Books worms and film buffs – here’s the latest on what’s new at the Library. Some corkers this month and with DVD rentals at only £2.75 per week or £1 a night what are you waiting for?
DVDS
The Nines – The Matrix via Donnie Darko
Butterfly on a wheel – paying the ransom is just the beginning
Southland Tales – from the director of Donnie Darko
The Golden Compass – Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig in the adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “Northern Lights”
I Am Legend- Action Epic starring Will Smith
The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford – Brad Pitt !
Rescue Dawn – Werner Herzog directs Christian Bale in a film based on a true story
The Darjeeling limited – “one of the most satisfying films of 2007″ Total Film
Miss Austen regrets – in case you missed it on TV this week
Lust and caution – prize winning, foreign language, erotic thriller
Sleuth – the remake starring Michael Caine and Jude Law
Death at a Funeral – a comedy of grave proportions
Martian Child-“One of the best family films of the year!” Fox TV
Feast of love – Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear
Waitress – romantic comedy
And lots for kiddies!
Fiction
Sebastian FAULKS Engleby
Irene NEMIROVSKY Le Bal -Two classic tales from the author of ‘Suite Francaise’
Marina LEWYCKA Two caravans – “..better than Ukranian Tractors!..”
TOLKIEN The children of Hurin – set in the time before The Lord of the Rings
Iain BANKS The steep approach to Carbadale
Simon SCARROW Centurion – rebellion threatens the Roman empire
Tim SEVERIN Buccaneer – a Hector Lynch novel
Carol SMITH Fatal attraction – “..Rosie has killed before..”
Simon BRETT Blood at the bookies – a Fethering mystery
Peter ROBINSON Friend of the devil – the new Chief Inspector Banks
Meg CABOT Queen of babble in the big city “..the G B Shaw of chicklit..”
Anita SHREVE Body surfing
Emily BARR The sisterhood – what bonds us can break us
Margaret DICKINSON Sing as we go
Jodi PICOULT Nineteen minutes -as chosen by the Times Book Group
Lisa JEWELL 31 Dream Street “..studded with warmth and humour..”
Non-Fiction
Nick CLAYDON The Guardian guide to working abroad
Windy DRYDEN & Jack GORDON How to cope with difficult parents
A A Gill Table talk – sweet and sour, salt and bitter
GARDENER’S WORLD 101 garden projects
Julia ANDRUS Paper transformed – a handbook of design
Matthew WHARMBY – The London Titan (bus of the London double decker bus)
Roy STRONG A Little History of the English Country Church- LP
Charles WHITING British Liberation Army 1944-45
Gavin STAMP Britain’s lost cities
Louis LAWRENCE Ventnor – town of a thousand steps – just in time for the Walking Festival!
Young People
Colin BRAKE- Decide your destiny – Dr WHO – Lost your luggage – you decide!
Helen SALTER Do secrets count as sabotage?
Up close – Space survival – for young adults
Joe CRAIG Jimmy Coates
Anthony HOROWITZ The Night Bus- “It’s the journey from hell”¦.”
USING SCIENCE – be a crime scene investigator
Andra SerlinABRAMSON Submarines up close
Clive GIFFORD Football
The INCREDIBLES – the essential guide
Daisy MEADOWS Zoe the skating Fairy
Sue BENTLEY Magic Puppy – star of the show
Linds CHAPMAN Not quite a mermaid – mermaid rescue
Carrie BRIGHT Gothic Goddess – destiny, darkness and deadly drama!
Morris GLEITZMAN Aristotle’s nostril – is that too much for a germ to ask?
Ian BONE Philomena Wonderpen is a very naughty teacher
And many more!
Ventnor Library
High Street
Isle of Wight
PO38 1LX
Phone 01983 852039
Opening Times Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Wednesday 2.00pm – 7.00pm
Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Sunday CLOSED
