Last week's fun continued as staff members enthusiastically participated in the library-themed "This or That" trend for the second time! Discover the choices made by your favorite staff members to fulfill the criteria on their selected card! Want to get the same item as your preferred staff member? Just click on the links provided to reserve it!
Kyle - Business Manager
What will Kyle pick with his "This or That" comedy pick? In Kyle's words, "Wes Anderson's overtly stylish aesthetic and dry humor make a murder mystery into a comedic delight with an all-star cast." The summery for the comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel can be found below!
"The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune."
This title is available in:
Grand Budapest Hotel on DVD
Grand Budapest Hotel on Blu-ray
Grand Budapest Hotel in the Golden Globe Winners Binge Box
Grand Budapest Hotel Soundtrack on Hoopla
Grand Budapest Hotel The Illustrated Screenplay on Hoopla
Grand Budapest Hotel The Illustrated Screenplay on Libby
Grand Budapest Hotel The Companion eBook on Hoopla
Trevor - Maintenance Assistant
Trevor, who has a passion for history, was thrilled to receive the historical category for our game "This or That." He was eager to showcase the Roman scientist and writer Pliny the Elder, particularly his book Natural History. Although this piece is not part of our physical collection, we were delighted to discover it in our digital archives. Here is your summary!
"Natural History by Pliny the Elder included diverse topics such as astronomy, zoology, botany, and medicine. Predominant philosophical beliefs at the time influenced Pliny, such as pantheism and stoic philosophy. Pliny's Natural History was compiled from large numbers of other, primarily Greek, sources."
This title is available in:
Natural History eBook on Libby
April – Circulation Clerk
April got what I thought would be a tricky one, but she knew exactly what she wanted for her "This or That" series category! While getting your hands on the high sought-after Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden might be hard to do, April feels that it is completely worth the wait, even if you need to place a hold on it! Here is a brief summery of the first book in the series, The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.
“Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But soon she finds out - and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late. But I reassure myself that the Winchesters don't know who I really am. And they don't know what I'm capable of.”
The Housemaid in Regular Print
Adara – Circulation Clerk
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams was a pretty fast pick for Adara when she got the "This or That" happy category. Buckle up! Are you ready for this laugh out loud adventure across the galaxy? Summery loading...
"The broad narrative of Hitchhiker follows the misadventures of the last surviving man, Arthur Dent, following the demolition of the Earth by a Vogon constructor fleet to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Dent is rescued from Earth's destruction by Ford Prefect—a human-like alien writer for the eccentric, electronic travel guide The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—by hitchhiking onto a passing Vogon spacecraft. Following his rescue, Dent explores the galaxy with Prefect and encounters Trillian, another human who had been taken from Earth (before its destruction) by the self-centered President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox and the depressed Marvin the Paranoid Android."
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Audiobook on cloudLibrary
Emily – Adult Program Coordinator
Emily selected Steel Magnolias and prepared a box of tissues for her choice in the "This or That" drama category. Sharing this movie experience with her Granny for the first time created cherished memories for Emily. Despite the emotional journey that may require several tissues, Emily considers this film a heartwarming and uplifting story that evokes both laughter and tears. See the movie summary below.
"Six divas of the silver screen - Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts - come together as bosom buddies in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana Parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton (Roberts), newly married and joyfully pregnant, despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M'Lynn Eatenton (Field) looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fears of death in order to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life"
Rachel – Circulation Clerk
It's my turn now! I selected the inspirational category for "This or That". It was a simple choice for me. I really loved the Fairlawn series by Angela Hunt. Starting with the initial book in the series, Doesn't She Look Natural, this book was wonderfully crafted and encouraged a new perspective when facing unexpected situations. Delve into this short summary.
"How do you cope when God asks you to bury a dream? Jennifer Graham, the no-nonsense chief of staff for a Virginia senator quits her job after a divorce and finds herself an unemployed single mom. Forced to live with her mother until she can find work on Capitol Hill her efforts are stymied until she learns that she has inherited a funeral home in picturesque Mt. Dora. Jennifer journeys to the small Florida town with her two sons and her mother, never dreaming that within a mortuary she will discover she has inherited a rewarding career that teaches her far more about life than death."
Callie – Youth Services Assistant
It's time to venture underground and battle with the bats and spiders... if you dare!! Callie chose Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins for her "This or That" fantasy pick. Even though this title is located on the Children's Floor, don't let that keep you from picking up this fantasy series that is an amazing read! Check out this summery of the first book in the Underland Chronicles.
"When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy."
Madisyn – Circulation Clerk / Outreach
Get your tissues ready! So many tissues! Madisyn took her time to pick just the right book for her made you cry "This or That" card. Grabbing another book from the Children's floor, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is an outstanding book that you will not regret reading. However, get your tissues ready... seriously! Here is a summery of this novel for those of you that like historical fiction set during World War 2.
"Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence."
That concludes the staff! There are two categories remaining!
Choose between Non-Fiction or Romance
Which category will you select for your "This or That" round?
What will you choose for your Non-Fiction or Romance card?
Tag! You're it!