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•	Astonishing reads (8 titles) good books! Contributed by jenmarie
•	Great SF/Fantasy/Horror Authors You May Not Have Heard Of (38 titles) Tweeted the question to the world in June 2009 and these are the authors I got back... Contributed by Jody W.
•	Mike the Bike's PAID Viewing Choices (current as of 29 Jun 09) (28 titles) These are my "thumbs way up," "four star," "10 out of 10," etc. favorite dvd choices, current through the 29 Jun 09 listing. Some films seen in a theater just don't come across well on the small screen, and that may be more than a minor influence on my selections. For example, the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" as seen on the TV wouldn't get my highest accolade "PAID", but I did pay to see it in the theater, and the effect of the audience, the latest dolby sound system, and giant images was a totally different, and better experience. I guess what I'm saying is, if a film can move me when viewed as a DVD, it's worth checking into it further. So check out these titles under their respective listings. I think you'll enjoy them. Contributed by 62triplet
•	the redemption series (5 titles) hey guys!!! this series may seem dorky or geeky, but it is an AWESOME series!!! it is the first series of books when i've laughed and cried in the same chapter. READ THIS SERIES!!! :D p.s.-they are NOT in order!!! Contributed by cookiedough312
•	Mike the Bike's Current Viewing: 30 Jun 09 (14 titles) Instead of initially listing the new titles, followed by "Rottentomatoes" popularity, a review URL (usually the NYT), a SYNOPSIS, CONSENSUS, and MOTIVATION TO SEE, watching all the films, then returning to update the "----" to "PAID" or " " and giving MY THOUGHTS (if you are a first-time viewer and this seems confusing, see my profile for an explanation), I'll just be listing the titles (some still in transit) and, as I finish each one, I'll fill in all my commentary. Like the last listing (17 Jun 09), I'm adding "MY THOUGHTS," since "PAID" or " " doesn't allow for much. Also, just like the book commentators, each "filled-in" will head the commentary list for a moment and then fall away, rather than the whole list being grouped at once, and falling away in mass. I encourage you to share your thoughts on these films (and my formatting, as well) at "comment on this list." Thanks again for viewing. Contributed by 62triplet
•	Collection Maintenance (6 titles) Back when I began working for Minneapolis Public Library, I asked a few of my new comrades to recommend a dark or disturbing book that stood out in their memories. These suggestions lend to this short but eclectic list of personal classics. Contributed by Myrna Minkoff
•	Mike the Bike's Past 3 Viewing Favorites (As of 1 Jun 09) (3 titles) New (#3), one of the five 1994 Academy Award nominated foreign films, is "Before the Rain" (1 Jun 09 listing). It's in 3 parts, and with its intricate plotting, you could start at any of them, but...there is a kink in the circle, a kink in time. In spite of what the SYNOPSIS says, this is not a history lesson, but a story about the human condition - happiness, sadness, love, etc. Close attention and active participation to small details gives you necessary information that is later important for a huge emotional impact. As the director, Milcho Manchevski, explains to his interviewer in the audio commentary (I highly recommend seeing the film a second time with the commentary switched on), "the tragic vision of the film is that people are killed by their own, not by the supposed other. The big question is: why does violence beget violence?"****Still at (#1) is "Stuck" (from 20 May listing), and I would advise reading the NYT review first, because it's not for everyone. All I'll say is it's a nasty little horror film, the type of film that Pauline Kael (former NYT reviewer) would rave on. "Tell No One" (from Apr. 4 listing) - where Stephen Holden NYT's review said: "In the shortcut language of a movie pitch, Guillaume Canet’s delicious contemporary thriller “Tell No One” is “Vertigo” meets “The Fugitive” by way of “The Big Sleep.” That is meant as high praise."- is still at (#2). "Amores Perros" ("Love's a Bitch") (from 09 May listing) (2000 Academy Foreign Language winner) - where NYT reviewer Elvis Mitchell said "When a director shifts gears as often as does Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the man behind the emotionally rich debut film "Amores Perros," you may wonder if he knows what he wants. He does, and this film is satisfying in many ways." - drops out of the top 3. * * * * (2) Starting with the "01 Jun 09" listing, there will be expanded descriptions for each title ("SYNOPSIS," "CONSENSUS," and "MOTIVATION TO SEE"). Contributed by 62triplet
•	Mike the Bike's Viewing: 17 Jun 09 (11 titles) Instead of listing the new titles, followed by "Rottentomatoes" popularity, the NYT review URL, a SYNOPSIS, CONSENSUS and MOTIVATION TO SEE, and then updating the "----" to "PAID" or " " (if you are a first-time viewer and this seems confusing, see my profile for an explanation), I'll just be listing the titles and, as I finish each one, I'll fill in all my commentary. New this time, I'll add "MY THOUGHTS," since "PAID" or " " doesn't allow for much. Also, just like the book commentators, each "filled-in" will head the commentary list for a moment and then fall away, rather than the whole list being grouped at once. I encourage you to share your thoughts on this new formatting at "comment on this list." Thanks again for viewing. Contributed by 62triplet
•	Foodie Fiction (21 titles) Novels that revolve around food. What could be better? Contributed by Kim B
•	More Jane for the Jane Austen Purist (7 titles) Jane Austen only wrote six novels. The current trend is sequels to those novels or updated versions where a modern gal meets her own new-age Mr. Darcy. For many Austen fans, that's not good enough. Here's a list of books that came before, during, and after Austen's life for all those readers who are true Jane Austen pursists. Other books that I couldn't access through Hennepin County's Make-A-Book-List function: The Mysteries of Udulpho by Ann Radcliffe. This is a Gothic novel that Jane Austen read and then made fun of in her own novel Northanger Abbey. Evelina by Fanny Burney. Written in 1778, this is the story of young Evelina, who commits many a blunder in Polite Society before she finds romance. Belinda by Maria Egdeworth. Published in 1801, Edgeworth was a contemporary of Austen's who also wrote society romances about young heroines who find true love. Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant. This is the story of Lucilla, who is similar to Austen's Emma in her charm, bossiness, and ability to fall in love with the wrong man. It was written in 1866. Contributed by KaliO
•	Moving and Settling In (23 titles) Novels (and one memoir, Angels & Aliens) that explore the experience of starting a new life across the country or the world. Contributed by Kim B
•	Fantastique (46 titles) Contributed by Jody W.
•	Series with Sass (5 titles) When we fall in love with a new book, there’s nothing better than knowing that there’s another book—or two books, or five, or ten books—that continues the story, especially when that story stars a smart, flashy, charming leading lad or lady. The following list is titles that are the first in a series of books. These series range from adventure to mystery to fantasy, but all chronicle the adventures of a central character. Sassy, dashing, witty, or wise-ass, sometimes one book about a favorite hero or heroine just isn’t enough. Contributed by KaliO
•	Walk on the Wild Side: Werewolves and Shapechangers (27 titles) Moonlight casts dark shadows in these stories. Contributed by Jody W.
•	Urban Fantasy: Life on the Dark Other Side (32 titles) City streets become even more mysterious at night when you fear you may run into vampires, werewolves, and dark fey, oh my! Contributed by Jody W.
•	Fairy Tales Retold (49 titles) The old stories wearing new trappings. Contributed by Jody W.
•	The Rockin' Dead: Zombies (19 titles) They walk, they shamble, they ooze, they're hungry for Braaiins! Contributed by Jody W.
•	World Fantasy Award Nominees (14 titles) An award given by their artistic peers in the fantasy genre. Contributed by Jody W.
•	Twisted Histories (17 titles) I'm a big fan of alternate history which imagines what the world would have been like if something did NOT happen the way it played out in the history books. Contributed by Jody W.
•	What We're Reading (June 09) (20 titles) Contributed by EP Library Staff

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