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| On Swift Horses by Shannon PufahlDaisy Edgar Jones, Jacob Elordi, and Will Poulter star in the film adaptation of Shannon Pufahl's historical fiction novel about a woman and her Korean War veteran husband whose hopes for a fresh start are upended by the arrival of the man's brother.
Where to watch: Catch On Swift Horses in theaters. |
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| The Life of Our Lord: An Enduring Legacy of Christian Faith by Charles DickensLed 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. |
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| Ransom Canyon by Jodi ThomasJosh 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. |
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The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
The series adaption enters its sixth and final season. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that is reacting to social unrest. The story is told through the eyes of Offred (Elisabeth Moss), one of the Handmaids under the new social order.
Where to watch: The series is available on Hulu.
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You
by Caroline Kepnes
The series adaption enters its fifth and final season. You, based on the novels by Caroline Kepnes, stars Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a serial killer who develops obsessive relationships with women. This season, Joe returns to New York and is ready to finally find his happily ever after… but ghosts of his past threaten to ruin everything.
Where to watch: The series is available on Netflix.
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| Forever... by Judy BlumeRegina King directed and co-executive produced a new series adaptation of Judy Blume's classic coming-of-age novel Forever..., reimagined to chronicle the love story between two Black teen athletes in 2018 Los Angeles.
Where to watch: Forever premieres on Netflix on May 8th. |
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| Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareEli 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. |
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| All Systems Red by Martha WellsAlexander 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.
Included in the Book Club in a Bag collection.
Where to watch: Murderbot premieres May 16th on Apple TV+. |
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The Better Sister
by Alafair Burke
When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the victim's widow, the other his ex—navigate long-standing resentments to uncover devastating family secrets. By the best-selling author of The Wife. Starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks.
Where to watch: Releasing on Amazon Prime May 29th.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
910-798-6301www.nhclibrary.org |
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