Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Panguitch Library. Linda Langley is the hostess, and we will discuss the book, Wednesday Letters by Jason Wright.
Read Today program sponsored by KSL June 15 – August 28 for children K-6. For more information go to readtoday.com/about. Panguitch Elementary has logged 400 hours of reading. Join in and log your reading minutes!
Pirates and parrots (Aarghh):
Pirate stories by storytellers Shon, Darcy, and Kent Osborn
Craft: Make a parrot to sit on your shoulder
Treat: Chocolate pirate gold coins and vanilla wafers
Beach Time!
Beach & swimming stories
Craft: Decorate your own beach fan
Treat: Pecan sandies cookies
Adult Fiction:
Lipstick wars by Christine Thackeray (Religious Ficiton)
Becoming Kate by Dixie Owens (Religious Fiction)
City of Angels by Sheralyn Pratt (Religious Fiction)
The Hoarders by Jean Stringam (Religious Fiction)
Blink of an eye by Gregg Luke (Religious Fiction)
Hometown girl by Michele Ashman Bell (Religious Fiction)
The Girl with the dragon tatoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl who played with fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl who kicked the hornet’s nest by Stieg Larsson
61 Hours: A Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child
The Wrecker by Clive Cussler
The Spy by Clive Cussler
Dragon by Clive Cussler
Whiplash by Catherine Coulter
Fever Dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Caught by Harlan Coben
Frankenstein: Lost souls by Dean Koontz
The Overton Window by Glenn Beck
Sizzling sixteen by Janet Evanovich
A River in the sky by Elizabeth Peters
The Spinster brides of Cactus Corner by Frances Devine (Large Print)
Moving the mountain: Kentucky Brides #3 by Yvonne Lehman (Large Print)
Spring flowers, summer love by Lois Richer (Large Print)
Margaret’s quest: Florida Brides #1 by Muncy G. Chapman (Large Print)
The Way home: Florida Brides #3 by Muncy G. Chapman (Large Print)
Where the river flows Kentucky Brides #2 by Irene B. Brand (Large Print)
That’s (not exactly) Amore by Tracey Bateman (Large Print)
Every now & then by Karen Kingsbury (Large Print)
The Fourth of July by Joyce Livingston (Large Print)
Possibilities by Debra White Smith (Large Print)
The Maverick preacher by Victoria Bylin (Large Print)
The Marshal takes a bride by Renee Ryan (Large Print)
Red Hills stranger: Florida Brides Book 2 by Muncy G. Chapman (Large Print)
Bachelor’s puzzle by Judith Pella (Large Print)
A Late spring frost by Jennifer O’Neill (Large Print)
Family by Karen Kingsbury (Large Print)
Fade away by Harlan Coben (Paperback)
Drop shot by Harlan Coben (Paperback)
Deal breaker by Harlan Coben (Paperback)
Children’s Fiction:
The Magic Thief: Found by Sara Prineas
The Absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Charlie Bone and the red knight by Jenny Nimmo
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Picture Books:
Chimp and Zee by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Alpha Ooops! : H is for Halloween by Alethea Kontis
A Good day’s fishing by James Prosek
City dog, country frog by Mo Willems
Wishing I was fishing by Eva Wells
Non-Fiction:
Rattlesnakes of the United States by Brian Hubbs and Brendan O’Connor
Seven miracles that saved America by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart
Rand McNally 2011 Road atlas: United States and Canada
The Biggest loser: 6 weeks to a healthier you by Cheryl Forberg, RD
The Sea Hunters II: More true adventures with famous shipwrecks by Clive Cussler
Books for teens or children are some of my favorite reads for summer, because the plot is usually less complicated and the characters and situations are appealing. One of my favorite summer books is Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls.
I received by email a list of the top 20 books for students to read this summer as voted by educators. The list is published by Shmoop.com. The books are listed in order of most votes.
- The Hunger games by Suzanne Collins
- The Book thief by Markus Zusak
- Catching fire by Suzanne Collins
- To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Three cups of tea: One man’s mission to promote peace by Greg Mortenson
- The Guernsey Literary and potato peel pie society by Mary Ann Shaffer
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Ender’s game by Orson Scott Card
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- Unwind by Neal Shusterman
- Extremely loud and incredibly close by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Thirteen reasons why by Jay Asher
- The Omnivore’s dilemma: Young Reader’s Edition by Michael Pollan
- Sarah’s key by Tatiana de Rosnay
- Heart of darkness by Joseph Conrad
- When you reach me by Rebecca Stead
Some recommendations by our library readers include:
- So B. It by Sarah Weeks
- Walk two moons by Sharon Creech
- The Bronze bow by Elizabeth George Speare
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Adult Fiction:
A Time to die by Jeffrey S. Savage (Religious Fiction)
Alma the younger by H. B. Moore (Religious Fiction)
The Silence of God by Gale Sears (Religious Fiction)
The 9th judgment by James Patterson
the Short second life of bree tanner: an eclipse novella by Stephenie Meyer
The 47th samurai by Stephen Hunter
Relentless by Dean Koontz (Large Print)
Paperbacks:
- Rough justice by Jack Higgins (Paperback)
- Just after sunset by Stephen King (Paperback)
- Cross country by James Patterson (Paperback)
- Almost dead by Lisa Jackson (Paperback)
- Dark harbor by Stuart Woods (Paperback)
- Stalemate by Iris Johansen (Paperback)
- Conflict of interest by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg (Paperback)
- Don’t scream by Wendy Corsi Staub (Paperback)
- Always Dakota by Debbie Macomber (Paperback)
Western Paperbacks:
- The Guardian derailers by Tobias Cole (Western Paperback)
- Apache ambush: The Trailsman #322 by Jon Sharpe (Western Paperback)
Books on CD:
A Time to die by Jeffrey S. Savage (Religious Fiction)
Alma the younger by H. B. Moore (Religious Fiction)
Seven Miracles that saved America by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart (Religious Non-Fiction)
Young Adult Books:
Sweep by Cate Tiernan
Children’s Books:
Where the mountain meets the moon by Grace Lin (Newbery Honor Book)
The Mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick (Newbery Honor Book)
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (Newbery Honor Book)
Theodore Boone : Kid lawyer by John Grisham
The Siege of Macindaw: Ranger’s apprentice #6 by John Flanagan
Erak’s ransom: Ranger’s apprentice #7 by John Flanagan
The Kings of Clonmel: Ranger’s apprentice #8 by John Flanagan
Non Fiction Books:
Claudette Colvin: Twice toward justice by Phillip Hoose (Newbery Honor Book)
Chords of strength by David Archuleta
Summer Reading 2010 “Make a Splash @ Your Library” begins with registration on June 1, 2010. Story Time programs will begin June 3, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Books on CD:
Porter Rockwell by John W. Rockwell
Between the lines by Erin Klingler (LDS Fiction)
Escape to Zion by Jean Holbrook Mathews (LDS Fiction)
A Loving heart: Dickens Inn #3 by Anita Stansfield (LDS Fiction)
Adult Fiction:
The Walk by Richard Paul Evans
Fang: A Maximum ride novel by James Patterson
Deliver us from evil by David Baldacci
House rules by Jodi Picoult
Changes by Jim Butcher
The shadow of your smile by Jim Butcher
The Mapping of love and death by Jacqueline Winspear
No distance too far: Home to Blessing #2 by Lauraine Snelling
A Measure of mercy: Home to Blessing #1 by Lauraine Snelling
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein #1: Prodigal son by Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein #2: City of night by Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein #3: Dead and alive by Dean Koontz
Escape to Zion by Jean Holbrook Mathews (LDS Fiction)
Flecks of gold by Alicia Buck (LDS Fiction)
Rebound by Heather Justesen (LDS Fiction)
Between the lines by Erin Klingler (LDS Fiction)
A Loving heart: Dickens Inn #3 by Anita Stansfield (LDS Fiction)
The Golden spiral by Lisa Mangum
Awakening Avery by Laurie Lewis (LDS Fiction)
Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (LDS Fiction)
Chocolate roses: A Jane Eyre Parody by Joan Sowards (LDS Fiction)
Souls of valor by Trudi Jackson (LDS Fiction)
The Samaritan Bueno by Jack Weyland (LDS Fiction)
A Searching heart by Janette Oke
Dry Ice by Stephen White
The Confessor by Daniel Silva
Absolute fear by Lisa Jackson
Survivor in death by J.D. Robb
In a class by itself by Sandra Brown
Return of the outlaw by C. M. Curtis (LDS Western)
Adored by Tilly Bagshawe
The Jewels of Tessa Kent by Judith Krantz
Second sight by Amanda Quick
The Lady in blue by Javier Sierra
The Switch by Sandra Brown
The Eye of the World: The Wheel of time #1 by Robert Jordan
The Last song by Nicholas Sparks
Turn coat by Jim Butcher (Paperback)
Cold blooded by Lisa Jackson (Paperback)
Cordina’s crown jewel by Nora Roberts (Paperback)
The Man you’ll marry by Debbie Macomber (Paperback)
Right next door by Debbie Macomber (Paperback)
Wyoming brides by Debbie Macomber (Paperback)
Deep Black: Arctic gold by Stephen Coonts (Paperback)
Free fall by Fern Michaels (Paperback)
The Future scrolls by Fern Michaels (Paperback)
Capital crimes by Stuart Woods (Paperback)
The Charlemagne pursuit by Steve Berry (Paperback)
Just take my heart by Mary Higgins Clark (Paperback)
Split second by David Baldacci (Paperback)
One for the money by Janet Evanovich (Paperback)
Pop goes the weasel by James Patterson (Paperback)
7th Heaven by James Patterson (Paperback)
Hide by Lisa Gardner (Paperback)
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman (Paperback)
Bones by Jonathan Kellerman (Paperback)
Blind instinct by Robert W. Walker (Paperback)
McCreed’s law by L. J. Martin (Western Paperback)
Guns of jeopardy by Robert J. Horton (Western Paperback)
Ride the red sun down by Thom Nicholson (Western Paperback)
The Man from Laramie by T.T. Flynn (Western Paperback)
The White chip by Nelson C. Nye (Western Paperback)
Creed: Missouri guns by Bryce Harte (Western Paperback)
Ketcham’s land by Douglas Hirt (Western Paperback)
Killing plain by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
The Savage trail by Jory Sherman (Western Paperback)
High Missouri by Win Blevins (Western Paperback)
A Good town by Douglas Hirt (Western Paperback)
Maverick guns by Jack Ballas (Western Paperback)
Tomahawk Canyon by Jack Ballas (Western Paperback)
Iron warrior and Wolf Pack by David Thompson (Western Paperback)
Hawke: the law of a fast gun by Robert Vaughan (Western Paperback)
Non-Fiction Books:
Stories from the life of Porter Rockwell by John W. Rockwell and Jerry Borrowman
The Wrong men: America’s epidemic of wrongful death row convictions by Stanley Cohen
1,000 Dollars & and idea: Entrepreneur to billionaire by Sam Wyly
Agent bishop by Mike McPheters
Driven, and autobiography by Larry H. Miller and Doug Robinson
Under the banner of heaven by Jon Krakauer
Heading home with your newborn: From birth to reality
Your pregnancy & birth
Emmylou Harris: Angel in disguise by Jim Brown
Great quotes from great leaders compiled by Peggy Anderson
Children’s Books:
Tiger and turtle by James Rumford (Picture Book)
Dimity Duck by Jane Yolen (Picture Book)
Sent: The Missing Book 2 by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Crocodile tears by Anthony Horowitz
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Down by the cool of the pool by Tony Mitton (PIcture Book)
It’s raining, it’s pouring by Kin Eagle (Picture Book)
Maisy takes a bath by Lucy Cousins (Picture Book)
Who sank the boat? by Pamela Allen (Picture Book)
Mr. Gumpy’s outing by John Burningham (Picture Book)
One Smart goose by Caroline Jayne Church (Picture Book)
Do Pirates take baths by Kathy Tucker (Picture Book)
Who’s in the tub? by Sylvie Jones (Picture Book)
See you later, alligator by Laura McGee Kvasnosky (Picture Book)
The Pout-pout fish by Deborah Diesen (Picture Book)
Stuck in the mud by Jane Clarke (Picture Book)
The Three little fish and the big bad shark by Ken Geist (Picture Book)
I Love my pirate papa by Laura Leuck (Picture Book)
Fidgety fish by Ruth Galloway (Picture Book)
The No-good do-good pirates by Jim Kraft (Picture Book)
The Three cows that didn’t become hamburger by Robert Harris (Picture Book)
Pirate Pete’s talk like a pirate by Kim Kennedy (Picture Book)
Diary of a wimpy kid: Dog days by Jeff Kinney
The Capture: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #1 by Kathryn Lasky
The Journey: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #2 by Kathryn Lasky
The Rescue: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #3 by Kathryn Lasky
The Siege: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #4 by Kathryn Lasky
The Shattering: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #5 by Kathryn Lasky
The Burning: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #6 by Kathryn Lasky
The Hatchling: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #7 by Kathryn Lasky
The Outcast: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #8 by Kathryn Lasky
The First Collier: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #9 by Kathryn Lasky
The Coming of Hoole: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #10 by Kathryn Lasky
To be a king: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #11 by Kathryn Lasky
The Golden tree: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #12 by Kathryn Lasky
The River of wind: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #13 by Kathryn Lasky
Exile: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #14 by Kathryn Lasky
The War of ember: Guardians of Ga’Hoole #15 by Kathryn Lasky
Found: The Missing #1 by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Journal of curious letters: The 13th Reality by James Dashner
The Hunt for dark infinity: The 13th Reality #2 by James Dashner
The Blade of shattered hope: The 13th Reality #3 by James Dashner
Hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (Young Adult)
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Young Adult)
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (Young Adult)
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (Young Adult)
Extras: The conclusion to the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld (Young Adult)
Princess of the midnight ball by Jessica Day George (Young Adult)
New Books on CD:
Keys to the demon prison: Fablehaven #5 by Brandon Mull
New Adult Fiction:
Wrong number by Rachelle J. Christensen (LDS Fiction)
The Mark by M. R. Bunderson (LDS Fiction)
A Christmas star by Thomas Kinkade (Large Print)
Lying with strangers by James Grippando (Large Print)
The Killer’s wife by Bill Floyd
More bitter than death by Dana Cameron
Lady killer by Lisa Scottoline
Playing with fire by Peter Robinson
Thicker than water by Maggie Shayne
The Life you longed for by Maribeth Fischer
Deadline by Clair M. Poulson (LDS Fiction)
The Bishop’s bride: The Honeymoon’s over by Elizabeth W. Watkins (LDS Fiction)
Turning hearts by Deanne Blackhurst (LDS Fiction)
Imprints by Rachel Ann Nunes (LDS Fiction)
Leaning into the curves by Nancy Anderson and Carroll Hofeling Morris (LDS Fiction)
Second chances by Linda Chadwick (LDS Fiction)
Shadows of Eden by Timothy F. Bone (LDS Fiction)
Pickup games by Marcia Mickelson (LDS Fiction)
Captain Justo from the planet Is by Stephen Miller
House under snow by Jill Bialosky
Deadly deceptions by Linda Lael Miller
My Lady wayward by Linda Lael Miller
Montana Creeds: Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller
Savannah by Linda Lael Miller
Body double by Tess Gerritsen
Divine secrets of the Ya-Ya sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Some of Tim’s stories by S. E. Hinton
Dead man’s promise: The Man from Boot Hill by Marcus Galloway (Western Paperback)
Jackpot ridge by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
Forty lashes less one by Elmore Leonard (Western Paperback)
Firewater: Wilderness #39 by David Thompson (Western Paperback)
Vengeance rider by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Death along the Cimarron by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Showdown at Two-bit Creek by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Trail to Cottonwood Falls by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Bounty hunter’s daughter by Phyllis de la Garza (Western Paperback)
The Wandering hill by Larry McMurtry (Western Paperback)
Man from Wolf River by John D. Nesbitt (Western Paperback)
A Town afraid by Jack Ballas (Western Paperback)
The Brothers of Junior Doyle by E. K. Recknor (Western Paperback)
Cheyenne winter by Richard S. Wheeler (Western Paperback)
Trail hand by R. W. Stone (Western Paperback)
Ambushed by J. Lee Butts (Western Paperback)
Dakota lawman: The Big gundown by Bill Brooks (Western Paperback)
The Horses: The journey of Jim Glass by Bill Brooks (Western Paperback)
Law for hire: Defending Cody by Bill Brooks (Western Paperback)
Last of the Duanes by Zane Grey (Western Paperback)
Hell’s riders by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
Ross’s gap by G. Clifton Wisler (Western Paperback)
The Doomsday marshal and the Comancheros by Ray Hogan (Western Paperback)
Captain’s rangers by Elmer Kelton (Western Paperback)
Burnt creek by Ernest Haycox (Western Paperback)
Running irons by J. T. Edson (Western Paperback)
Nightfall at Little Aces by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
Gunmaster by Jason Manning (Western Paperback)
Genesis rider by Will Cade (Western Paperback)
Trailback by Robert Vaughan (Western Paperback)
Vengeance valley by Richard S. Wheeler (Western Paperback)
The Far tribes by Richard S. Wheeler (Western Paperback)
Flying eagle by Tim Champlin (Western Paperback)
Gunmen of desert sands by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
Border dogs by Ralph Cotton (Western Paperback)
The Mountain fugitive by Max Brand (Western Paperback)
The Return of free range Lanning by Max Brand (Western Paperback)
Blood trail to Kansas by Robert J. Randisi (Western Paperback)
Helltown by Lyle Brandt (Western Paperback)
The Man from nowhere by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
North to Bitterroot by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Abilene trail by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Skeleton lode by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Dakota trail by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Tenderfoot trail by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Demon’s pass by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
Death of a dead man by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Judas tree and The Last Stand by Matt Braun (Western Paperback)
The Deliverance by Richard S. Wheeler (Western Paperback)
Gunshot trail and Texas tornado by Nelson Nye (Western Paperback)
Hawke ride the devil by Robert Vaughn (Western Paperback)
North of Cheyenne by John D. Nesbitt (Western Paperback)
Warrior’s blood by Walter Lucas (Western Paperback)
Condor Canyon by L. J. Martin (Western Paperback)
Gun play at Cross Creek by Bill Dugan (Western Paperback)
The Tempest by David Thompson (Western Paperback)
Luke’s gold by Charles G. West (Western Paperback)
Hero’s stand by Charles G. West (Western Paperback)
Ride the hard trail by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Shawnee trail by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
The Border empire by Ralph Compton (Western Paperback)
New Non-Fiction Books:
The Cliff dwellings speak by Beth and Bill Sagstetter
The Mining camps speak by beth and Bill Sagstetter
Utah trails Southwest region by Peter Massey
Utah trails Northern region by Peter Massey
Utah trails Moab region by Peter Massey
Utah trails Central region by Peter Massey
Going Rogue: An American life by Sarah Palin
Fair game by Valerie Plame Wilson
The Devil in the white city by Erik Larson
Grandmothers are like snowflakes…no two are alike by Janet Lanese
God’s little devotional book for Dads
God’s little devotional book for Moms
New Children’s Books:
I want two birthdays by Tony Ross (Picture Book)
Danger at Drum Mountain by Karen S. Talbot
From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
