Adult Summer Reading

The Children of Henry VIII By Guy, John 2013-07 - Oxford University Press, USA 9780192840905 Check Our Catalog Behind the facade of politics and pageantry at the Tudor court, there was a family drama. Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and so perpetuating his dynasty. To that end, he married six wives, became the subject of the most notorious divorce case of the sixteenth century, and broke with the pope, all in an …More

Ever After By Harrison, Kim 2013-01 - Voyager 9780061957918 Check Our Catalog Witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan must save the demonic realm in this 11th entry in the "New York Times"-bestselling Hollow series. If the demonic realm disappears completely, so does all magic. Rachel must avert catastrophe and keep life from changing . . . for the worse. "I wouldn't miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."--Charlaine Harris. …More

Vanity Fair's Hollywood By Carter, Graydon Editor Friend, David Text by (Art/Photo Books) Hitchens, Christopher 2003-09 - Viking Studio 067089141X Check Our Catalog Hailed by "American Photo" as "the ground zero of modern iconography", "Vanity Fair" has from the start made Hollywood its stomping ground. This star-studded book encapsulates a century of the movie mecca's glory, power, glamour, and scandal as the stars of the past rub shoulders with today's cinematic giants in an incomparable collection of luminous images, classic essays, and delightful …More

Holiday with a Vampire III By Jones, Linda Winstead Author Childs, Lisa Author Vanak, Bonnie 2009-12 - Silhouette Books 9780373618248 Check Our Catalog Christmas starts at midnight... And after you've been visited by these sexy men, you'll discover the true meaning of the season in these dazzling tales of love. "Sundown" by Linda Winstead Jones After distancing herself from a very attractive cop, vampire Abby Brown discovers she wants only one thing for Christmas--Leo Stryker. But when a murder investigation endangers his life, "she" may be …More

Russian Absurd: Selected Writings By Kharms, Daniil Translator Cigale, Alex 2017-02 - Northwestern University Press 9780810134577 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Hopefully, another reader may find this format interesting. I did not. …More

Holiday with a Vampire 4 By Krinard, Susan Author Meyers, Theresa Author Thomas-Sundstrom, Linda 2012-11 - Harlequin 9780373885596 Check Our Catalog Don't be afraid to snuggle up with these sexy, immortal heroes. They will weave their way into your fantasies and spice up your cold winter nights.Halfway to Dawn by Susan KrinardAmid a supernatural war between the races, can Fiona, captain of the human special forces, and Kane, a compelling fugitive from the vampire army, risk working together to attain peace on earth?The Gift by Theresa …More

The Violated By Pronzini, Bill 2017-03 - Bloomsbury USA 9781632866608 Check Our Catalog A new stand-alone thriller by an acclaimed master of the genre and author of the Nameless Detective series. Bill Pronzini is crime-writing royalty. His more than eighty published novels have won or been nominated for Edgar, Hammett, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards--a clean sweep of the crime fiction award field--and received rave reviews from critics. He crafts masterful …More

Blue Madonna By Benn, James R. 2016-09 - Soho Crime 9781616956424 Check Our Catalog Billy Boyle, US Army detective and ex-Boston cop, faces his toughest investigation yet: infiltrating enemy lines in France as the Allies invade Normandy. May 1944: Captain Billy Boyle is convicted on spurious charges of black market dealings stripped of his officer's rank, reduced to private, and sentenced to three months' hard labor. But Billy is given an opportunity: if he takes on …More

Gareth: Lord of Rakes By Burrowes, Grace 2016-05 - Sourcebooks Casablanca 9781492638612 Check Our Catalog New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes writes The Lonely Lords with passion and heart Caught between a rake and certain ruin... Felicity Worthington's only hope of avoiding poverty-or worse-is to learn to run the brothel bequeathed to her by a distant cousin. Gareth Alexander, Marquis of Heathgate, finds himself in the impossible position of having to help …More

My Reckless Surrender By Campbell, Anna 2010-05 - Avon Books 9780061684319 Check Our Catalog The author of "Claiming the Courtesan" pens another passionate tale brimming with lust, tenderness, and betrayal. Original. …More

Caraval By Garber, Stephanie 2017-01 - Flatiron Books 9781250095251 Check Our Catalog Instant New York Times bestseller #1 IndieNext Pick Entertainment Weekly Must List (Grade: A-) Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . . Scarlett …More

Emily Dickinson: An Interpretive Biography By Johnson, Thomas H. 2013-10 - Belknap Press 9780674863903 Check Our Catalog …More

Finding Camlann By Pidgeon, Sean 2013-01 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393240153 Check Our Catalog An ancient poem and a mysterious burial inspire an enthralling historical and literary quest. …More

Northern Lights By Roberts, Nora 2005-09 - Jove Books 9780515139747 Check Our Catalog Roberts's latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller--a colorful, compelling novel about two lonely souls who find love and redemption in Lunacy, Alaska--is available in Jove's new Premium Format, with a trim size of 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 for more comfortable reading. …More

With Open Arms By Roberts, Nora 2004-05 - Silhouette Books 9780373285044 Check Our Catalog Available for the first time in more than a decade, two classic novellas of heartwarming romance by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author are collected in this two-in-one volume. Reissue. …More

The Witness By Roberts, Nora 2012-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399159121 Check Our Catalog The daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that follow change her life forever. …More

Collected Poems of Henry Thoreau By Bode, Carl 2010-03 - Johns Hopkins University Press 9780801895708 Check Our Catalog Ralph Waldo Emerson once described Henry Thoreau's poetry as "the purest strain, and the loftiest, I think, that has yet pealed from this unpoetic American forest." Not always thus esteemed, Thoreau's verses were by no means ignored. Bronson Alcott applauded them; James Russell Lowell asserted their rawness; Nathaniel Hawthorne grudgingly approved them. As author of Walden and Civil …More

Daughters-In-Law By Trollope, Joanna 2011-04 - Touchstone Books 9781451618389 Check Our Catalog Readers of Sue Miller, Anita Shreve, and Jodi Picoult will delight in this new novel from the "brilliant, mesmerizing storyteller" Trollope. …More

A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life By Waldman, Ayelet 2017-01 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780451494092 Check Our Catalog The true story of how a renowned writer's struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD. Her revealing, fascinating journey provides a window into one family and the complex world of a once-infamous drug seen through new eyes. When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from -Lewis Carroll, - Ayelet Waldman is at a low point. Her …More

Drops Like Stars By Bell, Rob 2009-07 - Zondervan 9780310275039 Check Our Catalog We plot. We plan. We assume things are going to go a certain way. And when they don't, we find ourselves in a new place---a place we haven't been before, a place we never would have imagined on our own.It is the difficult and the unexpected, and maybe even the tragic, that opens us up and frees us to see things in new ways.Many of the most significant moments in our lives come not because it …More

Butcher By Carlo, Philip 2009-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780061744655 Check Our Catalog Written by the bestselling author of "The Ice Man, The Butcher" is a gripping and disturbing account of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's four-year hunt to bring down Tommy "Karate" Pitera, a drug-dealing, murderous killer in the Bonanno crime family. HPL patron: In depth look into the life of Mafia serial killer Tommy "Karate" Pitera. His life …More

The Anatomy of Greatness: Lessons from the Best Golf Swings in History By Chamblee, Brandel 2016-03 - Simon & Schuster 9781501133015 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: After reading a few books on golf instruction over the years, this book stands out from the rest in that it combines them altogether sort of like a greatest hits album. It also does a great job with illustrations showing what the greatest players in golf are doing at every key movement of the golf swing. I only wish I had read this book before wasting my …More