Ready for Summer?

The weatherman said we set a new record low temperature today for May 26.
BOO! I am soo ready for summer; I can almost taste it! Sunshine, picnics, a trip to the beach--I can almost smell the cocoa butter if I try hard enough....
With the arrival of summer comes the blockbuster movie season, too. We have got some downloadable titles in Overdrive to get you ready for the fun.
The first audiobook I have for you, me hearties, is On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. This is what the movie Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is based on. The audiobook is narrated by Bronson Pinchot, aka "Balkie" from the TV show "Perfect Strangers," and promises to be good fun. Here's a link to the catalog to see if the previous "Pirates" movies, are in so you can refresh your memory before going to see the new one. (There is a bonus DVD in this list that you can checkout and keep for two weeks to get your pirate fix.) YAAARRRGGGH!
Jim Carrey returns to the big screen this summer in a remake of Richard Atwater's classic children's book, Mr. Popper's Penguins. Don't just take your children to go see the movie--reward them with it after they listen to the audiobook. Play it for them while you are eatting dinner, or on a road trip this summer. There is an excellent article in a magazine the library subscribes to, Audiofile Magazine, that discusses why listening to audiobooks is good for all kids--especially in the digital age. Besides, the kids can also count the audiobook towards the library's Summer Reading Program, which starts on June 6th. It's a win-win-win!
One more audiobook to look forward to this summer, Janet Evanovich's "Smokin' Seventeen!" Summer wouldn't be the same without the adventures of Stephanie and Lula on my MP3 player while I'm weeding my garden. Smokin' Seventeen will be available June 21st. All you Stephanie Plum fans can look forward to the movie, "One for the Money" due to come out in early 2012.
Stay warm out there today, cool out there tomorrow, and thanks for listening...
~Julie in AV