Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, 186 pages

 Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane suffers a heart attack. Brian is forced to crash-land the plane in a lake--and finds himself stranded in the remote Canadian wilderness with only his clothing and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present before his departure.

Brian had been distraught over his parents' impending divorce and the secret he carries about his mother, but now he is truly desolate and alone. Exhausted, terrified, and hungry, Brian struggles to find food and make a shelter for himself. He has no special knowledge of the woods, and he must find a new kind of awareness and patience as he meets each day's challenges. Is the water safe to drink? Are the berries he finds poisonous?

Slowly, Brian learns to turn adversity to his advantage--an invading porcupine unexpectedly shows him how to make fire, a devastating tornado shows him how to retrieve supplies from the submerged airplane. Most of all, Brian leaves behind the self-pity he has felt about his predicament as he summons the courage to stay alive.

An Owl Too Many by Charlotte MacLeod, 186 pages

 Amateur sleuths Professor Peter Shandy and his wife Helen of Balaclava Agricultural College are back, faced with a very disagreeable--and very murdered--bird watcher during a traditional owl count.

The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun, 186 pages

 Inheriting unexpected millions has left reporter Jim Qwilleran looking like the cat who swallowed the canary. While his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, adjust to being fat cats in an enormous mansion, Qwilleran samples the lifestyles of the rich and famous by hiring a staff of eccentric servants. A missing housemaid and a shocking murder show Qwilleran the unsavory side of the upper crust. But soon it's Koko's purr-fect propensity for clues amid the caviar and champagne that gives Qwilleran pause to evaluate the most unlikely suspects...before his taste for the good life turns into his last meal.

World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics #33, 186 pages

 BRAND NEW STORY! Betty and Veronica will do anything to get the attention of heartthrob Dr. Masters while he is filming his new medical series on Riverdale Beach. It’s the battle at the beach with Betty vs Veronica.

Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #350, 186 pages

 BRAND NEW STORY! Celebrate 350 issues of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest with a party! Moose is having a BBQ party, and everyone is reflecting on their relationship with the big guy… for better or worse!

The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun, 186 pages

 The team of Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat, and Qwilleran, the reporter with the perceptive moustache, is back in action -- with an adorable female Siamese, Yum Yum, added to the household.When Qwilleran decides to do a feature series on Junktown, he gets more than he bargained for. Not the dope den he anticipated, Junktown is a haven for antique dealers and collectors -- as strange a lot as the crafty reporter has ever encountered. When a mysterious fall ends the career -- and the life -- of one of Junktown's leading citizens, Qwilleran is convinced it was no accident. But, as usual, it takes Koko to prove he's right.

Blue Jasmine by Violet Winspear, 186 pages

 "You will go to a lonely place in the sands of the desert," the Arab diviner warned Lorna, "pursued by a man with dark hair."

Lorna scoffed. Her plans would not be spoiled by foolish tales.

But she was wrong. For now she found herself held captive by Kasim ben Hussayn—a man with the power to make people love him. Lorna wanted only to hate him!

The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters, 186 pages

 In the summer of 1143, William of Lythwood arrives at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, but it is not a joyous occasion—he’s come back from his pilgrimage in a coffin. William’s body is accompanied by his young attendant Elave, whose mission is to secure a burial place for his master on the abbey grounds, despite William’s having once been reprimanded for heretical views.

 
An already difficult task is complicated when Elave drunkenly expresses his own heretical opinions, and capital charges are filed. When a violent death follows, Sheriff Hugh Beringar taps his friend Brother Cadfael for help. The mystery that unfolds grows deeper thanks to a mysterious and marvelous treasure chest in Elave’s care. 

Archie Milestones: Volume 3, 186 pages

Archie Comics has been around for over 75 years, and we’ve had our finger on the pulse of pop culture the entire time! This third issue of the brand new digest series will be an all-out summer blowout, as well as highlighting some of the newer faces in Riverdale and Archie and friends' various travels--through time, that is! 

Dew on the Grass by Eiluned Lewis, 186 pages

This was my latest "vintage book" from Bookishly, which sends me old paperbacks from England every month. This one was about a little girl's life in Wales and was a really sweet read. Plus, it was cool to have an old Penguin that came out 70 years ago in England. I love the history of it.

Archie's Americana: Best of the 1970s, 186 pages

It's interesting to see Archie comics take on Women's Lib in the 70s.

Archie's Americana: Best of the 1960s, 186 pages

I'm working my way through the Archie's. These are a great way to relax when I need something mindless.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman, 186 pages

I brought home the graphic novel for my daughter to read, but I'm incapable of having a book enter my house without me reading it. While I didn't enjoy it as much as the movie (and I hate to say that) it was still a dark and creepy read.