Title: Horns
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Hill, Joe
Rating: 4


Review: A young man awakens one morning hungover with no memory of last night. Not that odd of an occurance, except that he's starting to grow horns on the top of his head. "Horns" is a the story of good vs. evil, but the teams aren't exactly what you expect.
Kathy

Title: The End of the World as We Know It
Genre: Biography
Author: Goolrick, Robert
Rating: 5

Review: This was one of the most disturbing books I've ever read, especially when I considered that it was a true story. I am very glad that I read it though.

Reviewed by: Kathy

Title: Raw Food for Real People
Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Author: Rotondi, Rod
Rating: 4

Review: this is a great book! The beginning starts with a little background information on the author/raw food chef and then it goes into how you can become a raw foodist yourself. It also gives you some recipes in the back. If you are new to the whole raw food lifestyle, this is definitely a book for you.

Reviewed by: Maritza

Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Chbosky, Stephen
Rating: 5

Review: Charlie, his alias, tells the story through the writing of letters sent to an anonymous friend. Charlie is a freshman in H.S. and in his letters he describes a series of events which touch upon a myriad of subjects such as teen sexuality, depression, molestation, drug use, homosexuality, rape, pregnancy and love. I was amazed at how astute he was for a H.S. freshman. However, there seems to be something wrong with Charlie and you come to learn the truth about him at the end of the book.

Reviewed by: el

Title: Sarah's key
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: de Rosnay, Tatiana
Rating: 5

Review: I immediately became "hooked" with the story-it is fiction but based on an historical event that did take place in France. It was descriptive and kept you involved for sure. It is a book I won't easily forget and its' tale was haunting for sure.

Reviewed by: Christine

Title: Memories of my Melancholy Whores
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Garcia Marquez, Gabriel
Rating: 5

Review: For his 90th birthday the protagonist, a bachelor and journalist, decides to give himself the gift of wild love with an adolescent girl - but age and the unexpected happens... nothing except that he falls in love and instead woos the girl for a year. In that year he contemplates his life and all he has done as a bachelor except to love and be love -- A very fast read and well written book.

Reviewed by: el

Title: Right Next Door
Genre: Romance
Author: Macomber, Debbie
Rating: 3

Review: This is a reissue of Father's Day and the Courtship of Carol Sommars. This book is an easy read, but a little too unbelievable with the kids playing matchmaker for the parents.

Reviewed by: Lisa

Title: Fateful Love
Genre: Romance
Author: Sanglante, Mary
Rating: 5

Review: This romantic thriller is easy to read. I was not able to put the book down until I finished it. The plot flows so smoothly, that changing chapters is almost unnoticeable, the intrigue absorbs you completely and the new heroes are introduced in a very comfortable way. I especially liked to track how Martha's love grows. It's impossible to hold back sympathy for Robert Noirson, despite the fact that he's an antihero. All he does to impress Martha involuntarily affects the reader as well. However, you can feel the increasing tension, and it's obvious for Martha that it won't be a happily-ever-after marriage. When Brandy appears, at first I felt pity for her, but when she starts her revenge, only because of her jealousy, the sympathy for her fades and you just want to say: "Get out of here!" During the whole story, the author shows unstopping conflict between Goodness and Evil, and often humans act much worse than demons. The author shows that people have freedom of choice, and can't always use it properly.
In the mean time, there is so much evil in this world that this book makes us think how we act when contacting with others, how we all are connected and how we affect each other. It's sad that Martha's love overpowered her faith, but it's understandable and you don't feel anger, but pity for her. A few times the author shows the Power of God and the blessing of forgiveness and repentance. I like the allegories and metaphors that the author uses during the narration. The scene that impressed me the most - when Martha was unable to go back. The illustrations are also great! They illustrate the events without strife with your own imagination

Reviewed by: Aglaia

Title: The Body Scoop for Girls: a straight talk guide to a healthy, beautiful you
Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Author: Ashton, Dr. Jennifer
Rating: 5

Review: A great guide for teen girls and all the changes, emotional and otherwise, their bodies go through. First saw this book on Dr. Oz and had to have it. Have had my daughter read and I'm glad I did too.


Reviewed by: el

Title: The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Mullen, Thomas
Rating: 3

Review: The depression era comes alive in this tale of two modern day Robin Hoods. They pull-off jobs and get killed, only to come back to life and continue their lives of crime. Suspend reality and enjoy the fun!

Reviewed by: Linda

Title: La's Orchestra Saves the World
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: McCall Smith, Alexander
Rating: 2

Review: This is a stand-alone novel by McCall Smith, set in a small village in England prior to, during, and after WWII. A young wife is deserted by her wealthy husband to pursue love in France. Her in-laws feel so badly for her that they allow her to live in their country cottage. When the war starts, she helps the war effort by working on a local farm. While there she starts an orchestra of local people and soldiers at the local post. I enjoyed the intimate look at what the war was like for British civilians.

Reviewed by: Kathy

Title: Sullivan’s Woman
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Roberts, Nora
Rating: 4

Review: This was a good romance novel.

Reviewed by: Gail

Title: Twilight
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Meyer, Stephanie
Rating: 3

Review: Page turner- good story- keeps you on the edge of your seat. For adults, it may be a bit pedantic and repetitive especially with high school popularity contests and silly teenage things. If you have a teenager, maybe it's good to flash back to that era of your life. For me, I skimmed the parts that were overly descriptive regarding high school and the lunchroom.

Still, all in all, I would read the sequel.

Reviewed by: Nanci

Title: 9 dragons
Genre: Mystery
Author: Michael, Connelly
Rating: 5

Review: Harry Bosch investigates the death of a liquor store owner which leads him to the triad, a chinese gang. When he arrests one member of the triad, he gets a threatening phone call to back off, followed by a video of an abduction of his daughter Maddie. Harry goes to Hong Kong to find his daughter's abductors and bring Maddie home safe. Will Harry succeed in his quest and at what cost to himself and his loved ones? This is one of Micheal Connelly's best Harry Bosch thrillers to date.

Reviewed by: Linda

Title: Secrets of Eden
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Bohjalian, Chris
Rating: 5

Review: Another riveting novel by Chris Bohjalian that keeps you guessing until the very end (unless you read the end first, as I do). The story revolves around the murder and suicide of a husband and wife. As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that the suicide was in reality a murder.

A hard book to put down.

Reviewed by: Linda

Title: Rose
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Meacham, Leila
Rating: 4

Review: This book is a romantic saga spanning several generations of three families. Set in East Texas, the story depicts the conflict between love and land. A quick read, hard to put down! It is reminiscent of such sagas as Gone with the Wind and Giant!

Reviewed by: Linda

Title: Hot Dog
Genre: Mystery
Author: Berenson, Laurien
Rating: 4

Review: In her ninth adventure, Melanie Travis gets herself into another mess after volunteering to take care of a Dachshund puppy. At the same time she is being followed by a television reporter trying to make a name for herself and is also trying to figure out who is stalking her.


Reviewed by: Lisa

Title: 44 Cranberry Point
Genre: Romance
Author: Macomber, Debbie
Rating: 4

Review: This is the 4th book of the Cedar Cove Series. We learn the identity of who killed the murderer of the guest of the Thyme and Tide Inn. But it leaves you with another mystery of who is sending Roy the postcards, with the cryptic messages.

Reviewed by: Lisa

Title: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Hoffman, Beth
Rating: 5

Review: An enjoyable story filled with many ups and downs for this poor young girl that endured so many hardships in her life. It was very descriptive and made you feel you were right there, like a fly on the wall. Hope there will be a sequel to it.

Reviewed by: Christine

Title: Hannahs Hope
Genre: Adult Fiction
Author: Kingsbury, Karen
Rating: 5

Review: This was my first experience with a RED Glove novelI really enjoyed this book.
Reviewed by: Lori