Monday, August 13, 2007

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Born Twice by Giuseppe Pontiggia: The most realistic fiction I've ever encountered. This story of a father's transfiguration while raising a handicapped child is painfully insightful. It took a very long time to read this book because each word has so much meaning. Sleep no more by Greg Iles: As always, Greg Iles kept me guessing! This novel has a supernatural twist and though I usually don't enjoy that type of book, I must say I couldn't put this one down. I kept expecting a logical explanation for the happenings, but it will keep you wondering until the very end! Mistress's Daughter by A. M. Homes: A 'great' story. Striving for years to learn who the author "was", where she came from ,who were her parents and why they gave her away. Years of struggle and little help and honesty. Left me with compassion for her. How sad. Gray Ghost by William G. Tapply: Not many of us get the chance to start over with a clean slate like Stoney Calhoun. Stoney makes the most of the opportunity--working in a fishing shop, tying flys and relaxing with his dog Ralph on the banks of the Maine creek that runs near his house and not even thinking about his first life before he got struck by lightning and his memory wiped out. Shape of Sand by Marjorie Eccles: This is the first book by this author that I've read and think I'd like to find more. Victorian mysteries set in England are often my favorites. Future Scrolls by Fern Michaels: You just can't put it down. 2:33:15 PM     News from Investigate Some Good Books: Hackley Public Library's Summer Reading Club for Grownups Investigate Some Good Books is pleased to announce that Patricia Anderson, Susan Vallie, and Shy Person #4 won prizes this week. They will get a chance to pull a prize out of a hat when they next come into the library. The adult summer reading program runs through August, with weekly Monday morning drawings. To sign up for the program call (231-722-7276) or go into the Library and ask to sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Program. For each book you read, or listen to, you can put your name in the weekly drawing. What was Muskegon reading last week? Beattie, Melody Grief club Berdoll, Linda Darcy and Elizabeth Bodian, Stephen Buddhism for Dummies Bowen, Ryhs Evans Above Braun, Lilian Jackson Cat who wasn't there Brett, Simon Stabbing in the stables Buchanan, Edna Love Kills Carter, Stephen New England White Christie, Agatha Moving Finger Christie, Agatha Mrs. McGinty's Dead Christie, Agatha Murder at the Vicarage Clark, Douglas Death After Evensong Clark, Mary Higgins Two little girls in blue Connelly, Michael Concrete Blonde Connors, Rose Absolute Certainty Connors, Rose Maximum Security Connors, Rose Temporary Sanity Cramer, W. Dale Summer of Light Cussler, Clive Sacred Stone Davis, Bryan Raising Dragons Dickey, Eric Jerome Sleeping with Strangers Doyle, Arthur Conan Hound of the Baskervilles Eccles, Marjorie Shape of Sand Edler, Joel United States Paper Money Fate, Robert Baby Shark's Beaumont Blues Fox, Elaine Beware of Doug Freemantle, Brian Time to Kill Friedberg, Robert Paper money of the United States Gerritsen, Tess Mephisto Club Hess, Joan Death of a romance writer Hess, Joan Malpractice in Maggody Hess, Joan Muletrain from Maggody Hill, Grace Livingston Daily Rate Hill, Grace Livingston Maris Hillerman, Tony Shape Shifter Hinz, Evelyn Woman Speaks: the lectures, seminars, and interviews of Anais Nin Hoag, Tami Alibi Man Jackson, Lisa Absolute Fear Jacobs, Jonnie Shadow of doubt King, Stephen Firestarter Koontz, Dean Face LaHaye, Tim Soul Harvest Laurens, Stephanie Ideal Bride Lovell, Glenville Love and Death in Brooklyn Lowell, Elizabeth Always time to die Macbride, Stuart Dying light Maitland, Barry No Trace McCaffrey, Anne Acorna's Triumph McEwan, Ian On Chesil Beach McGrory, Brian Dead Line McHenry, Brian Nominee Meade, Marion Dorothy Parker: What kind of fresh hell is this? Michael, Judith Certain Smile Michaels, Fern Future Scrolls Miu, Anchee Last Empress Monroe, Mary Borrow Trouble Murphy, Shirley Cat Pay the Devil Nin, Anais Diary of Anais Nin Patterson, James 6th Target Patterson, James Cross Patterson, James Four blind mice Perry, Anne Shifting Tide Phillips, Carly Cross my Heart Phillips, Christi Rossetti Letter Plath, Sylvia Bell Jar Raiten-D'Antonio, Toni Velveteen Principles for Women Robb, J. D. Divided in Death Roberts, Nora Dance upon the air Roberts, Nora Gift Roberts, Nora High Noon Roberts, Nora Holding the Dream Roberts, Nora Midnight Bayou Roberts, Nora Red Lily Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor Trial by Fire Rozan, S. J. In this rain Sage, Angie Magyk Sandford, John Invisible Prey Sparks, Nicholas Rescue Spindler, Erica In Silence Steel, Danielle HRH Steffens, Karrine Confessions of a Video Vixen Stott, Rebecca Ghostwalk Wall, Kathryn Perdition House Wall, Kathryn Resurrection Road Weldon, Faye What makes women happy Woods, Sherryl Feels Like Family Woods, Stuart Short Straw 2:16:35 PM

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