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Love & Other Disasters
Are you a fan of reality cooking competitions? Have you ever wanted two of the contestants to fall for each other? Then this book is for you! Dahlia Woodson decides to try her hand at the reality show Chef’s Special, hoping to further her cooking skills and reinvent herself – plus the cash prize would […]
The Green Knight (DVD)
Are you looking for a holiday film that actually suits the mood of 2021? Do you secretly wish that more Christmas movies would harken back to the old yuletide storytelling traditions of hauntings, murder, and contemplation of human mortality? We may have something for you that fits the bill. The Green Knight doesn’t aim to […]
“Who You Think I Am” – DVD
Claire (Juliette Binoche), a single mother in her fifties and a successful college professor, decides to create a fake Facebook account (name: Clara, age: 24 years old) to track down Ludo, her younger lover who just left her. However Claire/Clara catches the interest of Ludo’s friend, Alex, a young photographer. After Claire comments on some […]
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
The Handmaid’s Tale meets Chinese folklore meets mecha in this fantasy reimagining of the rise of the historical Chinese Empress Wu Zetian. Humanity is under attack by alien creatures, and the greatest weapon in that fight is, obviously, giant robots powered by human life force. These robots are designed to be piloted by two people—specifically, […]
The Mallorca Files, Series 1
This BBC series follows Miranda Blake, a by-the-book British detective who is forced to transfer to Mallorca. Spending time on the beautiful Spanish island would be a dream to anyone else, but Miranda is not thrilled. Even more annoying is her new partner, Max Winter, a German detective assigned to Mallorca who fully embraces the […]
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Becca is new to Piedmont High and quickly attracts the attention of the most popular girls in school. To her confusion and amazement, they want her to join their squad – sit with them at lunch, go shopping after school, and attend parties. At one said party, Becca finds herself being led into the woods […]
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Looking for the perfect read to get into (or maybe wrap up) this spooky season? The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix is the horror book for you, especially if you’ve ever wondered what happens to the sole survivors of slasher films after the ambulances clear and the credits roll. You’ll root for Lynnette […]
Bubble
Running shoes? Check. Casual hoodie? Check. Fanny pack with special bone knife used to kill horrible monsters? Check. Time to go to work. Bubble is a wonderfully funny and touching sci-fi graphic novel parodying the gig economy to an interplanetary extreme. Within the corporately controlled bubble of Fairhaven, citizens live simple consumerist lives trying to […]
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Author John Green is best known for his thoughtful and often melancholy Young Adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns. But in this, his first non-fiction book, readers will find a delightful (and often melancholy) collection of thought-provoking essays that interweave the author’s personal experiences and his sincere interest in the […]