The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.
Sept 1st/ Amazon/ Put on hold
The World of Stephanie St. Clair by Shirley Stewart
(Queenie)
About the life of Stephanie St. Clair, the “Godmother of Harlem” who in the 1920s and ’30s was the most profitable female ‘numbers banker’ in an illegal underworld run by the most vicious and notorious of men.
Sept 1st/ BET
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann
Lena lives in complete isolation together with the two children Hannah and Jonathan in a highly secured home. They eat their meals, go to the toilet and to bed at precisely prescribed times. As soon as he enters the room, they line up to show their hands. They obey to everything he says. Until the young woman manages to escape. After a near fatal car accident, she is hospitalized, accompanied by Hannah. But the true extent of this nightmare is revealed with the arrival of Lena’s parents at the hospital the same night. They have been desperately searching for their missing daughter for almost 13 years.
Sept 7th/ Netflix/ Put on hold
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
(Season 5)
Seeking a fresh start, nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe moves from Los Angeles to a remote Northern California town and is surprised by what and who she finds.
Sept 7th/ Netflix/ Put on hold
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Based on the book by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, set in 1987 El Paso, it’s the tale of two teenage Mexican-American loners as they explore their friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
Sept 8th/ Theatres/ Put on hold
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Set in an alternate New York City, search through a magical world for their abducted son.
Sept 8th/ Apple/ Put on hold
Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Sept 8th/ Theatres
Before by Anna Todd
(After Everything)
Centers on a teenage Hardin, who is navigating his first love.
Sept 13th/ Theatres/ Put on hold
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Follows Nella, an African-American editorial assistant who works at a white NYC publishing firm. She gets excited to have a black co-worker when the new girl, Hazel arrives, but, is she a friend or foe?
Sept 13th/ Hulu /Put on hold
Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie
(A Haunting in Venice)
In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.
Sept 15th/ Theatres/ Put on hold
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
(Love at First Sight)
Hadley and Oliver begin to fall for each other on their flight from New York to London. The probability of ever finding each other again seems impossible, but love – and London – may have a way of defying the odds.
Sept 15th/ Netflix/ Put on hold
Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller
Five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, eleven men inside a bomber known as a “Flying Fortress” battle flocks of German fighters.
Sept 20th/ Apple/ Put on hold
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl
Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
Sept 27th/ Netflix/ Put on hold
