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Movies

The last voyage of the Demeter

                                 A crew sailing from Varna (Bulgaria) by the Black Sea to England 

find that they are carrying very dangerous cargo.

Rated R  run time 1hr 58 mins.

Elemental 

Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-,

 earth- and air-residents live together.
Rated PG  run time 1hr 41 mins

 

 

Books 

Fiction

A dead man walking by JD Kirk

A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting.It's Halloween, and when an elderly billionaire is discovered dead in the locked study of his stately Highland home, DCI Jack Logan and his team must race the worsening weather to get to the scene of the crime.There, among the victim's extended family and staff, Jack finds no shortage of suspects. Everyone, it seems, had reason to want the old man dead, and they all have something to hide.Cut off from back-up by the worst storm in decades, and with the cast and crew of a TV ghost hunting show seriously cramping his style, Jack's only chance of solving his latest case is by going back to basics.But the castle's residents won't give him a minute to think.Not even the dead ones...A Dead Man Walking is the 18th book in the number-one-bestselling DCI Jack Logan series from author, JD Kirk, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Agatha Christie.

 

Non-Fiction

Torture mom by Ryan Green

In July 1965, teenagers Sylvia and Jenny Likens were left in the temporary care of Gertrude Baniszewski, a middle-aged single mother and her seven children.

The Baniszewski household was overrun with children. There were few rules and ample freedom. Sadly, the environment created a dangerous hierarchy of social Darwinism where the strong preyed on the weak.

What transpired in the following three months was both riveting and chilling.

In October 1965, the body of Sylvia Likens was found in the basement of the Baniszewski home, where she had been imprisoned. She was starved, beaten, burned and had the words "I am a prostitute and proud of it" carved into her stomach.

Gertrude Baniszewski oversaw and facilitated the torture and eventual murder of Sylvia Likens. While she played an active role in Sylvia's death, the majority of the abuse was carried out by her children and other neighbourhood youths.

The case shocked the entire nation and would later be described as "The single worst crime perpetuated against an individual in Indiana's history".
 

 

Youth 

Beholder by Ryan La Sala

No one survived the party at the penthouse. Except Athan. Athanasios “Athan” Bakirtzis has made it far in life relying on his charm and good looks, even securing an invitation to a mysterious penthouse soiree for New York City’s artsy elite. But when he sneaks off to the bathroom, he hears a slam, followed by a scream. Athan peers outside, only to be pushed back in by a boy his age. The boy gravely tells him not to open the door, then closes Athan in. Outside the door, the party descends into chaos. Through hours of howls, laught...

 

Juvenile Book

Dog Man: For whom the ball rolls 

The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past and fight for who he loves.Petey learns what it means to do good in the seventh Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.