Thursday, January 22, 2009

Who do you think will win the Oscar for Best Picture?

The Oscar Nominations have been announced, but who do you think is going to win?



For the complete list of Oscar Nominations visit the Nominee List.

Publisher's Weekly Listen Up Award Winners

According to Publisher's Weekly magazine, these are the four best audiobooks of 2008!

Book Cover The Chopin Manuscript
By Deaver, Jeffery
Scottoline, Lisa
Child, Lee
2008/11 - Brilliance Audio
1423377036 Check Our Catalog

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Book Cover Lush Life
By Price, Richard
Cannavale, Bobby
2008/03 - MacMillan Audio
1427203202 Check Our Catalog

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From a great American realist--the author of Clockers and co-writer of the HBO series The Wire--a riveting story of two urban worlds in collision. Unabridged. 12 CDs. ...More

Book Cover Story of Edgar Sawtelle
By Wroblewski, David
2008/09 - Recorded Books
9781436149587 Check Our Catalog

This riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild. ...More

Book Cover When You Are Engulfed in Flames
By Sedaris, David
Sedaris, David
2008/06 - Hachette Audio
1600241824 Check Our Catalog

Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing. ...More

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 1/20/09

Do you want to know the newest DVD titles available at your library? Check here to find the newest Quick Flicks released at the Gail Borden Library. This fast turnover, no reserves collection is where you will find multiple copies of the most popular DVDs.

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The Children of Huang Shi
By Spottiswoode, Roger
2009/01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
BL10870DVD Check Our Catalog

In this sweeping historical drama, British correspondent George Hogg attempts to save 60 war orphans during Japan's occupation of China in the 1930s. With help from a guerilla fighter and a nurse, Hogg leads the children across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain -- struggling to overcome one obstacle after another -- while falling in love and learning what courage truly means. ...More

Book Cover Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness
By Hallmark
2008/09 - Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Based on a true story, this inspiring movie follows a family struggling with a sudden loss as they face the future together. When the beloved wife and daughter of Bruce Murakami (Dean Cain) are killed in a tragic accident, he begins a desperate search to find out what actually happened. ...More

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The Express
By Fleder, Gary
2009/01 - Universal Studios
BL11871DVD Check Our Catalog

The true story of Ernie Davis, the first African American to win football's Heisman Trophy. Dubbed the Elmira Express for his relentless drive, Davis also lived up to the nickname off the field as he battled for racial equality. ...More

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Max Payne
By Moore, John
2009/01 - 20th Century Fox
BL10873DVD Check Our Catalog

Mark Wahlberg stars as the title character of this gritty crime thriller, centered on an undercover New York City DEA agent who teams up with a female assassin to avenge the murder of his family. ...More

Noelle
By Wall, David
Brennan, Sean Patrick
Wall, Brennan
2008/11 - Paramount Home Video
1415745129 Check Our Catalog

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Book Cover Soccer Mom
By McClatchy, Gregory
2008/09 - Starz/Sphe
5557372644 Check Our Catalog

Wendy Handler is a frazzled single mother of four trying to raise her kids the best she can. Wendy's daughter, Becca, loves to play soccer but is stuck on a team that can't seem to win. When a famous retired soccer star Lorenzo agrees to coach Becca's floundering team no one is more excited than Becca. When Wendy causes an accident that leaves the soccer star in the hospital she impulsively decides to masquerade as Lorenzo and coach Becca's team herself! Hilarity ensues as Wendy must keep up her charade and not let her daughter find out who their real coach is! ...More

Book Cover We Are Together
By Taylor, Paul
Bracco, Lorraine
Keys, Alicia
2008/09 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
5557368361 Check Our Catalog

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Public Library: National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Monday, January 26, 2009, 6:00 p.m.

In this follow up to the box-office hit National Treasure, treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.