Look what new Media we have for those rainy March days!
AUDIO BOOKS (CDs)
Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time by Robert Downey Jr. ~ Actor and philanthropist Robert Downey Jr. and author Thomas Kostigen show you how to make simple choices in the supermarket, in your kitchen, and in the world to reduce your environmental impact.
Gut Check: unleash the power of your microbiome to reverse disease and transform your mental, physical, and emotional health by Steven R. Gundry ~ When our microbiomes are out of balance, it affects our immune systems, our hormone levels, our mental health, our longevity, and our risk of developing autoimmunity, heart, and neurodegenerative disease, as well as arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. Yet, not all hope is lost: disease can also be healed in the gut if we choose to treat our microbes right.
The Ballad of Speedball Baby: A Memoir by Ali Smith ~ Ali Smith shares the story of coming-of-age in ’90s New York as she commits to the messy, exhilarating life of a musician and must survive the slings and arrows society reserves for women who refuse to comply.
The Guest by B. A. Paris ~ Iris and Gabriel seem to have it all: a beautiful country home, a daughter taking a gap year in Greece, and their good friends from Paris, Laure and Pierre, always up for a holiday weekend away. But when a young man has a tragic accident in a nearby quarry, Gabriel is the one to find him and hear his final words, leaving Gabriel with a guilty burden. As Iris tries to help ease her husband’s trauma, they acquire an unexpected house guest. Their friend Laure has seemingly moved in, her marriage in crisis after her husband Pierre’s shocking reveal that he has had a child with another woman. At first happy to help their friend, Iris and Gabriel insist Laure stay as long as she needs. But Laure soon makes herself too much at home: wearing Iris’s clothes, following her everywhere she goes, and asking questions about the now-closed quarry and the recent tragedy. Meanwhile, Pierre is refusing to answer Gabriel’s calls. The only respite for Iris and Gabriel from the increasingly tense atmosphere in their own home comes in the form of new neighbors, a couple new to town and expecting their first child. But with them comes their gardener, Joseph, who has a checkered past. With fractured relationships and secrets piling up around them, can Iris and Gabriel’s marriage survive?
MOVIES (DVDs)
The Color Purple ~ A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman’s journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ~ After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
Anyone but You ~ In the edgy comedy Anyone But You, Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold⁵until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So, they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Wonka ~ Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the bestselling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time, proving that the best things in life begin with a dream. If you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
MUSIC (CDs)
Bernstein in Vienna performed by Leonard Bernstein
The Block Revisited performed by New Kids on the Block ~ Features the original album and nine bonus tracks, including the unreleased fan favorite “Coming Home” and a new remix of the track “Dirty Dancing” recorded with K-pop outfit SEVENTEEN.
The Violin Concertos; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by Renaud Capucon
Kingfish: Live in London performed by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
