Twilight Movie - Date Change and Other Updates

Picture courtesy of bloodydisgusting.com.

It has been over a month since the Young Adult Librarian has posted any updates about the movie version of Twilight. Since that time, the release date has been moved up to November 21. This means that the library's Twilight program has also moved, and it is now on Wednesday, November 19 from 4-5 PM. Registration begins on November 12.

According to Cinematical, the filmmakers have reshot some scenes and added new scenes. Team Jacob fans can rejoice that the character will now be in more scenes. Team Edward, I think there will be plenty for you too.

You can also catch the actors who play Edward, Bella, and Jacob as they present an award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 7.

- NB

Robert Plant turns 60

 

Zepheads rejoice. Robert Plant, the onetime lead singer of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Led Zeppelin, celebrates his 60th birthday today.

Plant, along with bassist John Paul Jones, drummer John Bonham, and guitar wizard Jimmy Page formed the band that would become Led Zeppelin in 1968. Legend has it that the band's name was chosen because certain parties thought the new band would be as successful as a "lead zeppelin" -- a failure. The legend continues that the spelling "L-E-D" was selected for fear that clueless Americans would pronounce "Lead" as L-E-E-D.









Led Zeppelin reigned as rock gods from 1968 until the death of John Bonham in 1980, when the group disbanded. Plant continued to produce new music as a solo performer and in various collaborations. Most recently he collaborated with bluegrass star Alison Krauss on the 2007 release Raising Sand.

Those of you who fondly remember the greatness that was Zeppelin or admire the enduring legacy of Robert Plant might want to check out a Cd from the library's collection. Personally, I'm leaning toward Physical Graffiti, but there are many more to choose from.

Browse our Led Zeppelin CDs
Browse Robert Plant CDs


Robert Plant - Wikipedia
Led Zeppelin - Wikipedia
First Photo: Robert Plant by Ella Mullins on flickr.com
Second Photo: Led Zeppelin at Chicago Stadium, Jan 1975 on flickr.com


jb

Presidential Politics and Faith

Rick Warren, well-known pastor and popular author of the best selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, is hosting a live television forum Saturday, August 16, 2008. He will discuss religion and faith with the leading presidential candidates, Barak Obama and John McCain. The event is being carried on CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC.

The purpose-driven life : what on earth am I here for?
by Rick Warren is available in many formats at the Library

-a book: 248.4 War
-an audio book: CD Audio Books 248.4 War 8-Discs
-large print: Large Type 248.4 War
-en Español: Spanish 248.4 War
-or download it from home using your library card: MyMediaMall

Read more about the candidates in their own words

The audacity of hope : thoughts on reclaiming the American dream
autobiography, by Barack Obama
Bio Oba

Faith of my fathers
autobiography, by John McCain with Mark Salter
Bio Mcc

-LK

NEW International Language Books - Check them out!

LK

Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock's Birthday

Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock's 109th birthday by checking out one of his movies on DVD.

North by Northwest
Psycho
Rear Window.
To Catch a Thief
Vertigo
Rope and The Man Who Knew Too Much are on order. The library will be purchasing Notorious and Rebecca on DVD in October.

You can also check out his biography Alfred Hitchcock : A Life in Darkness and Light by Patrick McGilligan.

-NB

Better Know a Culture

Coming soon, GPLD will subscribe to Global Road Warrior. The Global Road Warrior, an online database, is a comprehensive social/cultural, travel, and international business resource, covering 175 countries and territories. Content includes 11-million-plus words of editorial, over 6000 color photos, and 1575 country maps, all presented in a consistent 97-category framework for each country. This database is proving valuable to several educational cross disciplines and promotes cross-cultural understanding through comparative studies. For more information, visit
http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/.

--KEL

Young Adult Books at the Movies

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 comes out today. Roger Ebert gave the movie three stars. Read his review. Watch trailers and clips on Yahoo Movies.

Also, check out the trailer of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist on the Cinematical blog.

- NB

Twilight Tops for Teens this Summer

The most reviewed books this summer in our weekly teen book review drawings were:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer with 4 reviews

Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn with 3 reviews

- NB