Positively Ellinwood Street: 2013

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014

Check out some music CDs featuring the 2014 inductees.

Greatest Hits
The E Street Band
Beatles Anthology 1
Brian Epstein
New Blood
Private Eyes
Kiss
Bleach
Through the Past, Darkly
Andrew Loog Oldham
The Best of Linda Ronstadt
The Very Best of Cat Stevens

Photo credit: http://www.amongmen.com/entertainment/music-books-games/nirvana-kiss-and-peter-gabriel-among-2014-rock-and-roll-hall-fame

Monday, December 9, 2013

Not Your Typical Holiday Movies

My favorite part of the holiday season is the return of special family traditions, year after year. And one of my family's annual traditions is to cozy up on the couch with some classic holiday movies.

But by now, I have had my fill of Claymation reindeer. Like a glut of eggnog and pumpkin pie, too many caroling elves and feel-good, black-and-white Christmas miracles on Main Street can leave me a bit queasy.

Sometimes I feel the need for a change of scene. I'd like a Christmas flick with some irreverence, with maybe a peek around the dark side of the tree. And throw in a few explosions too, please.

If the sugarplums have gotten too sweet for you and you're looking for a holiday movie served with a side of bah humbug, this is the list for you.

What's your favorite offbeat holiday movie?

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Pendulum Swings Swift .... and It Packs a Wallop!

A while ago, I had nothing to read and placed a bunch of holds. I didn't just place a few holds: I made it the Golden Era of Hold-Placing, the Enlightenment of Item Ordering. I disappeared amongst the labyrinths of year-end lists and pre-publication hype. Well, guess what? I didn't pay much attention to when they would be coming in and now they've deluged me! These items are what I'm chipping myself out from underneath of:

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Games at the Library

Did you know that we have video games at the library? Games of all kinds for kids abound on the 2nd floor but we also carry games for teens and adults. You can find them on the 1st floor near the Quick Pick DVDs and Blu-rays. Hot items go fast so if you don't see what you're looking for, place a hold on it so you can get it when it comes back in.

New Video Games for Teens and Adults

Place a hold on new video games for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, Wii, and 3DS. Check out more games on the first floor.

If you know of an E for Everyone, E+10, or Teen rated game you think we should own, suggest it to us. We'd love to hear from you!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

National Novel Writing Month Motivation

Need a carrot to keep on writing? Check out these books. All of them began during National Novel Writing Month and all were published this year. It can be done, but first you must write!