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There are all kinds of new books for the modern crafter. Check out these titles!

Now, living by oneself in a studio apartment, one becomes highly attuned to any minor changes. What would normally be pinned on a roommate becomes the work of the paranormal…The alternatives are unthinkable…

from I Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

from Change Me Into Zeus’s Daughter: A Memoir by Barbara Mos

Dad was so reckless that it seemed he could have stepped quickly in any direction, at any time, and freed himself of his body.

The entertainment world may be just as book obsessed as we are! Not only have 1,000s of books been made in to movies, but tons of movies have set scenes in the library. My personal favorite is Matilda, but some other classics are All the President’s Men, The Breakfast Club, Ghostbusters, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The standard pregnancy guide, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is now in its 4th installment. Check out the hip new mom-to-be on the cover, and expect to see more in-depth chapters on working moms, what to eat, and information on pregnancy complications.

Green is the word this month. So enjoy these great green reads for everyone in your family. And don’t forget to come to our special Earth Day storytime with stories and recycled craft ideas for kids and adults!

For the very young: 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental, Touch the Earth by Jane Baskwill

For the teens: Hoot and Flush by Carl Hiaasen

For the adults: All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki, Strange as This Weather Has Been by Ann Pancake

She’s everywhere! Jane Austen fans have been reinventing the wheel with these “spin offs.” But how do they compare to the real thing? I guess we’ll have to read them to find out!

The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy by Mary Street

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler

Darcys give a ball : a gentle joke, Jane Austen style by Elizabeth Newark

Jane and the Barque of Frailty by Stephanie Barron

Just Jane: a novel of Jane Austen’s Life by Nancy Moser

Me and Mr. Darcy: a novel by Alexandra Potter

from How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

(about childhood)
…the wonder of the world seizing me with such fury at times that I had to touch forbidden china cups or throttle a little cousin or pet a dog’s head so strenuously that he looked as if he were coming out of the birth canal…

You may have seen these ads and panicked. Analog TV is going the way of the dinosaur. All television broadcasts in the U.S. will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting on February 17, 2009.

Why? Digital broadcasting promises to provide a clearer picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders.

What should you do? If you have an analog TV, you can purchase a TV converter box to make it compatible with digital broadcasting. If you have analog cable or satellite service, you must contact your provider. Or, you can purchase a television with a digital tuner.

Check out the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s site on Digital Television Transition and Public Safety for more information.

Get a TV Converter Box coupon.

Still not sure what to do? Take a quick quiz to find out.

Books made into movies are all the rage.

Check out our list of titles that made the big screen.

Or you can try to catch these titles before they make it to the theater: