Judge a book by its cover.

I am sure that many people read the title of this post and assumed it was a typo. The folly of judging a book by its cover is so firmly implanted in our brains that it is hard to believe that a library website would encourage anything else. But this timeless advice is not what our display is about this November. For the next 30 days, every patron of this library has a free pass to judge a book by its cover--or more specifically, the title on the cover.

The books on this month's list have been hand-selected by your librarians because they have had the power with just three or four well-chosen words to stop a browsing reader in his or her tracks. They are able to grab one's attention and curiosity with a witty hook and then reel the reader into the pages to find out what other clever words could be lurking under the cover.
Not sure if you feel right judging a book by its cover, yet? Glance at these titles and then tell me you're not just the slightest bit curious.

Play the ball where the monkey drops it
Teeth in a pickle jar
I dreamed I married Perry Mason
Revenge of the wrought-iron flamingos
Lipstick jihad
The ape and the sushi master
Don't eat this book
Quiche before dying

DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered October 25

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs, music, and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs
Hollywood's legends of Horror collection
Jack
Joe Dirt
Ladies in lavender
Lawnmower man ; Lawnmower man 2
Reds
Regarding Billy
School for scoundrels
Shampoo
Thinner
The wicker man (2006)
The woods

Day in the Outback
Meet the Koala Brothers!
We're here to help!

Evening with Kevin Smith 2


Music
Best of Steve & Eydie
Steve Lawrence: Cozy: A man and a woman
Steve Lawrence: Greatest hits: Vol. 2
Steve Lawrence: Sing the golden hits


Books on CD
The cat who had 60 whiskers by Braun, Lilian Jackson
The dead room by Graham, Heather
Forever by Kingsbury, Karen

New books we ordered October 25, 2006

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Spanish dagger by Albert, Susan Wittig
The cat who had 60 whiskers by Braun, Lilian Jackson
Summer in the city by Chandler, Elizabeth
The first cut : a novel by Emley, Dianne
The alabaster cross by Exley, Richard
Key lime pie murder by Fluke, Joanne
The Fourth Order by Frey, Stephen W.
The dead room by Graham, Heather
Pool boys by Haft, Erin
The gods of Newport : a novel by Jakes, John
Forever by Kingsbury, Karen
Hood by Lawhead, Steve
What the dead know by Lippman, Laura
Sierra by Mason, Connie
Wind rider by Mason, Connie
Scavenger by Morrell, David
Killing Johnny Fry : a sexistentialist novel by Mosley, Walter
Prom anonymous by Nelson, Blake
What if-- everyone knew your name? : a choose your destiny novel by Ruckdeschel, Liz
Four kinds of rain by Ward, Robert


Nonfiction
Heaven by Alcorn, Randy C.
Controversy creates cash by Bischoff, Eric
Ball four by Bouton, Jim
Extreme brewing : an enthusiast's guide to brewing craft beer at home by Calagione, Sam
The American plague : the untold story of yellow fever, the epidemic that shaped our history by Crosby, Molly Caldwell
Walt Disney : the triumph of the American imagination by Gabler, Neal
Acupressure's potent points : a guide to self-care for common ailments by Gach, Michael Reed
The few by Kershaw, Alex
Broken : my story of addiction and redemption by Moyers, William Cope
Murder in Little Egypt by O'Brien, Darcy
Jane Goodall : the woman who redefined man by Peterson, Dale
America alone : the end of the world as we know it by Steyn, Mark
Cary Grant : a celebration of style by Torregrossa, Richard
No shortcuts to the top : climbing the world's 14 highest peaks by Viesturs, Ed
Queen of fashion : what Marie Antoinette wore to the Revolution by Weber, Caroline


Children
In the belly of the bloodhound : being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of Jacky Faber by Meyer, L. A.
Sophie and the scoundrels by Rue, Nancy N.
Sophie's first dance? by Rue, Nancy N.
Sophie's Irish showdown by Rue, Nancy N.
Sophie's secret by Rue, Nancy N.
Sophie's world by Rue, Nancy N.

Henderson County and World War I

In 1918, the Kentucky Council of Defense inaugurated a state-wide movement to make a record of Kentucky's participation and role in the World War. It appointed a State War Historian and local historians in each county. These persons were charged with the duty of collecting and preserving such material as would be of value to the people of the counties and the state, including service records of the men in the army and navy, and records of the activities of the men and women who stood solidly behind the fighting forces and gave their time and labor untiringly to the winning of the war.

Henderson County's War Historian was Miss Virginia Lockett, chairman of the Henderson Woman's Club. Under the direction and supervision of the Kentucky Council of Defense, Miss Lockett compiled 5 volumes of information on Henderson residents involved in the war. These books were donated to the Henderson County Public Library in 1923. Copies of these books are available for browsing and research and a complete name index has been compiled by the Genealogy Department. Click here to see the index of names.

DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered October 12

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs, music, and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs
All you've got
The butterfly effect 2
Edmond
Grumpy old men ; Grumpier old men
King of New York
Return to Planet of the Apes
Scream
The three burials of Melquiades Estrada


Music
Best of Chris Isaak
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last man standing


Books on CD
'Salem's lot by King, Stephen

New books we ordered October 12, 2006

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Pieces : a collection of new voices
All I ever did was love a man by Allison-Ottey, Sharon Denise
A woman's place by Austin, Lynn N.
After the storm by Bell, Cassandra
Fragile things : short fictions and wonders by Gaiman, Neil
Payback : a street saga by Glenn, Roy
Invasion of the boy snatchers : a Clique novel by Harrison, Lisi
The Pretty Committee strikes back : a Clique novel by Harrison, Lisi
Not by chance by Herman, Kathy
Death in Snake Creek by Johnstone, William W.
San Angelo showdown by Johnstone, William W.
The collected short stories of Louis L'Amour : the adventure stories by L'Amour, Louis
The widow by Neggers, Carla
Murder of a pink elephant by Swanson, Denise
Murder of a real bad boy : a Scumble River mystery by Swanson, Denise
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty : a Scumble River mystery by Swanson, Denise
Murder of a small town honey by Swanson, Denise
Singing songs by Tilly, Meg
5 minutes and 42 seconds by Williams, T. J.


Nonfiction
What's to eat : the milk-free, egg-free, nut-free food allergy cookbook by Coss, Linda Marienhoff
Machine shop trade secrets : a guide to manufacturing machine shop practices by Harvey, James A.
Promises from God for single women by Jakes, T. D.
The IQ answer : maximizing your child's potential by Lawlis, Frank
Bankrupt : the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of today's Democratic Party by Limbaugh, David
On the other side of oddville by Moody, Dwight A.
Rachael Ray 2,4,6,8 by Ray, Rachael
Ageless : the naked truth about bioidentical hormones by Somers, Suzanne
Elizabeth by Taraborrelli, J. Randy
Runnin' rebel : shark tales of "extra benefits," Frank Sinatra, and winning it all by Tarkanian, Jerry
Why we want you to be rich : two men, one message by Trump, Donald
Not even wrong : the failure of string theory and the search for unity in physical law by Woit,
Peter


Large Print
Heartstopper by Fielding, Joy
Distant dreams by Pella, Judith
Leave a candle burning by Wick, Lori

Culture warrior by O'Reilly, Bill



Children
Princess on the brink by Cabot, Meg
Capt. Hook : the adventures of a notorious youth by Hart, James V.
The kingdom keepers by Pearson, Ridley

What do I read next?

We are excited to share a new service that will keep you up-to-date on the latest books. BookLetters allows you to sign up for regular e-mail newsletters with comments and reading recommendations in varied categories. Whether you enjoy mystery, romance, biography, history, or want tips on gardening, cooking or reading suggestions for your children, these newsletters will keep you posted. We also plan to offer staff picks and recommendations in the future. Signing up is easy -- just visit the BookLetters page to select the newsletters that match your interests and start receiving your newsletters right away. Most newsletters are published monthly.

Other great features of BookLetters include:

• Book discussion guides for your book club
• A movie database for you to watch original theatrical trailers
• An audio books page that allows you to listen to previews of audiobooks
• Lists of bestselling and award-winning books
• Chapter-a-Day audio selections - listen to an entire book one chapter at a time

For your convenience, you may place holds on any of the titles in BookLetters from the emails that you receive. Simply click on the “Check our catalog” link and your browser will be forwarded to the Library’s online catalog.

If you don’t have an email account, you can still take advantage of BookLetters. Go to the Library’s website at www.hcpl.org and click on BookLetters to see the contents of all the available newsletters.

Spooktacular storytelling October 25

Linda Bruns will bring her special brand of spooky storytelling to the Library on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

Children ages 5 and up are invited to come and shiver and giggle with us as we get ready for Halloween!

Register online or in person at the Library.

DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered October 5

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs, music, and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs
Ask the dust
Clash of the Titans
Down in the valley
Everything is illuminated
Invincible
John Tucker must die
Prophecy
Scarlet Letter
Step up
Talladega nights: The ballad of Ricky Bobby
Thumbsucker

How to eat fried worms (2006)
Twitches

Inside 9/11
Thank you for smoking
A view from space
When the levees broke


Music
Ray Charles: Ray sings, Basie swings
Rod Stewart: Still the same
Vince Gill: These days
Face the music by Buchanan, Paul


Books on CD
Culture warrior by O'Reilly, Bill
State of denial by Woodward, Bob

New books we ordered October 5, 2006

rBelow is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Rescued by Bevere, John
The hounds and the fury : a novel by Brown, Rita Mae
Falling up : a novel by Carlson, Melody
Just ask : a novel by Carlson, Melody
Meant to be : a novel by Carlson, Melody
That was then-- : a novel by Carlson, Melody
One Mississippi : a novel by Childress, Mark
Ever after by Kingsbury, Karen
The greener shore : a novel of the druids of Hibernia by Llywelyn, Morgan
Message in a bottle by Malcolm, Jahnna N.
Mixed messages by Malcolm, Jahnna N.
Perfect strangers by Malcolm, Jahnna N.
The write stuff by Malcolm, Jahnna N.


Nonfiction
Barron's Act Assessment 2007
Cracking the Act, 2007
The procrastinator's guide to the Act 2007
The broken branch : how Congress is failing America and how to get it back on track by Mann, Thomas E.


Large Print
Epicenter : why the current rumblings in the Middle East will change your future by Rosenberg, Joel C.


Children
The coiled viper by Abbott, Tony
Dream thief by Abbott, Tony
In the ice caves of Krog by Abbott, Tony
The knights of Silversnow by Abbott, Tony
The moon scroll by Abbott, Tony
A house divided by Buchanan, Paul
Brain freeze by Buchanan, Paul
Don't rock the float by Buchanan, Paul
Face the music by Buchanan, Paul
Friend or foe by Buchanan, Paul
Lock-In by Buchanan, Paul
Among the hidden by Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Beware! It's Friday the 13th by McMullan, Kate
Danger! Wizards at work by McMullan, Kate
Double dragon trouble by McMullan, Kate
The ghost of Sir Herbert Dungeonstone by McMullan, Kate
Pig Latin--not just for pigs! by McMullan, Kate
Here lies the librarian by Peck, Richard
Door in the dragon's throat by Peretti, Frank E.
Escape from the Island of Aquarius by Peretti, Frank E.
The Tombs of Anak by Peretti, Frank E.
Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea by Peretti, Frank E.
The big blueberry barf-off! by Stine, R. L.
The good, the bad and the very slimy by Stine, R. L.
The great smelling bee by Stine, R. L.

Scary Movies for October nights

October is here and everyone is getting ready for the scariest night, Halloween. Everywhere one can see ads for haunted houses and corn mazes. Ghosts, goblins, and witches peek out at passers by from windows, doorways, and lawns. Every child (and child at heart) is starting the search for the perfect costume. Nature itself is helping set the mood. Nightfall comes earlier every day and even the daylight isn't as strong as it was a few weeks ago.

Giving yourself the creeps is all part of the fun of this month and many people are dying to watch their favorite scary movies again. Rather than heading down to the video rental store this month, come and give our video display a try. We have scary movies for every taste--from alien invaders to monsters, from old school horror to the newest slasher flicks. If you aren't sure if we have something scary enough for you, take a look at some of these titles that are sitting on our shelves waiting to give you the shivers.

The others
A nightmare on Elm Street
Invasion of the body snatchers
Pet sematary
Rosemary's baby
What ever happened to Baby Jane?
The omen
Frankenstein : the legacy collection
Jacob's ladder
House of wax
Darkness falls
Saw II
The craft
Army of darkness

Great Books for Teens!

When I was about 13 or 14, I began to believe that reading things from the Children's Department was something I was "too old for". I began searching the Adult Department for books that would speak to me as a mature young woman, but had trouble finding them. I desparately wanted books for or about teenagers but (incorrectly) believed that they didn't exist.
Years have passed since my teens and I have overcome my Children's Department prejudices. I have learned where to look in both the Adult and Children's Department to find great books for teenagers. This month, with the help of some special teenaged advisors and Ms. Glenda, our children's librarian, I am hoping to shine a light on those corners of our collection with a display devoted entirely to Teen Reads. The week of October 15-21 is Teen Read Week, but we have entirely too many books that would appeal to our teenaged patrons to limit our display to only a week.

Here is just a sample of a few of the nearly 200 books on our list with the young adult stamp of approval!

All I want is everything : a Gossip Girl novel by Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging : confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Rennison, Louise
Bad boy : a memoir by Myers, Walter Dean
Carrie by King, Stephen
The catcher in the rye by Salinger, J. D.
Crossing the wire by Hobbs, Will
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Haddon, Mark
Diary of a teenage girl : a novel by Carlson, Melody
Fat kid rules the world by Going, K. L.
The fire-eaters by Almond, David
Megan Meade's guide to the McGowan boys : a novel by Brian, Kate
Pedro and me : friendship, loss, and what I learned by Winick, Judd
Ptolemy's gate by Stroud, Jonathan

This just in ... September's new materials

For those of you who like nice and neat organized lists (like librarians do), we have put together lists of the new materials that were added to the library's collection in the month of June. Click on the links below to see the lists and request items. (Hint: You can see these lists every month in the "Best Bets" section of the library's online catalog, or in the library in the New Books section.)


Books
General Fiction
Mysteries, Westerns, and Science Fiction
Nonfiction and Biography
Large Print
Children

Audio-Visual
DVDs
Books on CD
Music on CD