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“Doctor Slump” (TV show)

This warm and funny Korean drama follows two doctors, once school rivals, who are now both at low points in their lives.  Ha-neul has been diagnosed with depression and has dramatically quit her job after being used and unappreciated in her job as an anesthesiologist.  Jeong-woo owned and operated a popular plastic surgery practice and […]

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Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month This September!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Haverhill Public Library is inviting the community to join the celebration! Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just discovering the magic of the library, there’s never been a better time to get your library card — your passport to a world of knowledge, entertainment, and opportunity. This […]

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“Swordheart” by T. Kingfisher

You’d think that inheriting a substantial estate would be good news, but Halla finds it rather intolerable.  She would be happy just going about her duties as a housekeeper and being ignored by everyone, but now that she’s inherited the coveted money, her extended family has plans for her: plans that include locking her in […]

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“Leverage” (TV Show)

Leverage asks the question – “What if bad guys make the best good guys?”  In the first episode of Leverage we meet our crew: mastermind, thief, grifter, hacker, hitter.  This team, all the best in their fields, is assembled by a client to steal back his proprietary information.  Once the job is done, they intend […]

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“Empire of Shadows” by Jacquelyn Benson

Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson is the gripping first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series, set in a world where history and magic intertwine. The story follows Ellie Mallory, an ambitious archaeologist who has had to fight for her education as a woman in 1898 London.  When Ellie discovers a powerful artifact […]

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“Hot Fuzz” (Movie)

Police Sergeant Nicholas Angel has dedicated his life to being the very best police officer he can be and the higher ups have noticed . . . that he is making everyone else look bad.  To solve the problem, they send him to the most peaceful rural village they can find, where Nicholas now has […]

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“A Traitor in Whitehall” by Julia Kelly

Evelyne Redfern, a clever and independent young woman living in 1940s London, is just trying to get through the air raids and do her part for the war effort by working in Churchill’s War Rooms as a typist. But when there is a murder and the investigators seem to be chasing the wrong suspects, she […]

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“Small Miracles” by Olivia Atwater

Gadriel, the fallen angel of petty temptations, has never agreed with the point system of Sin and Virtue that decides a human’s fate after they die.  Why should eating chocolate cost you a ½ point of Sin?  Despite this, she stays out of the way and tries not to catch the notice of other angelic […]

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Polite Society [DVD]

Ria Khan wants nothing more than to become a famous stuntwoman, so she puts all of her prodigious determination and energy into making a name for herself online.  She is bullied at school and discouraged by her parents for this dream, so she relies heavily on her older sister Lena.  Lena has dropped out of […]

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“Art of Crime” TV Show on Hoopla

Captain Verlay is a police detective who knows nothing about art, Florence is an art expert whose phobia is easier to deal with when he’s close by.  Despite a vast personality difference, these two discover that they make a great team as they solve art crimes in Paris, France.  This show has all the hallmarks […]