Eclipse midnight movie release fun

Attention Twilight fans! If you're looking forward to seeing Eclipse when it comes out June 30, why not make a marathon of it? AMC Theatres are planning  The Twilight Saga Experience. At this event you'll watch all three movies in the series: Twilight (2008), New Moon (2009), and Eclipse (2010). The cost is $30 and you'll also receive a limited-edition event lanyard and a $10 AMC gift card. The fun starts at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, June 29. Local theaters participating in the Twilight marathon include South Barrington 30, Streets of Woodfield 20, and Randhurst 16 in Mount Prospect.

In November I attended back-to-back showings of Twilight and New Moon for the New Moon midnight release and it was fun to watch the movies with a large audience of crazy, but well-behaved, fans. Just remember to buy your tickets soon before they sell out! You can pick up the tickets at the theater in advance of the marathon, so on June 29 all you have to do is show up and present your tickets!

Coming in July 2010 the movie Beastly based on the book by Alex Flinn

Pretty Little Liars television series airs in June. Read the books first!

Why the Bronte sisters are important

Lizard King:the True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers

The Lizard King, a true story of a crafty reptile smuggler and the federal agent who tries to catch him, explores the vast criminal enterprise that supplies reptiles to pet shops, collectoers, and zoo's worldwide. It takes us into the middle of an unusaul family business, the global conservation movement, and one man's noble and monomaniacal quest for justice.






May 14, 2010 in Milwaukee police report.
Huge anacondas, alligators among reptiles found in Milwaukee home, building
Associated Press | Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 8:57 am
Milwaukee police were called to investigate an alleged sexual assault and stepped into a crime scene crawling -- in some cases literally -- with hundreds of reptiles and other animals.
The incident happened Wednesday at a home and nearby building housing alligators, turtles, rodents and snakes.
Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said dozens of reptiles were in the house, and hundreds more were inside a building used as a storage facility and residence. Police remained at the scene Thursday.
Lt. Paul Felician told WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee that there were also at least five anaconda snakes, ranging in size from 20 to 30 feet in length and probably several hundred pounds. He said there also were spiders and a chicken.
The animals were being kept in an assortment of storage containers, and some were roaming and not confined.
Schwartz said police were assisted by officials from two nearby zoos, Milwaukee Domestic Animal Control, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services.
Officers arrested a 50-year-old Milwaukee woman on tentative charges related to the animals, including intentionally mistreating animals.
Police still are investigating the alleged sexual assault, too.


And is it still going on -- maybe in your own neighborhood.

Eclipse soundtrack song listing released

Yesterday the tracks for the soundtrack to this summer's Eclipse were released every half hour at myspace music. Way to be dramatic and work the Twi-hards into a frenzy! Here is the confirmed track list:

1. Metric – “Eclipse (All Yours)”
2. Muse – “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)”
3. The Bravery – “Ours”
4. Florence + The Machine – “Heavy In Your Arms”
5. Sia – “My Love”
6. Fanfarlo – “Atlas”
7. The Black Keys – “Chop And Change”
8. The Dead Weather – “Rolling In On A Burning Tire”
9. Beck and Bat For Lashes – “Let’s Get Lost”
10. Vampire Weekend – “Jonathan Low”
11. UNKLE – “With You In My Head (featuring The Black Angels)”
12. Eastern Conference Champions – “A Million Miles An Hour”
13. Band Of Horses – “Life On Earth”
14. Cee-Lo Green – “What Part Of Forever”
15. Howard Shore – “Jacob’s Theme”

The soundtrack comes out June 8! Stay tuned for details about our upcoming Eclipse Movie Release Party, which we'll have at the library Friday June 25.

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters: Book Trailer

You're acting like an animal

Animal Farm by George Orwell
Old Major a thoughtful boar describes his dream for farm life that allows all animals to determined there destiny free from the farmer who oppresses them. The animals overthrow the farmer and create their own society. Old Major’s dream becomes distorted.


Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaugh
From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events. In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, Pride of Baghdad raises questions about the true meaning of liberation - can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity? Based on a true story, Vaughan and Henrichon have created a unique and heartbreaking window into the nature of life during wartime, illuminating this struggle as only the graphic novel can.

 Watership Down by Richard Adams
First published in 1972, Richard Adam's extraordinary bestseller Watership Down takes us to a world we have never truly seen: to the remarkable life that teems in the fields, forests, and riverbanks, far beyond our cities and towns. It is a powerful saga of courage, leadership, and survival; and epic tale of a hardy band of Berkshire rabbits forced to flee the destruction of their fragile community and their trials and triumphs in the face of extraordinary adversity as they pursue a glorious dream called "home"

Shakespeare : Rebel with Applause

Where there's a Will there's a Play

Novels written in verse

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas

Brimstone Journels by Ronald Koertge

Crank

by Ellen Hopkins

Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger

Keesha's House by Helen Frost

Love  That Dog  by Sharon Creech

Make Lemonade by Virginia Wolff

Out of the Dust by Karen Hess

This Full House by Virginia Wolff

Witness by Karen Hess

What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

Who Killed Mr Chippendale? by Mel Glenn

Riddle me this Batman

Where does he get those wonderful toys?

Batmobile

Batcycle

Batcopter

Bat Utility Belt

Batarang

What to read while waiting for the last book in the Hunger Games Trilogy

Feed by M.T. Anderson

For Titus and his friends, it started out like any trip to the moon-a chance to party during spring break. But that was before the hacker caused their feeds to malfunction. And it was before Titus met Violet, who has decided to fight the feed.
Find it in the catalog!

Enders Game by Orson Scott Card

When brilliant Andrew "Ender" Wiggins is drafted to Battle School to learn to fight against the aliens threatening humanity, what he think are just battle games carry some very real consequences.
Find it in the catalog!

Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

Who is Jenna Fox? She has just awaken from a coma, they tell her, and she is till recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers?
Find it in the catalog!