2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Twilight

TITLE: Twilight

AUTHOR: Meyer, Stephenie

CALL NO.: TEEN FIC MEY (Book) or CD TEEN FIC MEY (Audio Book)

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Slow going to start, but a great read once you get hooked! Great characters and very well written. Very appropriate for teen readers, but will interest adults too.

TITLE: New Moon

AUTHOR: Meyer, Stephenie

CALL NO.: TEEN FIC MEY (Book) or CD TEEN FIC MEY (Audio Book)

RECOMMENDED: Yes

I didn't enjoy this book as much as Twilight, but I still want to continue with the storyline.

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Mistaken Identity

TITLE: Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope

AUTHOR: Cerak, Whitney

CALL NO.: BIO CER

Great book. Amazing how families respond when faced with adversity. Imagine burying your daughter and 5 five weeks later finding out she is alive?

Reviewed by:

T. Schmitter

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Last Lecture

TITLE: Last Lecture

AUTHOR: Pausch, Randy

CALL NO.: BIO PAU (Book) or CD BIO PAU (Audio Book)

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Excellent! New or soon to be parents need to read this book, as do people who are struggling and parents in their prime just for the memories.

Reviewed by:

M. Spicer

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Appointment for Murder

TITLE: Appointment for Murder

AUTHOR: Bakos, Susan

CALL NO.: Available from MeL Catalog

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Very well written true crime book. Reads like a novel. Interesting profile of a professional man who is a murderer and master manipulator.

Reviewed by:

A. Render

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Last Patroit

TITLE: Last Patroit

AUTHOR: Thor, Brad

CALL NO.: FIC THO

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Great. Loved it except for the ending. Too quick to wrap things up.

Reviewed by:

M. Kaczmarek

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Spyder Web

TITLE: Spyder Web

AUTHOR: Grace, Tom

CALL NO.: FIC GRA (Book) or BOT GRA (Audio Book)

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Great book! Loved it.

Reviewed by:

M. Kaczmarek

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Memory Keeper's Daughter

TITLE: Memory Keeper’s Daughter

AUTHOR: Edwards, Kim

CALL NO.: FIC EDW

RECOMMENDED: Yes

I loved this book- it started out sad but I really enjoyed reading it!

Reviewed by:

K. Sala

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Three Cups of Tea

TITLE: Three Cups of Tea

AUTHOR: Mortenson, Greg

CALL NO.: BIO MOR (Book) or CD BIO MOR (Audio Book)

RECOMMENDED: Yes

Well written and interesting story. I think the U.S. military should be using our tax dollars to build schools rather than bombing Afganistan to promote peace. I agree with that. However, I feel there is another story not told. The story of Greg's wife and children in the states living without him. Why are the chldren in Pakistan more important to Greg than spending time with his own children? Maybe is just hit a sore spot with me. My other issue is that public schools in the U.S. are in such a sorry state. Why is Greg not concerned with his own country? There are schools in the states that need pencils just as badly as schools in Afganistan. Just my humble opinion.

Reviewed by:

S. Castle

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Snuff

TITLE: Snuff

AUTHOR: Palahniuk, Chuck

CALL NO.: Available through the MeL Catalog

RECOMMENDED: Yes

This was a great book! I liked the twist ending.

Reviewed by:

A. Sala

2008 Adult Summer Reading Program Staff Reviews - Death of a Dream

TITLE: Death of a Dream

AUTHOR: Moriarty, Erin

CALL NO.: Available through the MeL Catalog

RECOMMENDED: Yes

True crime story based on the murder of a dancer from Ohio hoping to make it big on Broadway. This story was depicted on 48 Hours Mystery.

Reviewed by:

A. Render