December 2011
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The Dresden Files: Series Review
The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher, is an urban horror/fantasy series featuring private eye Harry Dresden, who also happens to be the only wizard listed in the Chicago Yellow Pages. He’s a very grounded wizard, mind you — he keeps his spell tools in one pocket and a revolver in the other, just in case he runs into something more mundane. But this is not the Chicago you’re thinking of — a clean,...
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In Queens, We Have a Love-Hate Relationship with... →
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry): Anime...
Whoever finds this note, please uncover the truth. That’s all I ask.
Today I offer you the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (also known as Higurashi: When They Cry or When The Cicadas Cry) and I will say right up front that this series is not for everyone. However, if you are a fan of horror and mysteries, I highly recommend it.
SPOILER ALERT!: The show begins with a cold open of...
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Books That Give Us Hope for 2012 and Beyond
Recently on NPR, I heard a scientist who is involved in the building of the 10,000 Year Clock remark that his own son seemed to be incapable of imagining a future where the human race was still around any longer than about a hundred years from now. That’s interesting, and reminds me of myself growing up in the 1950s wondering if and when atomic war would wipe out the world. We even used to...
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Batman: Arkham City - Game Review
“Shut it down? By the end of tonight, I will be a hero, just like you … Batman.” These are the words spoken by Hugo Strange during the title screen of Batman: Arkham City, but it isn’t Batman he’s speaking to — it’s Bruce Wayne, who is handcuffed to a chair and about to be thrown into the eponymous prison.
Rocksteady Studio’s Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to 2009’s smash hit Batman:...
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5 Borough Pillows: A Whole New Way to Show Off New... →
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Why We Love Silent Films
As true cinephiles, we’re glad to see silent films making a small, but significant comeback with the 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, The Artist, a French-American production that has already won a number of accolades and looks poised to pick up a few Academy Awards as well. What makes The Artist unusual is that it is shot in black and white and has no spoken dialogue. That’s right,...
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Loving this book-themed meme from NPR's "Fresh... →
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Astoria Resident Wins on “Jeopardy”!
Congratulations to Astoria resident Tony Hightower for correctly answering “Wimbledon” (in the form of a question, of course) on last night’s Jeopardy for the win! If you’re a Jeopardy fan who hails from Queens, be sure to visit your local library or the “Events” section on Queens Library’s website to learn about participating in our own Queens Library Jeopardy challenges. The following ones are...
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Queens Library Staff Sports Recap: Weary St....
St. John’s University’s men’s basketball team played two tough road games recently.
On December 1, they faced the No. 1 ranked team in nation, University of Kentucky, at the famed Rupp Arena. Kentucky blocked 18 of the Red Storm’s shots — a team record for the Wildcats. When St. John’s did manage to get shots past Kentucky, they often missed from the outside. St. John’s University’s forward God’s...
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Get 3 Free Music Downloads a Week with Your Queens...
Want a free and legal way to expand your music collection? All you need is a Queens Library card! All card holders are now eligible to download three free songs a week. Have your library card number and PIN handy? Head here and get instant access to hundreds of thousands of songs from the Sony Music catalog. Search for your favorite artists and song titles, sample 30-second previews of tunes and...
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“The library gives people a chance to read what they may not be able to buy.” -Edward, Queens Library at Woodhaven
Reblog if you love reading and libraries.
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EVENTS: We're celebrating all the winter holidays... →
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Queens Library Staff Sports Recap: St. John’s...
On paper, last Saturday’s game looked like one St. John’s University’s men’s basketball team would win. Not that SJU has played Northeastern’s Huskies recently. This was only their second meeting since the 1925-26 season, a game St. John’s Red Storm had won, 27-17.
Northeastern, out of the Colonial Athletic Association, a strong mid-major conference with quality teams like Virginia Commonwealth...
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Are You on Goodreads? Do You Live in Queens? Join... →