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Read Before Watching November 2021
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Dune
by Frank Herbert F HER
Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny. Streaming on HBO Max.
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Passing
by Nella Larsen F LAR
Clare Kendry, a beautiful light-skinned African American woman married to a white man who is unaware of her heritage, long ago cut all ties to her past, but a reunion with a childhood friend forces her to confront her lies. Streaming on Netflix.
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Nine perfect strangers
by Liane Moriarty F MOR
Gathering at a remote health resort for a 10-day fitness program, nine strangers and their enigmatic host become subjects of interest to a brokenhearted novelist who develops uncomfortable doubts about the resort's real agenda. Streaming on Hulu.
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The last letter from your lover
by Jojo Moyes F MOY
When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband, and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair, despite, or perhaps because, of her own romantic entanglements with a married man. In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything - her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for. Streaming on Netflix.
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Blonde
by Joyce Carol Oates F OAT
A fictional recreation of the life of Marilyn Monroe recounts the tale of her rise to stardom, as seen from Marilyn's perspective. Coming to Netflix.
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There's someone inside your house : a novel
by Stephanie Perkins F PER
When incrementally more violent attacks overshadow life at Osborne High, an intense hunt for the killer leads to the revelation of astonishing secrets. Streaming on Netflix.
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Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid F REI
Two rising '70s rock-and-roll artists are catapulted into stardom when a producer puts them together, a decision that is complicated by a pregnancy and the seductions of fame. By the author of "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo." Coming to Amazon Prime.
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The power of the dog : a novel
by Thomas Savage F SAV
The arrival of a woman and her young son on the Montana ranch belonging to two brothers threatens to shatter the siblings' already difficult relationship, in a novel set against the backdrop of the American West in the 1920s. Coming to a theatre and Netflix December 2021.
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Anatomy of a scandal
by Sarah Vaughan F VAU
Desperate to clear the name of her loving and charismatic public figure husband in the wake of scandalous accusations, Sophie clashes with a determined prosecution lawyer, Kate, who resolves to uncover the truth and bring Sophie's husband to justice. By the author of The Art of Baking Blind. Coming to Netflix.
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The house of Gucci : a true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed
by Sara Gay Forden 364.1523 FOR
This official movie tie-in edition is the sensational true account of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, that will captivate readers its page-turning account of high fashion, high finance and heart-rending personal tragedy. Released November 2021.
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Nightmare Alley
by William Lindsay Gresham F Gresham
Stanton Gresham joins a traveling freak show on the premise that he can predict the future, and after gaining a lucrative clientele, he and his new wife set up a fraudulent business in an effort to make more fast cash. Released December 2021.
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The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah F HAN
Reunited when the elder's husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways. Released December 2021.
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Deep Water
by Patricia Highsmith F HIG
Tired of an arrangement that allows his wife, Melinda, to take as many lovers as she wants in exchange for not deserting the family, Vic tries to win her back by asserting himself with a tall tale of murder, a lie that eventually comes true, in a chilling novel about the dark reality behind the idyllic facade of American suburban life. Released January 2022.
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