Relax by the pool this August with these reads!

Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America By Rakove, Jack2010-05 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)9780618267460 Check Our Catalog
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A new and revealing perspective on the men who invented America. Spanning the most crucial decades of the country's birth, from 1772 to 1792, Rakove uses the stories of famous (and not-so-famous) men to capture the intensely creative period of the Republic's founding. …More

Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776 By Hogeland, William2010-06 - Simon & Schuster9781416584094 Check Our Catalog
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Hogeland relates the story of nine weeks in 1776--May 1-July 4--when a small band of patriots carried out a plan to break with England, culminating in the Declaration of Independence. …More

Sh*t My Dad Says By Halpern, Justin2010-05 - It Books9780061992704 Check Our Catalog
In the vein of bestselling humor collections by Chelsea Handler, David Sedaris, and Laurie Notaro, "Sh*t My Dad Says" is a chaotic, hilarious, true portrait of a father-son relationship from a major new comic voice. …More

Private By Patterson, JamesAuthor Paetro, Maxine2010-06 - Little Brown and Company9780316096157 Check Our Catalog 1st book in Jack Morgan series
Jack Morgan, a former Marine and CIA agent, inherits his father's renowned security and detective business. Getting to the bottom of an NFL gambling scandal and an unsolved LAPD investigation into 18 school girl slayings would be enough. On top of all that, Morgan takes on solving the horrific murder of his best friend's wife. …More

Sizzling Sixteen By Evanovich, Janet2010-06 - St. Martin's Press9780312383305 Check Our Catalog 16th book in Stephanie Plum series
This 16th Stephanie Plum adventure will wear the blockbuster crown for grand scale fun, it's a surefire bet. Someone wants to kill Vinnie, but who? The list is long, and it's up to Stephanie to whittle it down to one. …More