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February New Releases & Best Sellers

Recent New York Times Bestsellers:

Fiction

 

Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox

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Detective Harriet Blue has become a dangerous fugitive from the law as she pursues the murderer Regan Banks.

 

Turning Point by Danielle Steel

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Four American trauma doctors face difficult choices when they join a mass-casualty training program in Paris.

 

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

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Jessica Farris’s life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shields’s psychology study.

 

The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict

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Hedy Lamarr flees to Hollywood where she becomes a screen star and develops technology that might combat the Nazis.

 

The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke

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Detective Dave Robicheaux and his new partner Bailey Ribbons investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion.

   

Verses for the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

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Agents Pendergast and Coldmoon track a killer who removes hearts and leaves handwritten letters.

 

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

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The final book of the Winternight trilogy. The fate of two worlds depends on a girl who seeks to forge her own path.

 

Through Fiery Trials by David Weber

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The 10th book in the Safehold series. A temporary peace gives way as international alliances change.

 

A Delicate Touch by Stuart Woods

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The 48th book in the Stone Barrington series.

 

The Boy by Tami Hoag

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Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard, a husband-and-wife detective team, investigate a boy’s murder and the disappearance of his babysitter.


Nonfiction

 

The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

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The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776.

 

The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris

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A memoir by a daughter of immigrants who was raised in Oakland, Calif., and became the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate.

 

Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher

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Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older.

 

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

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Secrets and identity in a fast-paced age of science and technology are explored through the story of a woman who discovered her biological father.

 

The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz

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Essays and interviews by former TV critics from New Jersey’s Star-Ledger to mark the 20th anniversary of the show’s debut.

 

DVD - New Releases (February):

Caution: Catalog links below are for preorder/placeholder records and may give 'record not found' errors once DVDs are released. DVDs may still be found using a keyword/title search.

 

The Grinch

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The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit.

 

Widows

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From acclaimed director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) comes a blistering, contemporary crime thriller with a powerful ensemble cast!

 

The Girl in the Spider's Web

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Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

 

The Sisters Brothers

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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly star as sibling assassins Charlie and Eli Sisters, who are hired to kill a gold prospector accused of stealing from their boss in the Old West.

 

A Private War

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In world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Her mission is to show the true cost of war, driving her, along with renowned war photographer Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan), to embark on the most dangerous assignments of their lives as they journey to the front line of conflicts across the globe.

 

The Guilty

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When a 911 dispatcher and former cop answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman, he has to find a way to save her using just his phone and his wits in this pulse pounding, award-winning crime thriller. Danish, subtitled in English.

 

Black '47

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One soldier's ruthless pursuit of justice plays out against the darkest chapter of Irish history in this riveting revenge thriller. Starring Hugo Weaving and Jim Broadbent.

 

All the Devil's Men

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An American bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative.

 

Grand-Daddy Day Care

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A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.

 
 

The Cloverfield Paradox

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When scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, they soon come face-to-face with a dark reality.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody

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Follows the rise of the band Queen and Freddie Mercury's attempts at being a solo artist until their performance at the Live Aid concert in 1985.

 

Nobody's Fool

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Wild child Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) looks to her buttoned-up, by-the-book sister Danica (Tika Sumpter) to help her get back on her feet. As these polar opposites collide, Tanya discovers that Danica's picture-perfect life may not be what it seems.

 

At Eternity's Gate

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Julian Schnabel's AT ETERNITY'S GATE is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule, and illness, created some of the world's most beloved and stunning works of art.

 

The Front Runner

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A real-life story of U.S. Senator Gary Hart's 1988 presidential campaign that was ended when his extramarital affair became known to the public.

 

The Happy Prince

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His body ailing, Oscar Wilde lives in exile, surviving on the flamboyant irony and brilliant wit that defined him.

 

A Star is Born

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A musician helps a rising singer find fame as his own career begins a downward spiral.

 

Robin Hood

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The classic tale of Robin Hood who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

 

Overlord

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Nothing can prepare you for the mind-blowing mayhem that is Overlord. Mega producer J.J. Abrams creates an insanely twisted thrill ride about a team of American troops who come face-to-face with Nazi super-soldiers unlike the world has ever seen.

 

Backtrace

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A surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is administered an experimental drug, after being sprung from a high security facility.

 

Mary Queen of Scots

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Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the Mary Stuart, who returns to Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne, threatening Queen Elizabeth's sovereignty.

 

Between Worlds

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In the desolate world of highway truckers, a strange and dark miracle occurs when Billie suffers a near-fatal motorbike accident.

 

Sources: The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon, Goodreads, EarlyWord, Novelist, DVDs Release Date

Posted by [email protected]  On Feb 06, 2019 at 9:11 AM