{"id":23577,"date":"2020-05-13T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T13:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/?p=23577"},"modified":"2020-05-13T09:53:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T13:53:19","slug":"discovering-acorn-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/discovering-acorn-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Acorn TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our staff, like you, is still at home. The weather is dreary; when it\u2019s sunny it\u2019s cold, and when it\u2019s raining it\u2019s just horrible. These are good days for sitting and relaxing with a good book or movie. Here\u2019s what we\u2019re recommending:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/manhassetny.rbdigital.com\/\">RB Digital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/strong>We all know about the great magazines available on <strong><em>RB Digital<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 from <strong><em>National Geographic <\/em><\/strong>to <strong><em>Kiplinger\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> to <strong><em>OK!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Now, MPL has <strong><em>added<\/em><\/strong> more choices to <strong><em>RB Digital<\/em><\/strong>. One great choice is <strong><em>Acorn TV<\/em><\/strong>. If you are a fan of British television, you will love browsing through this collection. Some of my favorites are <strong><em>A Place to Call Home, Midsomer Murders and Doc Martin. <\/em><\/strong> There are fun, original shows such as <strong><em>Vintage Roads<\/em><\/strong> (where two gents take classic cars on rides through the British countryside) and <strong><em>Finding Joy<\/em><\/strong> (a quirky, Irish comedy). <a href=\"https:\/\/manhassetny.rbdigital.com\/\">Click here to explore <strong><em>RB Digital <\/em><\/strong><\/a> Stephanie C., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Reading with Libby<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nassau.overdrive.com\/media\/534271\">The Accident<\/a> <\/em><\/strong> by Linwood Barclay \u2013 A man investigates whether his wife really was responsible for a car crash that killed her and two other people. This will keep you guessing who is the guilty party (or parties).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nassau.overdrive.com\/search?query=the+red+hunter\">The Red Hunter<\/a> <\/em><\/strong> by Lisa Unger \u2013 When someone wrongs you, what choice do you make? Revenge, or perhaps healing? This is the crux of this suspenseful, page-turning novel. Kristin G., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nassau.overdrive.com\/search?query=Camino%20Winds\">Camino Winds<\/a> <\/em><\/strong> by John Grisham \u2013 Sequel to Grisham\u2019s best-selling <strong><em>Camino Island<\/em><\/strong>, this time set during a hurricane in Florida. Fans of Grisham will love this one. Stephanie C., Circulation<\/p>\n<p>Another great feature in <strong><em>Libby<\/em><\/strong> is the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nassau.overdrive.com\/collection\/28993\">Available Now<\/a> <\/em><\/strong> tab. Some previous bestsellers that might be available now are:<br \/>\n<strong><em>Educated<\/em><\/strong> by Tara Westover<br \/>\n<strong><em>Becoming<\/em><\/strong> by Michelle Obama<br \/>\n<strong><em>Before We Were Yours<\/em><\/strong> by Lisa Wingate<br \/>\n<strong><em>Open Book<\/em><\/strong> by Jessica Simpson<br \/>\n<strong><em>A Gentleman in Moscow<\/em><\/strong> by Amor Towles<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Watching with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/my\/hoopla\">Hoopla<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12183271\">Mrs. Brown<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Queen Victoria grieves the death of her husband, Prince Albert. She finds comfort to carry on through a trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. This movie is a love story of sorts, beautifully acted and well written.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11678419\">Dior and<\/a> I<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 A documentary on the fashion house of Christian Dior. This is a behind-the-scenes look at Raf Simon\u2019s debut as the new artistic director. It was so inspiring to see all the creativity and passion in the entire dedicated team. Linda G., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/search?scope=everything&amp;q=The%20Greatest%20Showman\">Music from The Greatest Showman<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 A musical about the life of P.T. Barnum and his star performers. The music is truly inspiring and uplifting. Elaine N., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Streaming and Network TV<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Outer Banks<\/em><\/strong> (Netflix) \u2013 The Outer Banks of North Carolina are known for being \u201cthe graveyard of the Atlantic\u201d because of all the shipwrecks over the years. This show centers on the search for $400 million in gold bars lost on one of those ships. A dangerous hunt for storied lost treasure that had me binge watching! Nancy M., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Top Chef <\/em><\/strong> (Bravo) \u2013 I\u2019ve been making an effort to use all my wedding gifts and cook more now that we are at home. There are so many fun contests in this show, exciting guest judges and new foods to learn about! Christine K., Circulation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Log Cabin Living<\/em><\/strong> (HGTV) \u2013 Families leave their hectic lives behind and settle into the country in a log cabin. Relaxing. Garry S., Maintenance<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Simpsons<\/em><\/strong> (FXX or Disney+) \u2013 One of my favorite shows of all time! There are so many sight gags, hilarious lines, and intelligent humor mixed in with the slapstick. I love watching whenever I can. Mary H., Children\u2019s<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Restaurants on the Edge<\/em><\/strong> (Netflix) \u2013 A kinder, gentler restaurant make-over show from Canada. Restaurants that are in beautiful settings are somehow failing\u2026why? Part travelogue, part spiritual journey, this show is a soothing antidote to any troubles you may have. Stephanie C., Circulation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our staff, like you, is still at home. The weather is dreary; when it\u2019s sunny it\u2019s cold, and when it\u2019s raining it\u2019s just horrible. These are good days for sitting and relaxing with a good book or movie. Here\u2019s what we\u2019re recommending: RB Digital We all know about the great magazines available on RB Digital<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/discovering-acorn-tv\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":23578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23577","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-library-blog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23579,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23577\/revisions\/23579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhassetlibrary.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}