a Trace." …More

Waiting for Nick & Considering Kate
Waiting for Nick & Considering Kate
By Roberts, Nora
2008-06 - Silhouette Books
9780373285686 Check Our Catalog

Beloved #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers two classic novels in her unforgettable Stanislaski family saga. "Waiting for Nick" follows the romance between Frederica Kimball and Nicholas LeBeck, while "Considering Kate" finds Kate Stanislaski Kimball falling for the gorgeous Brody O'Connell. Reissue. …More

The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II
The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II
By Shaara, Jeff
2009-05 - Ballantine Books
9780345461407 Check Our Catalog

The second volume in "New York Times"-bestselling author Shaara's acclaimed World War II trilogy takes readers to the most famous chapter in the war--D-Day and the battle for Normandy. …More

Fallen
Fallen
By Slaughter, Karin
2011-06 - Delacorte Press
9780345528209 Check Our Catalog

Will Trent and Sara Linton, the beloved characters from Slaughter's two acclaimed series (and the bestseller "Broken"), are back on the case in this electrifying thriller about how far a woman, a cop, and a daughter will go. …More

44 Charles Street
44 Charles Street
By Steel, Danielle
2011-04 - Delacorte Press
9780385343145 Check Our Catalog

A magical transformation takes place in "New York Times"-bestselling author Steel's luminous new novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan's West Village.

HPL patron: Loved the characters and the heart-warming story.

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