Laugh it up with new humorous reads

If you're one of those who believes laughter is the best medicine, then get ready because your Community Library is offering a triple-dose!  Check out one of these three hilarious new releases. (Doctor's warning: these selections may not be suitable for the easily offended).

• You're Not Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black - A series of comedic essays shares acerbic observations about the author's family life in suburbia, from shopping for an unnecessary divorce home to attending kindergarten recitals.
• Hilarity Ensues by Tucker Max - Tucker Max's third and final book in his series of stories about his drunken debauchery and ridiculous antics, preceded by I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (also a movie), and Assholes Finish First.
• How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston - An editor at "The Onion" presents a tongue-in-cheek guide to being black that pokes fun at the so-called experts, purists, and racists who think they know what black people believe, do, stand for, and like.

Celebrating Women's History Month 2012

1 in every 2 people on this planet are women!  Celebrate Women's History Month by checking out a few items exploring the role of females and femininity across cultures.  The documentary A Powerful Noise takes you inside the lives of three women's rights' crusaders from around the globe.  In Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, the author tells the true story of her time in the harem of the Sultan of Brunei. Elizabeth the Queen and Cleopatra: A Life are both biographies of fellow powerful female rulers.  Meanwhile, Ladies of Liberty is a tribute to the women who shaped our own United States.  Check out these items, as well as others, from the display next to the copy machines on the main floor, on exhibit through the end of March 2012.

Historical Crime Novels

If you think the only thing better than a good crime novel is a good crime novel set in the past, here's a book list for you!  In this Historical Crime Novels list created by librarian Jessica O., you can read about Marie Antoinette's mysteriously missing son in The Black Tower, investigate a murder at auto plant in The Detroit Electric Scheme, or visit the ancient Greeks in The Ionia Sanction.  Many of the books from this list are on display during the month of March 2012, downstairs in the Fiction section.  Stop by or place holds online - all titles are available for check out!

Judging books by their covers

Did you know that the same book often gets a different cover when it's marketed in a different country?  This article from The Millions compares the British and American covers of eleven famous books, including the bestselling The Sense of an Ending, The Marriage Plot, The Art of Fielding, State of Wonder, and 1Q84.  So how important is cover art to you?  Comments welcome!

Just released: 'Lone Wolf' by Jodi Picoult

If you enjoy tales of families torn apart by controversial legal issues like designer babies (My Sister's Keeper) and teen suicide (The Pact), you've probably already heard of Jodi Picoult.  With her new book Lone Wolf, Picoult tackles the issue of siblings making difficult healthcare decisions for a parent.  Estranged son Edward and his sister Cara now have their father's life in their hands.  Given his extremely poor prognosis, Edward wants to remove their father from life support, while Cara wants to keep waiting for a miracle.  You'll have to read it to find out how it ends!