Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we have a few valentine-themed crafts
for kids at the Craft Table this week: a Ladybug Heart Craft and Multimedia
Wall Hanging. We also have a Happiness
Bubbles board in the lower level for all ages where we’re asking, “What makes
you happy?” Fill out a bubble to add to
the board and see what others have added!
Have you seen our rotating quilt display? They can be seen in the side entrance foyer as you walk in, hanging from the upper banister. This month, we are featuring one we thought perfect for Valentine's Day: a wedding quilt created by Rebecca's mother. (It also has the embroidered names of places like Cooksville and Rutland!) The heart quilt in the middle also has a personal connection as it was made by staff member Stephanie. We still have a few quilt squares left if you'd like to add to our Community Quilt Project!
We've been in the mood for romantic comedies lately, both in books and movies… Do you have a favorite romance book? Can you name a book character who embodies what you’d love to find in a partner? Here are a few books and movies that we love:
Movies
Cutting Edge
A spoiled figure skater is desperate for a skating partner and
her coach pairs her with a macho hockey player with no background in figure skating.
Sparks, ice shards, and stinging dialogue flies.
Ridicule
A French film about a lord who wants to persuade King Louis
the XVI about a land project, but learns he must sharpen his verbal wit and
parry attacks in order to be heard. Caught between a predatory Countess and a sweet
young thing, his only weapon and defense are his words.
10 Things I Hate About You
Cameron would love to ask Bianca out on a date, but her
father has said she isn’t allowed to date until her older sister does. Cameron
hatches a plan to pay a pretty boy/jerk/model to ask out the older sister… How
badly could things go wrong? (Fabulous lines, great chemistry, and based on
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.)
Bride and Prejudice
A Bollywood film that highlights the misunderstandings,
scheming, lies, and wrong turns when two mothers meddle in their daughters’
love lives.
Books
Austenland (both a book and a movie!) by Shannon
Hale
Jane is obsessed with the novel Pride and Prejudice, to the
point where all romantic interests seem to pale next to Mr. Darcy. When a relative buys her a ticket to
Austenland, her fantasies suddenly become reality…
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
I’m usually not a fan of vampire books, but heard so much
about this one, I thought I’d try out a page or two… A very addictive series with one of the most
appealing male love interests I have seen…
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
A young art student in Prague leads a double life collecting
rare teeth for her adoptive father, a monster who can turn teeth into wishes.
Raised in a demon world, she does not remember a previous life. When an angel named
Akiva claims they were lovers, she starts to fall for him without realizing the
consequences and their past history.
What if it’s us? By Albertalli and Silvera
Ben meets Arthur at the post office while mailing back his
ex-boyfriend’s things. Were they destined to meet or is the universe tearing
them apart? In a series of missed connections, mistakes, and sparks that fly, two
guys try to figure out if they were meant to be.
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