Upcoming Selections 
2012
Note: This is a working list, and selections are subject to change. If you'd like to suggest a title for an open month or an alternative to one listed, please contact Susanne or Carol.
March 3 Selection from Edgar Allan Poe, in conjunction with the program the library is putting on in lieu of The Big Read.
April 7 The Story of the Titanic as Told by Its Survivors by Jack Winocour or Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
May 5 In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson or Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel
June 2 Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps or Lights on a Ground of Darkness by Ted Kooser or Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales by Valerie Paradiz (?)
July 7 Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea by Noah Andre Trudeau or The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai (?)
August 4 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston or something yet to be determined
September 1 The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn or The Devil and the Disappearing Sea by Rob Ferguson
October 6 Nothing Daunted by Dorothy Wickenden or Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
November 3 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie or The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
December A Cup of Tea by Amy Ephron
Readers' Suggested Books
Our readers have recommended the following books. Please send your suggestions to the webmaster for inclusion here, and check back soon for updates.
Voices from Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich and Keith Gessen
Fur, Fortunes, and Empire by Eric Jay Dolin: the story of how the fur trade influenced events in American history, including that of Nebraska
I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Prisoner without a Name, Cell without a Number by Jacob Timerman
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy
Light on Snow by Anita Shreves
Massacre Along the Medicine Road by Ronald Becher or Women Elders' Life Stories of the Omaha Tribe by Wynne L. Summers
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson, a true story about a man who along with a friend attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail
Back Street by Fannie Hurst
Steve Jobs authorized biography by Walter Isaacson
Marching with the First Nebraska, A Civil War Diary by August Scherneckau
The Slaves' War by Andrew Ward
Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Polian
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Baumeister and Tierney, about Stanley's third African expedition
The Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin, the basis for the movie Invictus
Playing the Enemy by Nelson Mandela
Touches the Sky by James C. Schaap - Seen through the eyes of Jan and his wife, Dalitha, a clash of cultures, lifestyle, and ways to know God and practice faith
My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme, lighthearted non-fiction
Napoleon's Buttons: Jay Burreson and Penny Lee Couteur's amazing thesis revolves around showcasing 17 molecules that entirely changes the course of human history, a fascinating amalgamation of chemistry, politics and sociology.
The Prize: Daniel Yergin earned a Pulitzer Prize for his thorough research on oil and the politics, history and technology that surround it.
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: Another excellent book by Simon Winchester about one of the world's most famous volcanic explosions for general audiences fascinated by how the planet works.
The Five Ages of the Universe: Read about the history of the universe starting with the Big Bang and twisting and turning through until forever.
The Invisible Gorilla: People always seem to claim that they let their intuition guide them, but Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons point out the cognitive errors they will likely encounter that alter their perception.
The Upside of Irrationality: In this intriguing work of "behavioral economics," Dan Ariely engages general audiences by analyzing why humanity as a whole tends to self-sabotage.