I fell head over heels with this movie, so much so that I’ve viewed it more than once! If you enjoy bright, beautiful colors, wild dancing, Indian music and romance, this is the film for you! It is a Bollywood film, so prepare yourself for a long story. Pop lots of popcorn and perhaps plan for an intermission.

We have the entire first season of the Game of Thrones! If you want to get drawn into this story, I recommend checking this out and watching one episode right after another…then read the books.

Is 2012 the end of the world? Is there a disaster waiting beyond the horizon? If you feel that way, perhaps this film is perfect for you. Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns and confounds those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can’t compare with Curtis’s privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify.

Now that we have transitioned from our old computer system to the new Symphony system and Enterprise catalog, we can begin to reap the benefits of the upgrade. Admittedly, as many of you have noticed, the new system has needed some additional tweaking since December to get it working optimally.

One of the more exciting new features of the catalog is the accompanying BookMyne App. BookMyne works on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. I am going to walk you through the process of downloading and setting up your BookMyne App. The images in this tutorial were taken from the iOS App Store on the iPad. The Android store may look a bit different at first.

First, navigate to your App Store and search for BookMyne in the top search box:

Install the app when you find it. It’s free!

Open the app. First you will want to find and select the Rose Memorial Library. You can do this by allowing your device’s GPS to locate the nearest library or search for us specifically like the image below demonstrates:

Click on the Rose Memorial Library- Stony Point to select us as your home library.

Next you will want to login to your account. Tap Back or Home to get to the home screen and tap My Account. Enter your library card number and your 4 digit PIN (most often it is the last four digits of your phone number). The account in the image has already been filled in.

Tap on your Account to see what you have checked out, on hold, and any fines you may have. You can even renew items or place new items on hold right from the app!

Enjoy the App! Come to the library to speak with me if you have any questions.

-Benjamin

Today is the day ebook/library enthusiasts have been waiting for. Your Kindle and your Library are now working together. The best part is, downloading Kindle books via the OverDrive platform is easier than anyone expected.

Let me explain: Like physical books, the Rose Memorial Library alsopurchases ebooks for use via OverDrive. OverDrive is a library company that distributes the electronic content to our users- they are a middleman of sorts. When dealing with information in the form of computer files, as opposed to paper and cardboard, publishers and the producers of the content tend to get nervous that, with one click, a popular novel like The Help could be spread across nations as fast as a Lady Gaga hit. OverDrive, along with Abobe and Amazon, use DRM technology to lock and unlock these files. Since these files are protected and legal, the modern library can happily lend ebooks and digital audiobooks to our patrons and when those books are due the files simply lock up again. We have had great success loaning ebooks that could be downloaded onto nearly every device, including the B&N Nooks, and the Apple iPad. Until today, Amazon’s Kindle had been left out. Back in April we learned that Amazon and OverDrive had come to an agreement and, while Amazon was not going to change the Kindle file type to make it compatible with the Nook’s, their programmers were going to figure out a way for library users to unlock and borrow Kindle content.

How can you download ebooks from RML for your Kindle or devices with the Kindle App? Easily, I think. First navigate to our website (www.rosememoriallibrary.org) and search on the home page for an orange banner for OverDrive Advantage. The OverDrive catalog will pop up. Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your library card number and PIN number. Now you should see your ‘My E Account’ page. To the left is a search box. I like to jump right to the advanced search option and specify the Kindle Book or EPUB Book format. Also, check the box at the bottom that says “Only show titles with copies available.” Now Search.

Everything that appears from this search should be able to be borrowed now, without any wait. What’s next? When you find a book you like, select Add to Download List from either the Kindle Book or EPUB Book box, depending on which device you want to read on. See below:

On the following page, select Proceed to Checkout, if you have finished browsing. The hit Confirm Checkout. On the following page, select Get for Kindle. Now, you will be re-directed to Amazon where you may need to log in to your Amazon account. If you are already logged in select where to send your book (in my case I was downloading directly to my Droid so I chose Benjamin’s Droid. If you select your Kindle, you need to have a wi-fi connection for the Kindle to sync). Last, select Get Library Book. Trust me, it is easier than it sounds.

I am available to help you here at the Library. For an in-person presentation and some insight into the world of e-reading devices, attend my class at the Library.

Ebooks and Digital Downloading- Monday, October 24th at 6pm- at the Rose Memorial Library. Try to register if you can make it- call me at 845-786-2100 x13. Thank you and happy e-reading.

-Benjamin, Rose Memorial Library

Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to you in all the Confusion? by Johan Harstad is (from the jacket) “a pop-saturated epic novel (good start!) about the second man on the moon and the quiet gardener who idolizes him. [This is] a story of unconventional psychiatry, the Faroe Islands, amateur boat building, and the journey across the space that divides us from other people: a journey as remote and dangerous as the trip to the moon itself.” This book sounds and looks like a winner from indie publisher Seven Stories Press.

Reserve Buzz Aldrin from RML.

Galore by Michael Crummey is tough to sum up but in essence it is a tall tale about Whalers in Newfoundland. When a whale beaches itself on the shores of Paradise Deep, the last thing residents expect to find inside it is a man, silent and remarkably alive. I will let the blurbs take over: “Crummey’s novel injects an element of magical realism to convey an otherwordly quality…a dense, intricate, and absorbing tale, rich in the nuances of human relationships.” - Quill & Quire

Both of today’s books are rich, literary stories that blur the lines of traditional fiction. How exciting! Reserve Galore.

Like many of our collections, the popular music collection at the Library continues to grow. We do our best to purchase new music from popular artists from across multiple genres as well as picking up a few newer titles that you most likely are not familiar with. I admit that our small CD collection, positioned next to the circulation desk, is not easy to browse and often exciting new albums seem to sit on our shelves unnoticed. Keep an eye on these titles because they have been ordered and will be added to our collection shortly. As always, you can reserve a copy of one of these CD’s on our online catalog.

Death Cab for Cutie  Codes and Keys

Beastie Boys  Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

My Morning Jacket  Circuital

Parachute  The Way it Was

Seether   Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray

Eddie Vedder   Ukelele Songs

Bon Iver   Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Foster the People   Torches

Paper Bird   When the River Took Flight

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (with Jack White and Norah Jones)    Rome

The Book of Mormon  Original Broadway Cast Recording

Music From Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark  Broadway Cast Selections

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying                                     Original Broadway Cast Recording

Miss Me When I’m Gone by Philip Stephens is a sneaky little book that has been catching my eye on our shelves for months. I decided it was time to investigate.

Great cover art is always a good start. The Tottenville Review says, “…this lyrical, haunting first novel from music writer and poet Philip Stephens is the kind of book that we wish came with its own soundtrack.  Beautiful, strange, with language so precise that it’ll make you weep. Only a poet could write a novel so vivid. Tottenville salutes Philip Stephens.”

Miss Me When I’m Gone is the story of Cyprus Harper, a struggling folk musician, who returns home. The prodigal son story takes a turn when a murderess is discovered in the woods. From the book jacket, “A phantasmagoric tale of American music set during the crucible of its changing industry, Miss Me When I’m Gone plumbs our storied melodies for their essential purpose-to mine the soul for the longing, the passion, the love and rage that drives us.” Ok, copywriters do tend to lean toward the dramatic but the use of phantasmagoric sealed this one for me.

This one looks worth it. Check it out at the library.

It Gets Better edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller is the outgrowth of a YouTube campaign to encourage and support LGBT youth who experience bullying at all ages. The truth is LGBT youth are not the only ones who get bullied and the messages and stories presented in this book are worthwhile for anyone who hasn’t always felt totally secure about their place in life. The book, It Gets Better, draws from speeches and essay written by prominent members of our society and also provides the transcripts to YouTube videos that were created to support this concept. This book is a useful expression for kids and adults, gay and straight, and should be shared.

Check it out here.

The Archaeology of Home by Katharine Greider zeroes in on the history of one small corner of New York City’s Lower East Side. After being forced from her home due to structural insecurities, Katharine Grieder began to wonder about the history of her building on E. 7th St.

“In the history of one fragile house and the turf that underlay it- appropriated from the native Lenape, a spoil of war in the Revolution, the fifty-year home of a Jewish immigrant family, a haunt for heroin users in the raw days of the 1970’s- is written the dramatic story of New York City and America itself.”  —from the book jacket

Reserve The Archaeology of Home

Behind the captivating cover of The Central Park Five by Sarah Burns lies a disturbing story and important piece of investigative crime journalism. In April of 1989, a young women was found dead in Central Park. Within five days, five teenagers confessed to her rape and beating. Even though these confessions were later recanted and inaccurate, the boys each served their full sentences before another man confessed to the crime. This is a story of what made the crime, and the false prosecution, possible.

Reserve this book

These books are new items that I am excited about but you may not have heard of yet. Read the quick synopses then check out this week’s Unknown and Awesome picks. Use the links to reserve the books from home.

The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard is a debut fiction novel about a 16 year old girl who went missing and the emotional aftermath felt by the adolescent boys in her life.

“Nora Lindell’s disappearance marks the end of youth. “The Fates Will Find Their Way” fixes on that point in time when the self-absorption and longing of children turn into the rather different but equally dangerous selfishness of adulthood. The young woman taken away, the sister left behind, the girl damaged by a boy she thought she knew — none of them have the opportunity to reflect on their past. We see them only through the filter of this group’s imagining, and yet the assemblage of boys maintains its raw power.” —- Jennifer Gilmore, from her New York Times book review.

Reserve this book.

The Influencing Machineby Brooke Gladstone is a non-fiction graphic novel about the history and current complexities of our media drenched culture. Gladstone is a radio journalist for NPR so she knows plenty about her topic. If you haven’t ever read a graphic novel for “grown-ups”, you may be surprised at how interesting and acessible the information presented can be. Josh Neufeld’s spot-on images help make this an Unknown and Awesome book to check out.

From the book cover- “Like Malcolm Gladwell or Michael Lewis or Micheal Pollan, Brooke somehow takes a subject most of us don’t give a damn about and makes it completely entertaining.” -Ira Glass, host of This American Life

Ready to reserve the book? You can here.

(Source: The New York Times)

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