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November 2020

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

 Malcom Bright is a criminal psychologist, one of the best in fact. He assists the FBI in solving crimes using his twisted genius. His genius is twisted due to his father, a surgeon and serial killer. This show is very suspenseful and has you at the edge of your seat every time. The acting is phenomenal! You have The Walking Dead’s Thomas Payne, the great Martin Sheen, and the legendary Lou Diamond Phillips.
Recommended by: Jenna Schwartz, Adult Reference Librarian I

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October 2020

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Complete Collection

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless: Complete Collection

This slice of life comedy anime follows a high school boy named Tanaka who despite the best attempts of his friends still manages to sleep, no matter what is going on. This 12-episode series will put a smile on your face and relax you into a comfortable state of listlessness just like Tanaka-kun.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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September 2020

Agatha and the Truth of Murder

Agatha and the Truth of Murder

Nothing is really known about what happened the night Agatha Christie went missing in December 1926. This movie puts an imaginative spin on what Agatha could have been up to when she disappeared. Did she just need to get away from her family for a while? Could it be that she was suffering from an extreme case of writer’s block? Or could it be that Agatha needed to solve a real life murder? Enjoyable, witty and cleaver this movie takes you on a one of a kind mystery you don’t want to miss.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto

Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto

In class 1-2 there is a student that seems to be able to do anything and nothing ever phases him. He is the coolest guy in school! All the girls love him and all the guys want to be him, even the school bullies can’t help but admire the guy. That student is Sakamoto. This 13 episode anime is the perfect thing to watch if you need a little pick me up. You’ll laugh out love and enjoy all the things that a guy like Sakamoto can really do.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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July 2020

Dance with Devils: the complete series

Dance with Devils: the complete series

What do you get when you cross, vampires, devils, a forbidden book, a musical and action? You get the very entertaining anime Dance with Devils. Ritsuka thought she was just like every other average high school girl until her mother is kidnapped by vampires. Now Ritsuka has to find where they have taken her mother and what they could possible want. Not to mention she has also caught the attention of the student council members at her school, who just happen to be devils. This creative and imaginative anime will enchant you with it’s story line and have you singing along with it’s catchy musical numbers.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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June 2020

World on Fire

World on Fire

This World War II British drama follows the lives of ordinary people and how the war affected them.  Staring actors like Sean Bean and Helen Hunt this is one TV series you don’t want to miss.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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VFW

VFW

Don’t let the title mislead you. VFW is not another war picture but something a little more out there. While spending another night at their local VFW hall a group of military veterans get thrown head first into an all out war, when an innocent teenager shows up with a bag full of drugs she stole from a drug dealer that was responsible for her sister’s death. Now with the dealer and his goons wanting their stash back the veterans are in for the fight of their lives as they try to protect their VFW hall and the teenage girl. With a fabulous cast of actors as well as some good one liners VFW is a one of a kind movie you don’t want to miss.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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Abigail

Abigail

When Abigail was just a little girl her father was taken away. The authorities claimed he was one of the sick. Now that Abby is old and the epidemic has returned to her closed off city, she is more then determined to find out what really happened to her father. This beautiful Steampunk movie takes the viewer on an adventure as they question what seems to be on Abby’s mind: what if they sick aren’t really sick, but they have magic instead?
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season One

Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season One

Nakajima Atsushi is kicked out of his orphanage and with no one to care for him, he is all alone in the world. At least he was until be saves a man he finds floating upside down in the river. As luck would have it the man he saved was none other then Dazai Osamu a member of the Armed Detective Agency. Nakajima is soon taken in by the Agency for his special ability of being a were-tiger. As he tried to get use to his new powers and his new life as a detective trouble rears it’s ugly head as a group known as the Port side Mafia are looking for him and they want his ability for themselves.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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May 2020

Queens of Mystery, Season 1

Detective Sergeant Matilda Stone is solving murder mysteries with the assistance of her three aunts who are mystery authors as well as bookstore owners. Season 1 consists of three themed episodes broken down into six easy to watch segments. Storylines include a murder at an author’s award ceremony, the deaths of band members who have come together for a reunion album, and a murder at a play written by Matilda’s aunt Jane. All plots are helped along with a narrator and a few silly character spotlights making the series fast-moving as well as lighthearted. It’s a good cozy type of mystery for fans along the lines of M.C. Beatons’ Agatha Raisin series. Available on Hoopla.

Recommended by: Michelle Przekwas, Adult Services Shelver

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