Summer Reading Week 11

Welcome to the results of Week 11, the final week of Summer Reading 2012.  We have 370 people signed up.  This week 27 people read 96 books.  Over the entire summer, 156 people read 1339 books.  Way to go Muskegon!

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The Stonecutter By Lackberg, Camilla 2012-05 - Pegasus Books 9781605983301 Check Our Catalog In the third novel from the bestselling female writer in Sweden and for the first time in English, the mysterious drowning of a little girl threatens to tear apart the town of Fjallbacka. A book that has an interesting plot.  It has twists and turns that holds ones interest and has people one can relate to.  Hard to put down. …More

Snail-Shell Harbor. By Langille, J. H. 2011-09 - Nabu Press 9781245071376 Check Our Catalog …More

Deadly Sins By Leigh, Lora 2012-02 - St. Martin's Press 9780312389093 Check Our Catalog In the second book in Leigh's trilogy, Logan Callahan has fought hard to forget what happened that fateful day, so long ago. But every night he tries to sleep, he relives the nightmare. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees the woman whose life he could not save. Original. …More

Drawing Conclusions By Leon, Donna 2012-03 - Penguin Books 9780143120643 Check Our Catalog Though there are some signs of a struggle, the medical examiner rules that a widow died of a heart attack. Brunetti can't shake the feeling that something or someone may have triggered her heart attack. With the help of Inspector Vianello and the ever-resourceful Signorina Elettra, perhaps Brunetti can get to the truth and find some measure of justice. …More

A Question of Belief By Leon, Donna 2011-04 - Penguin Books 9780143118954 Check Our Catalog In his latest outing, Commissario Guido Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransigence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer. …More

Pulse By Lutz, John 2012-06 - Pinnacle Books 9780786020287 Check Our Catalog …More

Sex and the Single Vampire By MacAlister, Katie 2011-03 - Avon Books 9780062019325 Check Our Catalog It's not easy finding love when you're nine hundred years old . . . And undead Romance novelist Christian Dante is sexy and arrogant, a true alpha male. He's also a Dark One (aka vampire), doomed to spend eternity cruising the singles scene in search of the one woman who can redeem his soul. But "finally" he's found the love that Fate has chosen for him. Too bad she sees dead people and likes to play with demons. Allie Telford is a Summoner--and she needs to rustle up a ghost pretty darn quick or her paranormal career will be over. Luckily, she's just stumbled upon a naked and unquestionably hot specter in a haunted hotel . . . who looks disturbingly like the tall, dark, handsome fantasy man who's been coming to Allie in her dreams. But it seems he's no phantom after all--he's a real flesh-and-blood- fed immortal who's determined to make Allie his lover for forever . . . or longer. Which may not be a "totally" bad thing . . . …More

Courting Emma By MacLaren, Sharlene 2008-04 - Whitaker House 9781603740203 Check Our Catalog Twenty-eight-year-old Emma Browning has experienced a good deal of life in her young age. Proprietor of Emma's Boardinghouse, she is "mother" to an array of beefy, unkempt, often rowdy characters. Though many men would like to get to know the steely, hard-edged, yet surprisingly lovely proprietor, none has truly succeeded. That is, not until the town's new pastor, Jonathan Atkins, takes up residence in the boardinghouse, affecting not only her with his devout faith and strong convictions, but her clientele as well. Emma clings desperately to her stubborn ways, refusing to acknowledge God's love until all of Little Hickman witnesses a miracle?????? the conversion of her abusive and alcoholic father, Ezra! Only then will Emma begin to experience God's transforming power at work. …More

Hannah Grace By MacLaren, Sharlene 2009-01 - Whitaker House 9781603740746 Check Our Catalog Growing up in Michigan in the early 1900s, Hannah Grace, the eldest of Jacob Kane's three daughters, is feisty and strong-willed, yet practical. But Hannah's world turns upside down when the new sheriff comes to town. What plans does God have in store for this young woman who thought she had it all together? …More

Loving Liza Jane By MacLaren, Sharlene 2007-04 - Whitaker House 9780883688168 Check Our Catalog When Liza Jane Merriwether rode into the town of Little Hickman Creek, her first thought was, "Oh, Lord, what have I done?" Soon, the new schoolteacher is beloved by all, including a handsome widower with two young children. But her contract implicitly states that she is to have "no improper contact with the opposite sex." Liza has a lot to learn about God and His plan for her life. Whitaker Distributors …More

Maggie Rose By MacLaren, Sharlene 2009-07 - Whitaker House 9781603740753 Check Our Catalog A Compelling Reason Maggie Rose, the spunky and friendly twenty-year-old middle daughter of Michigan resident Jacob Kane, feels compelled to leave her beloved hometown of Sandy Shores to pursue what she feels in her heart are God's plans for her life-in New York City. The Distractions Working with great passion and energy for a charity program that transports abandoned children to families in towns all across the U.S., Maggie Rose thoughtfully pairs each orphaned child with a good, loving family. But will the "distractions" finally stop? A Competition for Affection As two men-one a fellow coworker and the other a newspaper reporter-compete to gain the attention and affection of the beautiful Maggie Rose, will she win the struggle to maintain her focus on God and remain attuned to His guidance? …More

Sarah My Beloved By MacLaren, Sharlene 2007-10 - Whitaker House 9780883684252 Check Our Catalog Sarah Woodward has come to Kentucky as a mail-order-bride. But when she steps off the stage coach, the man who contacted her through the Marriage Made in Heaven Agency informs her that he has fallen in love with and wed another woman. Sarah is disappointed, but she feels that God led her to Little Hickman Creek for a reason. With her usual stubborn determination, she refuses to leave until she finds out what that reason is. Whitaker Distributors …More

It Started with a Crush... By McClone, Melissa 2012-05 - Harlequin 9780373741786 Check Our Catalog …More

The Wrangler By McKenna, Lindsay 2012-06 - Harlequin Hqn 9780373776894 Check Our Catalog …More

Peaches and Screams: A Savannah Reid Mystery By McKevett, G. A. 2002-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781575667119 Check Our Catalog What could be worse than going back home to the rural deep South in the height of August humidity? It's going home to a wedding without a ring on your finger or a date on your arm. But that's the least of Savannah's problems after her kid brother is arrested for murder. Savannah's convinced that Macon has been framed, and she sets out to prove it, with a little assistance from her L.A.-based Moonlight Magnolia Detective agency. …More

Wicked Craving By McKevett, G. A. 2011-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758238092 Check Our Catalog Savannah Reid, the plus-sized amateur sleuth, is on the trail of a shady weight-loss therapist in the latest in this beloved series that wins raves with culinary cozy fans and P.I. aficionados alike. …More

Desperate Hoodwives: An Urban Tale By Mink, Meesha Author Diamond, De'nesha 2008-01 - Touchstone Books 9781416537526 Check Our Catalog The first in a drama-drenched new series of street lit novels set in the Atlanta housing projects chronicles four young women desperately trying to get out of the hood. …More

Inheritance By Paolini, Christopher 2011-11 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers 9780375856112 Check Our Catalog Not so very long ago, Eragon--Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider--was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. 800 pp. (Children's - Young Adult) Great Book! …More

Private Games By Patterson, James Author Sullivan, Mark 2012-02 - Little Brown and Company 9780316206822 Check Our Catalog Private, the world's most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The opening ceremony is hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Peter Knight, is called to the scene of a ruthless murder. A high-ranking member of the games' organizing committee has been killed. It's clear to Peter that this wasn't a crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and execution. …More

The Hope Within By Peterson, Tracie 2005-03 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764227721 Check Our Catalog When blizzards trap a young, pregnant woman and her children on a ranch in Montana, the twists and turns of life and nature teach her that the hope within--Jesus Christ--is the only hope that lasts. …More

To Love and Cherish By Peterson, Tracie Author Miller, Judith 2012-08 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764210105 Check Our Catalog When Melinda overhears a plot to assassinate the president, is her preoccupied beau the one to turn to or has her heart misjudged him? …More

Illusion By Peretti, Frank 2012-03 - Howard Books 9781439192672 Check Our Catalog A stunning new thriller from the father of Christian fiction--a grieving husband encounters a teen identical to his dead wife . . . in face, name, and magical skills. This rich, rewarding book depicts a love story that transcends time, space, and what's meant by "death" and "life." …More

Destiny By Phillips, Carly 2012-01 - Berkley 9780425245743 Check Our Catalog Nash can't help but admire Kelly Moss's confidence and beauty. But he's forced to keep his distance because getting involved with Kelly could destroy his relationship with his newly discovered teenage half-sister, Tess. And Kelly has other reasons for keeping her distance--like the secret she knows Nash will never forgive. Original. …More