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5 Classic Monster Films in Our Library’s Collection

Classic Films, horror films, John Gaines, LibraryPoint Blog, Movie monsters, Shelf Life Blog, unRequired Reading Blog, Horror, Movies

06/19/2013 - 3:30am

During the summer’s excitement over the massive, new blockbusters, many older and more unusual films are neglected and ignored. These older monster films, though they lack the digital effects and huge budgets of more modern releases, are classics of their genre, with clever performances and intriguing plots. One day this summer, you may feel compelled to take a trip back in time and see some of these legendary movies for yourself.

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Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett

Discworld, Fantasy, Humorous fiction, John Gaines, LibraryPoint Blog, Satire, Shelf Life Blog

06/18/2013 - 5:23pm

Discworld, Terry Pratchett’s satirical fantasy series, has entertained lovers of fantasy novels since the publication of its first installment, The Color of Magic, in 1983. Over the course of dozens of novels, the focus of Pratchett’s satire in the series changed. Early entries like The Color of Magic tended to be broad parodies of fantasy and role-playing conventions and characterizations. However, later novels such as Night Watch, Thud, and Unseen Academicals became much more focused on satire of real-world concepts of race, class, and current societal issues. Unseen Academicals is a strong example of the style of the later Discworld installments. On its surface level a novel about a group of wizards trying to win a “football” game, Unseen Academicals is a sprawling satire of modern attitudes towards sports fandom, social class, and the cloistered nature of academe.

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Zinio Digital Magazines

eBooks, LibraryPoint Blog, tablet computers, zinio

06/17/2013 - 9:01am

Through a partnership with the Library of Virginia, we now offer Zinio for Libraries, a free digital magazine service from Recorded Books (RBdigital) and Zinio.com.

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