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Sure Tina Fey is funny. These writers will give you guffaws, too!

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Next level basic : the definitive basic bitch handbook
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Grace & style : the art of pretending you have it
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The great gasbag : an A-to-Z study guide to surviving Trump world
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Bitchcraft : simple spells for everyday annoyances & sweet revenge
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The unquotable Trump
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The liberal redneck manifesto : draggin' Dixie outta the dark
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Blitt
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Okay fine whatever : the year I went from being afraid of everything to only being afraid of most things
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The life of Mark Twain : the middle years, 1871-1891
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How to become a federal criminal : an illustrated handbook for the aspiring offender
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Humans : a brief history of how we f----d it all up
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Girl logic : the genius and the absurdity
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I had a nice time and other lies-- : how to find love & sh*t like that
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The cartoon introduction to calculus
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Calypso
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The sick bag song
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If you give a pig the White House : a parody
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I see life through rosé-colored glasses
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Red vs. blue : the ultimate fan guide
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Eat cake. Be brave
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It's all relative : adventures up and down the world's family tree
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Wild and crazy : photographs from the Wildlife Comedy Awards
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Not quite a genius
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The Mueller report : the leaked investigation into president Donald Trump and his inner circle of con men, circus clowns, and children he named after himself
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Navel gazing : true tales of bodies, mostly mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird)
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Soonish : ten emerging technologies that'll improve and/or ruin everything
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It gets worse : a collection of essays
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Silence is a scary sound : and other stories on living through the terrible twos and threes
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How the hell did this happen? : the election of 2016
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In defense of elitism : why I'm better than you and you're better than someone who didn't buy this book

Looking to hole up with some DVDs? These movies have award-winning chuckles that will warm your soul.

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Birdman : or, (The unexpected virtue of ignorance)
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O brother, where art thou?
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Rushmore
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Shrek
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Pretty in Pink
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Jojo Rabbit
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Blue Jasmine
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The little mermaid
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Snatch
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Eloise at the Plaza
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Ramona and Beezus
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Chicago
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Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
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American beauty
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It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world
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A cat in Paris
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Wayne's world
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Shakespeare in love
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The goodbye girl
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Victor, Victoria
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The great race
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The Lego movie
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Born yesterday
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Who framed Roger Rabbit?
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Truman
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Rango
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The Book of Life
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The little mermaid
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Toy Story 3
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Up

Humorous stories for kids

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Amelia Bedelia by the yard
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Syd Hoff's Danny and the dinosaur and the girl next door
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Pirates love underpants
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Happy birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
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I even funnier : a middle school story
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Enemies
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When I grow up
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Nipper and the lunchbox
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Unicorns 101
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To the beach!
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Never glue your friends to chairs
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The Peterkins' Thanksgiving
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How to steal a dragon's sword : the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking
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The twits
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The legend of rock, paper, scissors
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Fowl play
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Stickman Odyssey
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Princess Pistachio and the pest
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If you ever want to bring a piano to the beach, don't!
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The goat who chewed too much
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It came from beneath the bed! : tales from the House of Bunnicula
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Cookies : a Mr. and Mrs. Green adventure
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The adventurer's guide to dragons (and why they keep biting me)
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Santa's eleven months off
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Don't tap-dance on your teacher
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How to twist a dragon's tale : the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking
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Dad's first day
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This is not my hat
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Quinny & Hopper : partners in slime
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Where is my balloon?

Stories to tickle your funny bone

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This body's not big enough for both of us : a novel
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Island of the sequined love nun
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The man with two left feet
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Gork, the teenage dragon
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Savages
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Love, sex and other foreign policy goals
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The good house
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Boy meets girl
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The riptide, ultra-glide
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Don't hex with Texas : a novel
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Another roadside attraction
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Frozen stiff
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Some like it hawk : a Meg Langslow mystery
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True grit
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Doughnut
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The end of vandalism
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With this ring, I'm confused
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Dark tort
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Hissy fit
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Animal's people
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I owe you one : a novel
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Boys and girls like you and me : stories
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The unhoneymooners
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Unseen academicals
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Set my heart to five : a novel
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What a girl wants
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The marriage game
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Crimes against a book club
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The restraint of beasts
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Revisionary

More "fun" than "funny," spend your winter fighting monsters online with friends.

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Players handbook : special reference work : a compiled volume of information for players of Advanced dungeons & dragons, including, character races, classes, and level abilities; spell tables and descriptions; equipment costs; weapons data; and information on adventuring
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The big book of Fortnite : the deluxe unofficial guide to Battle Royale.
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Grasp of the Emerald claw : a 6th-level adventure
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Adventures in Minecraft
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Pathfinder roleplaying game : core rulebook
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
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Defenders of the faith : a guidebook to clerics and paladins
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Confessions of a part-time sorceress : a girl's guide to Dungeons & Dragons game
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The ultimate RPG gameplay guide : role-play the best campaign ever-- no matter the game!
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The End of the World : wrath of the gods
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Vampire kingdoms
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Minecraft for dummies
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Masters of the wild : a guidebook to barbarians, druids, and rangers
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Guildmasters' guide to Ravnica.
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Champions of ruin
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Pathfinder player companion : blood of the coven
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Pathfinder roleplaying game : occult adventures
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Fortnite : the essential guide to Battle Royale and other survival games
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The ultimate guide to mastering command blocks! : Minecraft keys to unlocking secret commands.
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Monster manual IV
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Pathfinder roleplaying game : GameMastery guide
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Donkey Kong country returns
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Dungeons & dragons player's handbook : core rulebook I, v.3.5
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Fate : system toolkit
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Eberron : secrets of Sarlona
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Fate : core system
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Dungeons & dragons player's option : heroes of shadow : roleplaying game core rules
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Hoard of the dragon queen : tyranny of dragons
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Absolute beginner's guide to Minecraft Mods programming : no experience necessary!
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Sams teach yourself Minecraft mod development in 24 hours

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The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse book cover
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse book cover

The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse

Charlie Mackesy

GRAPHIC NOVEL Mackesy
Graphic Novels

"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

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Absolutely beautiful illustrations to accompany simple yet sage wisdom for the young and the young at heart. This book is the magic bullet elixir your soul needs right now. My family and friends will definitely be receiving a copy this gift-giving season! Available at ICPL as a book and an eBook. -Victoria
The once and future witches book cover
The once and future witches book cover

The once and future witches

Alix E. Harrow

eAUDIO
Fantasy

"In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in Alix E. Harrow's powerful novel of magic and the suffragette movement. In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box. But when the Eastwood sisters -- James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna -- join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote -- and perhaps not even to live -- the sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive. There's no such thing as witches. But there will be"--

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An engaging tale of three sisters who bring magic and witching back during the time of the women's suffrage movement. A great read for those who enjoy a historical setting, well-developed characters, and a bit of magic. -Becky
Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-based Meals to Keep You Glowing book cover
Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-based Meals to Keep You Glowing book cover

Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-based Meals to Keep You Glowing

Angela Liddon

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Cookbooks

The author shares her Glow Getters meal prep plans, helpful make-ahead tips, and favorite seasonal and holiday menus, as well as one-pot and on-the-glow meals that will help streamline your busy week. -- Adapted from inside front cover.

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This book has many favorite recipes from plant based blogger Angela Liddon. The stuffing balls were great for my family's asynchronous Thanksgiving, the savory porridge sold my partner on "porridge", and the raw peanut noodle salad has long been a hot weather favorite. All these recipes are first time in print and do not disappoint! No doubt the best part of this book is the pictures. Personally a cookbook without pictures is useless to me, but thankfully this is choke full. From quick weeknight meals to Sunday dinner show stoppers, there's a lot to love. -Frannie
Braiding sweetgrass book cover
Braiding sweetgrass book cover

Braiding sweetgrass

Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Nature, Science

"As a leading researcher in the field of biology, Robin Wall Kimmerer understands the delicate state of our world. But as an active member of the Potawatomi nation, she senses and relates to the world through a way of knowing far older than any science. In Braiding Sweetgrass, she intertwines these two modes of awareness--the analytic and the emotional, the scientific and the cultural--to ultimately reveal a path toward healing the rift that grows between people and nature. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen"--

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Blending personal, aesthetic and scientific perspectives on nature, “Braiding Sweetgrass” will have you thinking more about gratitude, restoration, and the relationship between humans and the environment. Kimmerer writes in a poetic style, sharing her own experiences as a mother, a professor, and a Potawatomi woman. A great read! -Becky
The science fiction hall of fame : volume one, 1929-1964 book cover
The science fiction hall of fame : volume one, 1929-1964 book cover

The science fiction hall of fame : volume one, 1929-1964

SCIENCE FICTION Science
Science Fiction

The book you now hold contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. Robert Heinlein in "The Roads Must Roll" describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. "Country of the Kind," by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. "Nightfall," by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, imagines a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology.

hkuchta's picture

I picked this anthology up for Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon," but have enjoyed the other stories. I'm not usually big into SCIFI, but this sample platter from the past is fascinating! -Heidi K
Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home. book cover
Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home. book cover

Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home.

643.12 /Nolo
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This timely title will help buyers find the right place to live and invest in--and even enjoy doing it. Filled with interesting facts, real-life stories and insights, and common pitfalls to avoid, this book provides everything to select the right type of home, the right mortgage, and much more.

hkuchta's picture

I'm not going to buy a home any time soon. But, before I find a house that I like, I need to just figure out if home ownership is right for me. What's all involved? What should I know before I start looking and get attached to a place that ultimately is no good for me or my family? Luckily, ICPL has many books about buying a home to help people like me. So far, I've found this guide easy to digest. -Heidi K

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