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Project Hail Mary

Ryland Grace is a school-teacher-turned-astronaut who wakes up from a coma, alone, on a space station with no memory of who he is or his mission. His memory returns in bursts and he pieces together that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to reverse the impact of a space event that had already hurled our planet into the early stages of an Ice Age. As details of the mission unravel, Grace must call on all of his scientific training and sheer ingenuity, but he might not have to do it alone…

The Chronology of Water

A young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer – ultimately becoming a triumphant teacher, mother, and a singular modern writer.

Brilliance

Set in an alternate present day, one percent of children are born savants with special powers. Called “brilliants,” they are capable of exceptional things. A federal agent uses his skills to become a master hunter of terrorists, pursues a savant terrorist who intends to provoke civil war.

Klara and the Sun

From her place in the store, Klara, an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her.

My Hero Academia

An average boy, who daydreams about being a hero, enrolls in one of the world’s most prestigious and intimidating "superhero" school where he will find challenges that require him to risk everything to

The Long Walk

Set against the annual competition known as “The Long Walk,” where 100 teen boys must maintain a walking speed above four miles per hour. If they receive three warnings in an hour, they are shot dead.

The Night Circus

In the 19th Century, two young prodigy illusionists are groomed to battle out their fathers' age-old rivalry in an enchanted circus created just for their competition. They complicate matters by falling in love.

And Then There Were None

Ten seemingly disparate individuals are invited to an isolated island, with the house guests murdered one by one during the course of their stay.

Heft

Arthur, a former academic who weighs 550 pounds, hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel is navigating his life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career―if he can untangle himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel's mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur's. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene’s unexpected phone call to Arthur―a plea for help―that jostles them into action.

Shrinking of Treehorn

A young man begins shrinking in size after playing a strange board game and goes largely unnoticed by his parents.

The Governesses

Three rebellious governesses upend the household they work in –– inspiriting the minds of the boys in their care, igniting the imaginations of the bohemian couple who employ them and abandoning their charges for erotic adventures.
Location: Spain

The Wind in the Willows

The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. Aswell as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gypsycaravans and motor cars and even into battle.

Hot Milk

A mother and daughter, Rose and Sofia, travel to a Spanish clinic in the hoping of finding a cure for Rose's paralysis. Sofia becomes friendly with Ingrid, an enigmatic traveler, much to her controlling mother's ire.

Midwinter Break

Follows Stella and Gerry, a long-time married couple who reach cross-roads in their relationship when they take a trip to Amsterdam.

Unwind

Set in an America following a second Civil War over fought over abortion, a new law states that no life can be taken until the age of 13, but from 13 to 17 parents and guardians can "unwind" any child they want. (Unwinding means harvesting a person's organs.) Three teens, who were to be unwound for various reasons, go on the run.

Guillermo del Toro's Fr...

A movie based on the iconic Mary Shelley story. No idea yet if it's modern or period take on the material.

The God Project

Set in Eastbury, Massachusetts, something is causing healthy babies to turn cold in their cribs and it is taking the children one by one. It strikes at the heart of every parent's darkest fears and the entire town waits on the edge of panic for the next nightmare.

The Life List

When Alex Rose’s mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.