Hello again everyone and welcome to Week 4 of the Adult Summer Reading Program here at
Blackwater Regional Library! We are now over the hump and have only a few more weeks before the end of the program. It looks like everyone is reading some interesting books; light humorous reads, Christian fiction, and writing how-tos are the highlights I've seen here on the blog. We have 3 more drawings for the $10 Walmart gift card, plus the grand prize of a $100 Walmart gift card, so keep on reading! The more you read, the better your chances!
I appear to have hit a reading slump currently, so I'm going to just highlight a new book in the system this week.
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler is a thrilling detective-esque novel jumping in on the Swedish author craze:
A family has been murdered, and Detective Inspector Joona Linna must get clues from the one survivor-the family's young son, now in shock after suffering more than 100 knife wounds. Linna's proposed solution? Hypnosis. Written pseudonymously by a literary couple and yet another example of the Swedish crime-fiction juggernaut, this first in a series is set to appear in 33 countries.
Likened to Stieg Larsson's
Millenium Trilogy and author Jo Nesbo,
The Hypnotist is definitely worth a look. Blackwater has
4 copies in the system, and with a group reading guide in the back, may be great as a book club selection.
That's it for this time, have a great week!
ALEX KAVA'S NEW BOOK 'HOT WIRE' IS A DEFINITE MUST READ.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Tick Tock by James Patterson. It is AWESOME! as all of his books are.
ReplyDeleteI recently finished the book Wench by Dolen Perkins-valdez. This was her first novel and it was a great effort on her part but I feel that she came up a little short. Wench is a historical fiction about a resort in Ohio, a free territory, in which slave owners brought their slave wenches for summer vacation. I found the dynamic of this resort (which actually existed) to be interesting. To think that Northern whites, free blacks, slaves, and slave owners all converged on this single "vacation" spot is mind blowing to me. The book itself however, is underwhelming. With such a rich topic, I feel that she came short of doing her characters and the subject matter justice. The book just seemed to end with very few resolutions.
ReplyDeleteHigh Rhulain by Brian Jacques is one of the delightful Redwall stories! If you are not familiar with Redwall.... it is a fantastic series for younger people than I.. but I love them and want to finish reading the series! The protagonists are peaceful woodland creatures who endure struggles with warring rodents & carnivores of various types. The setting is a medeival abbey.... there is a peaceful commune of delightful creatures.. and a noble warrior or two, of course.... and then there are the cruel villains. I love these stories - they are chock full of 'feel good' scenes and leave me happy!
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Claremont
I haven't had the chance to read any of the Redwall stories, but I do know that many patrons were sad after Mr. Jacques's death earlier this year. A very popular author who will be well-missed. His Redwall stories are great for readers who enjoy the Chronicles of Narnia, and by extension, any epic fantasy fiction (Harry Potter, the Dark is Rising, How to Be a Wizard, etc).
ReplyDeleteJust finished the Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney..... one of those charming Irish tales with more twists and turns than the journey it depicts. I enjoyed the historical aspects of it (WWll vintage) but found some of the details a bit fantastic. Mr Delaney's use of the language though is a delight.... the phrasing he chooses teases the mind! On the whole, a restful read... not a quick one.. but worth the time :-)
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Claremont
Recommend reading james Patterson Tick Tock. NYC's #1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem--the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified!Tick--a killer's countdown beginsA rash of horrifying crimes tears through the city, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that they are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind. Tick--Michael Bennett is on the chaseThe city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children, his grandfather, and their beloved nanny.
ReplyDeleteI finished reading Midnight Falcon by Cassie Edwards on July 16. This is another wonderful book. This one is about the family of the late Pocahontas & how her spirit-ghost appears to not only them but also to the white man who has vengeance out on the Chief of the Powhatan tribe in Jamestown, VA whom his sister has fallen in love with. It again is another book I would recommend for anyone who is interested in learning, as well as reading about the ways of the Native Americans of the United States.
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ReplyDeleteI finished this book on July 17. Cassie Edwards' books are so good. I can read her books in 1 day. This one is about the Golden Eagle Clam of Cheyenne in the Wyoming territory in 1868.
She writes the best of the best Native American Romance Novels. I guess I am stuckn on her Native American books because I myself am part Native American.
Spirit Warrior by Cassie Edwards
ReplyDelete(You all are probably wondering why all of my posts are entered at 1 time, it is because I currently don't have internet at home, so I wait & come to the library on Fri. or Sat.)
This book is about high adventure, it will move you with love and compassion. Cassie knows how to capture your heart when it comes to writing Native American Romance Novels. I know she has captured mine.
Wild Thunder by Cassie Edwards
ReplyDeleteThis book in particular kept me on my toes. It is a book of many wonders and adventures. It tells how the Potawatomis Indians signed a treaty with the Colonel for some land in Kansas Territory & how after Chief Wild Thunder left to go get the remaining of his people in Wisconsin only to return to learn that white settlers had made their home on his peoples property and learned that the Colonel that was at the Fort was no longer there, that a new Colonel had taken his place.
Once you read this book, you will understand what I mean by keeping me on my toes, it is too much to explain, but I will say that it all went well & Chief Wild Thunder was at peace with the new Colonel in charge. It again is another wonderful & eye tearing book by Cassie Edwards.
Savage Tempest by Cassie Edwards
ReplyDeleteI finished this book in 1 Day, on July 21. I could not put the book down. This book is a thrilling love story, that made my heart beat faster then normal. I have no clue how cassie does it, but she can write the best Native American Love Stories. No waonder she is new York Times Bestselling Author.
Savage Shadows by Cassie Edwards
ReplyDeleteThis is again another wonderful book by Cassie Edwards. It is about a love of a son who thought he was purposely abandoned by his Comanche Cheiftain father and a daughter who gound out that the outlaw man she thought was father was not her true father. It is a wonderful heartfelt love story. It is a romance between a half-white/half-comanche man and a what everyone considered a wild girl. a love that no one or nothing could seperate.
I read every single book. Once I get into them, I cannot put them down.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards... by Lilian Jackson Braun.... an older 1960s vintage detective novel featuring a Siamese cat. Of course, there is a human involved, a reporter, and a murder.... but I liked the cat :-) I've just discovered the series - and, being me, needed to start at the beginning to see what they were all about. Light and fun - I'm ready for #2!
ReplyDeleteKay Vanatta
Claremont
Alex Kava's books are all great. I got hooked on her when I read "A prefect evil. This book grabbed me and I read it in one day.
ReplyDeleteI just finished 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelly it was a wonderful book, very well written, but sad. To tell the truth it had me torn between feeling sad for the monster at one moment and horrified by his deeds the next. It had a strange ending in which the monster comes to look at Frankenstein’s dead body and feels a mixture of triumph, but also of sadness and regret that he had made his makers life so hard and miserable. It raised this question in my mind, how do we affect the lives of those around us, particularly people like our parents, are we making their lives hard and miserable or are we a blessing?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite character was De'Lacey. He would have loved the monster I believe, if he had not been prevented by his grandson.
Amanda
Wow Shawna, you certainly read a lot this week. Way to go! I need a vacation so I can make that kind of progress through my To Be Read pile.
ReplyDeleteAmanda, in the future, please post your last name, otherwise I have no way of finding out who you are to let you know if you win. "Frankenstein" is definitely an intriguing novel. I was forced to read it in high school, which is probably why I wasn't fond of it then, but the questions of ethics and self-awareness are quite profound. A great classic for those who like a bit more complexity in their supernatural fiction.
Finally finished reading Tick Tock. I am listening to John Sandford "Buried Prey" now. I have an hour drive to work and then an hour home, keeps me awake.
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