Here are four terrific novels for both adults and young adults — buy ‘em and read ‘em now before the summer ends! And check out our MC Pick about surfing on Lake Michigan, too!

A funny, bittersweet ode to the power of family bonds and the solace of good food.
STARTING FROM SCRATCH
A Novel with Recipes
Susan Gilbert-Collins
www.simonandschuster.com
Touchstone / Simon & Schuster
$15.00 Trade Paperback
ISBN 13: 978-1-4391-4316-2, On Sale: August 3, 2010
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An unforgettable novel about love and loyalty, homeland and belonging, and one woman’s courage in the face of the most punishing adversity.
THE PERSONAL HISTORY
OF RACHEL DUPREE
A Novel
Ann Weisgarber
www.annweisgarber.com
Viking / Penguin Group (USA), $25.95 Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-670-02201-4, August 23, 2010
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A wry and deeply affecting story of forgiveness, flexibility, happiness, and the art of moving on…
THE BLESSINGS OF THE ANIMALS
A Novel
Katrina Kittle
Website: http://katrinakittle.com/
Harper Perennial / HarperCollins
$14.99 Original Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-190607-7, August 2010
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At last!
The sequel to SHIVER is here………..
LINGER
by Maggie Stiefvater
http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/linger.php
Scholastic Press, $17.99 Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-545-12328-0, August 2010
Be sure to read SHIVER — now in paperback!
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Two hard-core surfer brothers helped transform Sheboygan, Wisconsin, into one of the most recognized freshwater surfing spots in the world!
SOME LIKE IT COLD
A Sheboygan Surfin’ Safari
By William Povletich
www.SomeLikeItCold.net
Clerisy Press / PGW, $14.95 Trade Paperback
ISBN 978-1-57860-347-3, May 2010