April

Spring is on its way. Here’s some things to check out!

Michelle – Administration

Straight A’s – Starring Anna Pacquin, Ryan Phillipe, Luke Wilson – NEW DVD: DVD STRAIGHT A’S

Staring Anna Pacquin, Ryan Phillipe and Luke Wilson, this engaging, character driven family drama has great acting and an unexpected plot twist.

Cry Wolf – By: Patricia Briggs – NEW FICTION: Briggs

A fun romp through the forest with a new werewolf pack. This is an entertaining, light read for those who enjoy the supernatural genre. It is the first book in the series and includes the novella that started everything.

 

Matt – Circulation

Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes – By: Maria Konnikova – NEW NONFICTION: 153.4 KON

This is a great book for people who want to de-clutter their mind and start thinking more purposefully. In her book Konnikova ( a science and psychology writer) focuses on the techniques used by the greatest fictional detective of all time to help regular people learn to streamline their thinking. A good read for people who like Holmes and those just looking to see the world a different way.

Stranger Than Fiction– Starring: Will Farrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal – DVD: STRANGER..

A superbly absurd comedy about a man who finds himself the center of a living novel. Will Farrell plays Harold Crick: an IRS adjuster who lives a very orderly life until he starts to hear narration of his thoughts and actions. It is when Harold learns the author of his book likes to kill her main characters, that Harold decides to live the life he’s always wanted. A funny and touching movie.

In Treatment – Season 1 – Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Dianne Wiest, Michelle Forbes – DVD: IN TREATMENT

In Treatment is about therapist Paul Weston as he tries to help his patients and keep his own life in order. The format follows 4 different patients and Paul’s session with his own therapist giving each session its own 30-minute episode. In this episode format its possible to watch the progression of one patient at a time or watch all the sessions in the same week. It was a very daring and well done series full of questions about the fragility of the human condition and how people cope with difficulties in their lives.

Julia – Circulation

The Heist – By: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – CD 781.649 MACKLEMORE

In Macklemore’s debut, full-length album, The Heist, he showcases songs about his personal struggles with addiction, in “Starting Over,” as well as touches on social and race issues with “Wing$” and “A Wake”. His fifth and most popular radio single from this album, “Thrift Shop”, peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is a must-listen-to cd, because every song is different from the one before it. If you’ve only heard “Thrift Shop” on the radio, get ready to hear some really amazing, and completely unique indie rap and hip hop.

Check back in next month for more!