Thursday, February 28, 2013

Bond, James Bond - Updated - More DVDs coming

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bond in film by checking out our selection of DVDs:

Dr. No
Thunderball
Spy Who Loved Me
GoldenEye
Die Another Day
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall

If you prefer to read about James Bond's exploits, we have a wide selection of Bond books.

These DVDs are on their way to the library.  Ask to be put on hold for these Bond classic movies!

Diamonds are Forever
For Your Eyes Only
Licence to Kill
Living Daylights
Man with the Golden Gun
Moonraker
Octopussy
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Tomorrow Never Dies
View to a Kill
World Is Not
You Only Live Twice
 

Monday, February 25, 2013

The Canadian Story of Argo

Do you want to know the Canadian story of how the American hostages were spirited out of Iran in 1979??  Check out Our Man in Tehran by Robert Wright which presents Ken Taylor's story.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Coming of Age DVDs

CBC Radio One program Fresh Air asked for suggestions of Coming of Age DVDs. Here are some of the suggestions from listeners. Check out our selection!

American Graffiti

Breakfast at Tiffany's

The Breakfast Club

Dazed and Confused

Dirty Dancing

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Footloose

Goonies

The Graduate

Juno

Pretty in Pink

Say Anything

St Elmo's Fire

To Sir With Love

16 Candles

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Canada Reads Winner

February by Lisa Moore is the winner of Canada Reads 2013.  Put a hold on a copy today!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Canada Reads 2013 Round 3

Indian Horse, Away and Age of Hope have been eliminated in the 2013 Canada Reads.  Two Solitudes and February are still in the running.

Which book will win?  Check out CBC Radio One tomorrow morning to find out!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Canada Reads - First Elimination

Age of Hope, written by David Bergen and defended by Ron McLean who is representing the Prairies and the North is the first book eliminated in the 2013 Canada Reads.

Monday, February 4, 2013

February Top Ten

Adult Fiction

A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
The Racketeer by John Grisham
The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts
A Wanted Man by Lee Child
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Private Berlin by James Patterson
The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell
The Forgotten by David Baldacci
419 by Will Ferguson

DVDs

Arthur Christmas
Brave
Call the Midwife
Dark Shadows
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Frankenweenie
Hope Springs
Ice Age
Joyful Noise
Bourne Legacy