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May 2025
Now Playing
Ransom Canyon
by Jodi Thomas

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star in Ransom Canyon, the series adaptation of Jodi Thomas' bestselling Western romance books set in Texas Hill Country.

Where to watch: Stream Ransom Canyon on Netflix.
The Life of Our Lord: An Enduring Legacy of Christian Faith
by Charles Dickens

Led by a star-studded voice cast including Oscar Isaac and Kenneth Branagh, the new animated film The King of Kings adapts Charles Dickens' book about the life of Jesus of Nazareth. 

Where to watch: The King of Kings is now playing in theaters.
A simple favor : a novel
by Darcey Bell

A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes, an inexplicable event that prompts her to reach out to her blog readers and the missing woman's handsome husband before nightmarish realities come to light.


Where to watch: The sequel to the first film, Another Simple Favor  is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Coming Attractions
Miss Austen: A Novel of the Austen Sisters
by Gill Hornby

In Miss Austen, Keeley Hawes stars as Cassandra Austen, elder sister of Jane Austen, who fights to maintain her sibling's literary legacy after her untimely death. 

Where to watch: Miss Austen premieres on PBS Masterpiece on May 4th.
Clown in a Cornfield
by Adam Cesare

Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) helmed the film adaptation of Adam Cesare's Bram Stoker Award-winning young adult horror novel Clown in a Cornfield. 

Where to watch: Clown in a Cornfield slashes into theaters on May 9th.
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells

Alexander Skarsgård stars in and executive produced Murderbot, the TV adaptation of Hugo Award-winning author Martha Wells' bestselling science fiction series The Murderbot Diaries, which begins with All Systems Red and chronicles the misadventures of a free-thinking security cyborg. 

Where to watch: Murderbot premieres May 16th on Apple TV+.
Nine perfect strangers
by Liane Moriarty

Arriving at a remote health resort called Tranquillum House, Frances Welty, nursing a bad back and a broken heart, is intrigued by her fellow guests and the resort's strange, charismatic owner. Original. 200,000 first printing.

Where to watch: Stream the first two episodes of Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu on May 21st.
The better sister : a novel
by Alafair Burke

When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters--one the victim's widow, the other his ex-wife--navigate long-standing resentments to uncover devastating family secrets

Where to watch: The Better Sister premiers May 29th on Amazon Prime.
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