Books To Movies...

Jane Eyre (Signet Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
The list author says:
"In theatres March 11th, 2011.

A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Director: Cary Fukunaga
Writers: Charlotte Brontë (novel), Moira Buffini (screenplay)
Stars:Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Jamie Bell

Author Signing......

LINDA FAIRSTEIN

Friday, March 11th, 7pm @ Book Revue in Huntington.
Bestselling crime-novelist, LINDA FAIRSTEIN will speak about and sign
her new book, SILENT MERCY.

In the latest thriller in Linda Fairstein's bestselling series, Alex Cooper dives deep into the byzantine, sinister world of New York City's powerful religious institutions. It's the middle of the night. Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper is called to Harlem's Mount Neboh Baptist Church, a beautiful house of worship originally built as a synagogue. But the crowd gathered there isn't interested in architecture, or even prayer. They've come for the same reason Alex has: to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left burning on the church steps. The only identifiable artifact on the charred remains is the imprint of a Star of David necklace seared into the victim's flesh. Alex wonders if the fire was meant to destroy this woman's body, or to draw attention to it. Her fears are confirmed days later, when a second corpse is found at a cathedral in Little Italy.
The killings look like serial hate crimes, but the apparent differences in the victims' beliefs seem to eliminate a religious motive. Convinced that another young woman is bound to die, Alex mines the depths of Manhattan's many houses of worship to find a connection between the victims. In the process, she uncovers a terrible and perilous truth that takes her far beyond the scope of her investigation, and directly into the path of terrible danger.

Read and E-Book Week. March 6-12 2011

E-books appeared on the web, easily shared and stored on a hard drive or storage disk, and quickly began to grow in popularity.

The Merrick Library has an extensive collection of Free Downloadable E-books for our patrons to borrow and enjoy.
Visit the downloadable audio and E-book link on our hompage for more information.

DVD Collection/ Spirit Awards Honored Flims

On February 26 the 26th annual Independent Spirit Awards were presented in Santa Monica, California. The following movies in Merrick Library's DVD collection were honored at the gathering:

"127 Hours" - Best Male Lead (James Franco)

"Get Low" - Best First Feature

"The Kids Are All Right" - Best Screenplay

"Please Give" - Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble Cast)

"Winter's Bone" - Best Supporting Female (Dale Dickey), Best Supporting Male (John Hawkes)

Books to Movies...

Priest: Genesis (Priest Ultimate Edition) Volume 1 by Min-woo Hyung

"In theatres March 4th, 2011."

Summary: A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Writers: Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung (graphic novel series "Priest")
Stars:Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet and Maggie Q

Author Signing

DR. RICHARD S. ISAACSON, M.D.

Tuesday, March 8th, 7pm @ Book Revue in Huntington.
Alzheimer's expert, DR. RICHARD S. ISAACSON, M.D. will speak about and sign his new book, TREATING ALZHEIMER'S, PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S.

In his new book, Treating Alzheimer's, Prevention Alzheimer's: A Patient & Family Guid, Harvard trained Neurologist, Dr. Richard Isaacson answers the most common patient and caregiver questions on the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and shares his cutting edge approach in the fight against AD, the greatest public health crisis facing our world today.

The 83rd Academy Awards...

On February 27 the 83rd annual Academy Awards were presented in Los Angeles. The following movies in Merrick Library's DVD collection were honored at the ceremony:

"Alice In Wonderland" - Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design

"Inception" - Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects

"The Social Network" - Best Film Editing, Best Orginal Score, Best Adapted Screenplay (based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, also available at Merrick Library)

"Toy Story 3" - Best Animated Feature Film, Best Original Song ("We Belong Together")

"The Wolfman" - Best Makeup