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Looks like love is in the air. Things could get ugly fast for Greg and Rowley. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel comes out today, November 13, 2012. It's the seventh title in this popular series. We have them all, so start reading!
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
2. Rodrick Rules
3. The Last Straw
4. Dog Days

The name's Bond . . . James Bond. Also known as Agent 007. He first appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming, but catapulted to fame on the big screen. On October 5, 1962, the first Bond movie, Dr. No, introduced a larger audience to the Aston Martin-driving, shaken not stirred martini-drinking secret agent. And now -- 50 years, 6 actors, and innumerable Bond girls later -- the 23rd film, Skyfall, is in theatres.

The name's Bond . . . James Bond. Also known as Agent 007. He first appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming, but catapulted to fame on the big screen. On October 5, 1962, the first Bond movie, Dr. No, introduced a larger audience to the Aston Martin-driving, shaken not stirred martini-drinking secret agent. And now -- 50 years, 6 actors, and innumerable Bond girls later -- the 23rd film, Skyfall, is in theatres.

We've been super busy around here, but have no fear! We haven't let that keep us from reading some great books in our spare time. Okay, maybe we should have been doing laundry or raking leaves instead. But give us a break! We have a reputation for being the best at reader's advisory, and we want to keep it that way.

We've been super busy around here, but have no fear! We haven't let that keep us from reading some great books in our spare time. Okay, maybe we should have been doing laundry or raking leaves instead. But give us a break! We have a reputation for being the best at reader's advisory, and we want to keep it that way.

No, this blog post is not about reading rhinoceroses. I know you were really excited about that, and I apologize for getting your hopes up. But I had to name the blog "Rhinos Who Read" in honor of a fun series of picture books by Julie Mammano. And I had to blog about rhinos because (1) my fellow librarian Mr. Jeremy is nuts about them, and (2) I just read an article about the newest addition to the Birmingham Zoo. You guessed it -- a rhinoceros! His name is Max.

Are you interested in learning more about our country's Armed Forces this Veterans Day? Kids, teens, and adults can get the facts and absorb the military history from books under the following Dewey Decimal numbers:

Air Force = 358.4
Army = 355, 356
Coast Guard = 363.28
Marines = 359.9
Navy = 359

World War I = 940.3
World War II = 940.53, 940.54
Korean War = 951.904
Vietnam War = 959.7
Iraq War = 956.7044
Afghanistan War = 958.1047

Children in Alabama are very familiar with tornadoes, but they may not understand hurricanes. Even if they've heard of Hurricane Katrina and the trouble she caused for New Orleans in 2005, that was literally a lifetime ago for them. If you're trying to explain Hurricane Sandy and her aftermath to your kids, here's a list of books that can help.

John Flanagan's books are some of the most enthusiastically pursued titles at the Hoover Public Library. Many of our patrons (and one of our staff) haven't even been able to wait for the U.S. release dates. Instead, they order books from Mr. Flanagan's home country of Australia. Then they rub our faces in it when we have to wait. Well, the wait is over for the newest in The Brotherband Chronicles series. The third book, The Hunters, hits the shelves on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

Forget vampires and werewolves. Forget demons and ghosts. Zombies are the hot horror genre of 2012. Here's just a few of the latest and greatest books about the hungry-for-brains monsters. Read up before you come to our Zombie Survival Workshop, the teen portion of Full Moon Fright Fest on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.