Movies

New Items ~ February 2021

by

FICTION American traitor by Brad Taylor.  Pike Logan is on the desperate hunt for a man who is about to betray his country – and ignite a horrific new world war. Better luck next time by Julia Johnson.  A charming story of endings, new beginnings, along with the complexities and complications of friendship and love, set in late 1930s Reno. Bloodline by Jess Lourey.  Perfect town.  Perfect homes.  Perfect families.  It’s enough to drive some women mad…After moving to her fiancé’s hometown, Joan thinks something is off with the town.  Her fiancé tells her she’s being paranoid.  He might be …

Read more

New Items ~ January 2021

by

FICTION The awakening by Nora Roberts.  This launches a fantasy trilogy with a heartwarming story of a woman finding her true self across parallel worlds. Bone harvest by James Brogden.  A dark and haunting tale of an ancient cult wreaking havoc on the modern world. The children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie.  With this chilling story of cult abuse, the author proves his mastery of the slow slide from psychological drama into supernatural horror. Daylight by David Baldacci.  FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global …

Read more

New Items ~ December 2020

by

FICTION After all I’ve done by Mina Hardy.  An expert nightmare, one of those rare thrillers whose answers are even more scarifying than its mysteries. The cold millions by Jess Walter.  Two brothers are swept up in the turbulent class warfare of the early 20th century. Dead man dancing by John Galligan.  Sheriff Heidi Kick is investigating an illicit cage fighting ring with ties to white nationalism when her husband suddenly goes missing. Death comes as the end by Agatha Christie.  Egypt in 2000 B.C.  A priest’s daughter, investigating a suspicious death, uncovers an asp’s nest of jealousy, betrayal, and …

Read more

New Items ~ November 2020

by

FICTION Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.  A powerful priest, an outcast seafarer, and a man born to be the vessel of a god come together.  This novel is inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. The book of two ways by Jodi Picoult.  A novel about the choice that alter the course of our lives.  Do we make choices – or do our choices make us?  And who would you be if you hadn’t turned out to be the person you are right now? The brilliant …

Read more

CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES FOR THE SPOOKY SEASON

by

It always starts with the big three: Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolfman and all made in the 1930s.  No gore, no jump shots, no slashers.  Just a feeling of dread that overwhelms you as the movie weaves its spell. Some of my favorite quotes from them: Dracula – “ I don’t drink…..wine.” Frankenstein – “It’s alive ! “ The Wolfman – “Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives, becomes a werewolf himself.” Of course these classics begat more of the same, from the serious such as The Bride of Frankenstein to the comedic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Horror …

Read more

New Items ~ October 2020

by

FICTION All the devils are here by Louise Penny.  Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec investigates a sinister plot in the City of Light. Bear necessity by James Gould-Bourne.  A feel-good story about coping with grief that focuses on the love between a dad and his son and how it can lead to friendship. Before she was Helen by Caroline Cooney.  Clemmie is a 70something, semi-retired Latin teacher, a spinster living in a somnolent Florida retirement community.  But there must be more to her.  Why else is she rattled when she learns that a cold case is …

Read more