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What's the best snowblower? Laptop? Tablet?

Posted by Melody on Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018

 

Snowblower Ratings

So the 2018 Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm has you considering a snow blower for the next time Iowa City gets 8 inches. Or the gift giving season is causing you to pull your hair out about which laptop to buy to send Sally back to college with. Make informed decisions about your spending by looking up product ratings and reviews on Consumer Reports before you buy. 

The Iowa City Public Library subscribes to Consumer Reports and passes on that access to library card holders. If you live in Iowa City or one of our contracted services areas and have your library card and password, you can use Consumer Reports from home. It will ask you to contact the library if your card is expired or if you have more than $10 in fines.

I have been enjoying the Consumer Reports Holiday Central section of the website. Already I've read about the best way to transport Christmas trees, the best and worst charities to donate to, and whether butternut squash is good for you. (It gets an A+ for Vitamin A. Who knew?!)

And as always, if you are having trouble with anything, don't hesitate to reach out to your friendly ICPL staff for back up. Just Ask Us!

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I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more

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    I saw this trailer on Netflix (which knows me so well) and knew I had to read the book first. I prefer audiobooks for rom coms, and this one did not disappoint. I am a sucker for a transformational backpacking journey in fiction--not something I get to do in real life. The characters were humane and loveable, and the banter between the leads was light-hearted and witty. The title comes from the name of a textbook a fellow sojourner brings with her, a book for a positive psychology class she's taking. Happiness studies grew in popularity as the pandemic wore on, so it might sound old hat to you as you're reading this in 2023. The first edition of this novel came out in 2015 and is seeing a resurgence thanks to the film adaptation. Now I just have to find 2 hours to sit still for a movie night. Happy reading! -Melody
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