Monday, April 29, 2013

Upcoming Books for Summer Reads


Pipestone County Star  - 05-09-13

As I write this, the sun it out, though we are being threatened with rain and possibly (gasp) snow on Thursday.  With all that beautiful light outside, that we’ve been waiting so long for, I have a hard time giving the weather man any credence today.  In my mind, it’s time for a ice-cold drink, flip-flops, and the lawnchair, not to mention a great book!  Here are some books coming in the next few months that I KNOW some of you can’t possibly live without!

Sweet Salt Air (June 18), Barbara Delinsky
Master storyteller Delinksy invites you to Quinnepeague, Maine, and into the company of two friends, back together after many years apart.  Nicole, in the midst of writing a book about island food, invites her friend Charlotte to stay with her, as they used to do years before when they were both less busy.  Charlotte has always been better with people and might be able to help with the locals.  What the two don’t realize is that secrets are about to come to light that will change their lives forever.  Will it cost Nicole her marriage?  Will Nicole be able to remain friends with Charlotte?  Will Charlotte finally find love with a reclusive island resident?  You’ll have to read to find out!

Second Honeymoon (June 24), James Patterson
A pair of honeymooners decides to spend some time in the sauna in their luxury suite and never come back out.  Another pair of newlyweds are killed just before boarding their honeymoon flight for Rome.  Is someone targeting just married couples?  Agent O’Hara finds himself deep into the case, while Special Agent Brubaker finds herself solving another case with a serial killer whose victims have something terrifying in common.  Can the two of them work together to solve both cases before anyone else gets the wedding jitters?  Wish them luck!

Bombshell (July 9), Catherine Coulter
Special Agent Hammersmith (seen last in Backfire) is back in this next thriller.  Savich has recruited him for his team in D.C. and while Hammersmith is on his way, he decides to visit his sister at college.   Just before he arrives, he is informed that she was found naked, unconscious, and covered in someone else’s blood after a wild party.  So whose blood is it?  Meanwhile, in DC, Savich and his team find themselves beset with a mysterious case – the grandson of the former Chair of the Federal Reserve is found frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, every bone in his body broken.  Will Hammersmith be able to help with that case?  And better yet, will he be able to figure out what happened to his sister?

The Highway (July 30), C.J. Box
We all know we should stay away from remote roads, but that doesn’t stop two sisters from setting out into Montana to visit a friend.  Both girls and their car simply vanish from the highway, leaving not a trace behind.  Cody Hoyt, a former police investigator who has fallen off the wagon, is convinced by his former partner, Cassie Dewell, to check into it.  As they drive toward the girls’ last known location, Cassie discovers these aren’t the first girls to go missing on that stretch of highway.  They are about to enter the hunting ground of an exceptional killer and he might not be working alone…

Tamarack County (August 20), William Kent Krueger
Cork O’Connor is back in a tale that may be the most suspenseful yet!  As a blizzard rises before Christmas, the wife of a local judge in Tamarack County disappears, her car found at the side of the road.  Cork begins to notice small things about the disappearance that bother him, small things that seem to connect with other strange things happening all over the county.  And it all seems to connect back to a murder that happened twenty years prior – was an innocent man convicted? With the dark days of the year coming and everything obscured by blowing snow, Cork needs to find an answer fast!

Bones of the Lost (August 27), Kathy Reichs
Temperence Brennan finds herself in the middle of it all once again.  A girl’s body has been discovered along a deserted road in Charlotte with a dead businessman’s card in her pocket – was she turning tricks?  Her body definitely shows signs of foul play.  The Chief Medical Examiner has also asked Dr. Brennan to examine the remains of a Peruvian dog mummy, smuggled into the country by, presumably, a Desert Storm Veteran.  Somehow, these two are connected.  And to top it all off, Tempe’s daughter impulsively enlists in the army and her (ex) husband is pushing her to finalize her divorce.  Will this ever end?

If there is a book here that you cannot live without, please give us a call and let us know.  We would be happy to make note that you are waiting!

Have a great few weeks – it’s finally sunny!!

Your Library Account: If you have an email, register it with your library card by calling the library at 507-825-6714 or by logging in to your account online and requesting a change!  By putting an email on your card, you will automatically get reminders when your books are overdue and you will also get an email the moment a book on hold is checked in for you at the desk!  We do not use your emails for any other purpose and our system is private.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, May 16th we are having another technology night at the library!  Bring any device you need help with and we’ll see what we can do.  6:30 is our start time and we’ll go as long as we need to help everyone!  Call to reserve a spot as space is limited and if there are no reservations, the teacher isn’t going to be available.

PAFL Update:  Pipestone Area Friends of the Library is looking for members – anyone who is a friend to Meinders Library is welcome to join!  The Friends group works hard to promote the library, raise money for projects, and organize their yearly book sale, in addition to the HUGE amount of support they provide throughout the year.  Give us a call to find out the date of the next meeting!

Book Club Reminder: The book club meets the last Thursday of the month.  Their next meeting will be May 23rd at 7:00 in the Meinders Library conference room.  The book is Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Board School by Adam Fortunate Eagle.  Please don’t hesitate to call the library for a copy of the next book.

If you have questions or have a book you’d like to reserve or renew, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at (507) 825-6714.  The hours for Meinders Library are Monday through Thursday from 10 AM – 8 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10 AM – 5 PM.  Meinders Community Library is located at 1401 7th Street SW, on the south side of the high school.

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