Between the
Covers
By Linda
Perry
Oct. 20, 2013
If you’ve noticed our sign out front, you may be wondering what “energy vampires” are and if they have anything to do with Halloween. Actually, according to XCEL Energy, “energy vampires” are appliances that use energy, even when switched off.
In conjunction with XCEL Energy, we now have power check meters available to check out so you can measure the electricity cost and electric consumption of various appliances in your home -- and see if you have any “energy vampires.”
You can also calculate potential savings if you decide to replace older high energy-use appliances with energy-efficient models.
Stop by the front desk or visit www.xcelenergy.com/PowerCheck for more information about the free program.
Your new book list this week begins with “The Stories They Tell: A Journey of Remembrance,” edited by Clifford Chanin and Alice M. Greenwald, published in association with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Featured in this book are a selection of poignant artifacts from the museum’s collection which illuminate a range of experiences, emotions and responses to 9/11, as well as the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
“For many of us, the attacks and their aftermath are forever etched in our memories. Yet there are now children growing up with no memories of that time,” states Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chairman of the Museum. He goes on to explain that we have a responsibility to pass on to future generations the story of what happened that day.
Also on your new book list is “Masterminds & Wingmen” by Rosalind Wiseman, who so insightfully explained the world of girls in her bestselling “Queen Bees and Wannabes.”
The focus of her new book is boys -- from middle school through high school -- and their unique challenges. She explores the social hierarchies and unwritten rules which govern a boy’s life.
The author collaborated with over 150 boys from all walks of life to make sure the book was accurate and relevant. Her purpose is to help parents, teachers and coaches support the boys in their lives so they can handle life’s challenges and hardships with courage and honor.
Other new titles include:
“Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch
“Blind Justice” by Anne Perry
“Cut to the Bone” by Jefferson Bass
“Classified” by Fern Michaels
“Bones of the Lost” by Kathy Reichs
Oct. 20, 2013
If you’ve noticed our sign out front, you may be wondering what “energy vampires” are and if they have anything to do with Halloween. Actually, according to XCEL Energy, “energy vampires” are appliances that use energy, even when switched off.
In conjunction with XCEL Energy, we now have power check meters available to check out so you can measure the electricity cost and electric consumption of various appliances in your home -- and see if you have any “energy vampires.”
You can also calculate potential savings if you decide to replace older high energy-use appliances with energy-efficient models.
Stop by the front desk or visit www.xcelenergy.com/PowerCheck for more information about the free program.
Your new book list this week begins with “The Stories They Tell: A Journey of Remembrance,” edited by Clifford Chanin and Alice M. Greenwald, published in association with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Featured in this book are a selection of poignant artifacts from the museum’s collection which illuminate a range of experiences, emotions and responses to 9/11, as well as the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
“For many of us, the attacks and their aftermath are forever etched in our memories. Yet there are now children growing up with no memories of that time,” states Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chairman of the Museum. He goes on to explain that we have a responsibility to pass on to future generations the story of what happened that day.
Also on your new book list is “Masterminds & Wingmen” by Rosalind Wiseman, who so insightfully explained the world of girls in her bestselling “Queen Bees and Wannabes.”
The focus of her new book is boys -- from middle school through high school -- and their unique challenges. She explores the social hierarchies and unwritten rules which govern a boy’s life.
The author collaborated with over 150 boys from all walks of life to make sure the book was accurate and relevant. Her purpose is to help parents, teachers and coaches support the boys in their lives so they can handle life’s challenges and hardships with courage and honor.
Other new titles include:
“Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch
“Blind Justice” by Anne Perry
“Cut to the Bone” by Jefferson Bass
“Classified” by Fern Michaels
“Bones of the Lost” by Kathy Reichs