SLC Library Staff Recommendations 2010

Suburban Library Cooperative - Library Staff Recommendations 2010
HOME Next Page Previous Page Fiction Non-Fiction Children Audio-Visual 2008 List 2005 List 2004 List 2002 List	AUDIO-VISUAL Portrait of a Legend / Sam Cooke CD I’ve been a Sam Cooke fan for years, but this CD filled in some of the gaps in my collection. From the early 50’s until his untimely death in 1964, these are the songs that defined Cooke’s music. (Circulation clerk from SHL) The Princess and the Frog / Walt Disney Pictures DVD What do you get when you mix romance with talking frogs, singing alligators, and a lovesick firefly? Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, a sweet tale of love against the odds. (Vicki from SLC) Rome: First season / HBO Video DVD The first season of this HBO/BBC masterpiece covers the rise and fall of Julius Caesar. With brilliant performances and elaborate sets, this is a must see for history buffs and fans of good adult (non-PG) drama alike. (Ken from SLC) A Serious Man / Ethan Coen BLU, DVD This is a very, very dark but hilarious comedy about a mid-1960s Job with an ending that is ripe for discussion. (Lauren from SLC) Shaun of the Dead / Edgar Wright BLU, DVD This is a very entertaining British horror/comedy. Shaun attempts to save his relationship with his girlfriend, Liz, as well as their lives from a zombie invasion. (Ken from SLC)		AUDIO-VISUAL Young@Heart / The Young@Heart Chorus DVD A bittersweet look at an actual chorus comprised of senior citizens ranging in age from their 60’s to 90’s, the music they sing, the colorful personalities that make up the chorus, and their dedicated director. It was a lot of fun to watch for myself, my mom, and even my young children. (Circulation clerk from SHL) BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc, DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game

AUDIO-VISUAL

Portrait of a Legend / Sam Cooke
CD
I’ve been a Sam Cooke fan for years, but this CD filled in some of the gaps in my collection. From the early 50’s until his untimely death in 1964, these are the songs that defined Cooke’s music.

(Circulation clerk from SHL)

The Princess and the Frog / Walt Disney Pictures
DVD
What do you get when you mix romance with talking frogs, singing alligators, and a lovesick firefly? Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, a sweet tale of love against the odds.
(Vicki from SLC)

Rome: First season / HBO Video
DVD
The first season of this HBO/BBC masterpiece covers the rise and fall of Julius Caesar. With brilliant performances and elaborate sets, this is a must see for history buffs and fans of good adult (non-PG) drama alike.
(Ken from SLC)

A Serious Man / Ethan Coen
BLU, DVD
This is a very, very dark but hilarious comedy about a mid-1960s Job with an ending that is ripe for discussion.
(Lauren from SLC)

Shaun of the Dead / Edgar Wright
BLU, DVD
This is a very entertaining British horror/comedy. Shaun attempts to save his relationship with his girlfriend, Liz, as well as their lives from a zombie invasion.
(Ken from SLC)

AUDIO-VISUAL

Young@Heart / The Young@Heart Chorus
DVD
A bittersweet look at an actual chorus comprised of senior citizens ranging in age from their 60’s to 90’s, the music they sing, the colorful personalities that make up the chorus, and their dedicated director. It was a lot of fun to watch for myself, my mom, and even my young children.
(Circulation clerk from SHL)

BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc, DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game