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New for March on DVD: Nights in Rodanthe, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane Music, on CD, an eclectic set of recordings: 19 by Adele, bluesy pop “I need to find a new author” is a phrase we’ve been hearing a lot at the library (and I’m sure a lot of public libraries) lately. Thriller readers, in particular, have their favorite authors, and are regularly rewarded with new books by these popular authors as publishers push out titles from their top-sellers at [...] It must be December, there’s a new list every day. For list lovers, see this Reader’s Advisor Online Blog post, scroll to end of post for a long list of “Best Books of 2008″ lists. Here’s a good list: Stephen King’s Ten Best Books of 2008. For some weird reason, we have the even numbered selections [...] The Madison Library Book Group doesn’t meet in December, so here’s a list for those who like reading recommendations (and who doesn’t?) These are all in the Madison Library’s adult collection, except for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which is probably the funniest holiday book ever for all ages. We have lots of children’s titles, [...] Today’s Conway Daily Sun’s “Weekenders” page has two feature stories, one about a new NH hiking book, Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire by Marianne O’Connor (complete with glow-in-the-dark cover), and one about Taj Mahal’s new CD, Maestro. Both of these are available at the libary to borrow. On dvd:Iron Man: Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, in superhero flick; great reviews on this one.The Visitor: Richard Jenkins as lonely college professor who finds new lease on life when he encounters squatters living in his NY apartment.Pearl Diver: “Two sisters–one night changed them forever.”Ballet Shoes: Family film about three orphan girls.Thomas & Friends, The [...] Three new movies this week: The Band’s Visit, an Egyptian Police Orchestra gets off at the wrong bus stop in Israel. Like The Station Agent, a story of people trying to figure each other out And [...] New this week for DVDS: Five Easy Pieces, classic Jack Nicholson (“chicken sandwich”, “B.L.T.”) Just in, music on CD: Red Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell Also just in, videos, all DVD: The Graduate (40th anniversary edition*) |
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