Hot This Week: April 27

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This week's movie list sees Dolittle hold on at the top with two new additions coming in just behind it. The music chart welcomes the new album from the Strokes at #5. A new novel from John Sandford is the lone debut in fiction, while the nonfiction list includes new books from James Patterson and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

Movies

1. Dolittle (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Underwater (Blu-ray)
3. Just Mercy (Blu-ray)
4. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. 1917 (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Little Women (Blu-ray)
7. Spies in Disguise (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. Knives Out (Blu-ray | 4K)
9. Gemini Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
10. The Grudge (Blu-ray)

Music

1. The Weeknd, After Hours
2. Lil Baby, My Turn
3. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
4. Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
5. The Strokes, The New Abnormal
6. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
7. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
8. Justin Bieber, Changes
9. Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
10. Frozen II Soundtrack
    

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. Masked Prey, John Sandford
3. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
4. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
5. The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
6. The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel
7. In Five Years, Rebecca Serle
8. Redhead by the Side of the Road, Anne Tyler
9. The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes
10. Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore

Nonfiction

1. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
2. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
3. The House of Kennedy, James Patterson and Cynthia Fagen
4. Educated, Tara Westover
5. Becoming, Michelle Obama
6. Arguing with Socialists, Glenn Beck
7. More Myself, Alicia Keys and Michelle Burford
8. Fortitude, Dan Crenshaw
9. The Last Book on the Left, Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski
10. Hell and Other Destinations, Madeleine Albright and Bill Woodward

Hot This Week: April 20

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Four new movies make this week's list, including two at the top that push Jurassic Park to #3. Sam Hunt's new album debuts on the music chart. Anne Tyler and Lisa Wingate land new novels on the fiction list, while nonfiction sees four new additions.

Movies

1. Dolittle (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Little Women (Blu-ray)
3. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. 1917 (Blu-ray | 4K)
5. Cats (Blu-ray)
6. Spies in Disguise (Blu-ray | 4K)
7. The Grudge (Blu-ray)
8. Knives Out (Blu-ray | 4K)
9. Gemini Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
10. The Night Clerk

Music

1. The Weeknd, After Hours
2. Lil Baby, My Turn
3. Sam Hunt, Southside
4. Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
5. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
6. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
7. Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
8. Justin Bieber, Changes
9. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
10. Frozen II Soundtrack
    

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
3. The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
4. Redhead by the Side of the Road, Anne Tyler
5. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
6. Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore
7. The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel
8. The Book of Lost Friends, Lisa Wingate
9. The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes
10. Texas Outlaw, James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle

Nonfiction

1. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
2. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
3. The Last Book on the Left, Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski
4. Fortitude, Dan Crenshaw
5. Arguing with Socialists, Glenn Beck
6. Educated, Tara Westover
7. More Myself, Alicia Keys and Michelle Burford
8. Becoming, Michelle Obama
9. Open Book, Jessica Simpson and Kevin Carr O'Leary
10. Nothing General About It, Maurice Bernard

Hot this Week: April 13

Jumanji: The Next Level moves up from #2 to the top of this week's movie listing. New music from 5 Seconds of Summer, Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam, and Jessie Reyez debuts on the music chart. Each of the audiobook lists sees three new additions, including a new collaboration from James Patterson in fiction and a memoir from Alicia Keys in nonfiction.

Movies

1. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. 1917 (Blu-ray | 4K)
3. Spies in Disguise (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. The Grudge (Blu-ray)
5. Knives Out (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Charlie's Angels (Blu-ray | 4K)
7. Gemini Man (Blu-ray | 4K)
8. Uncut Gems (Blu-ray)
9. Richard Jewell (Blu-ray)
10. Ford v Ferrari (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. The Weeknd, After Hours
2. 5 Seconds of Summer, Calm
3. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
4. Pearl Jam, Gigaton
5. Lil Baby, My Turn
6. Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
7. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
8. Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
9. Jessie Reyez, Before Love Came to Kill Us
10. Justin Bieber, Changes

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore
3. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
4. The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
5. Texas Outlaw, James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle
6. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
7. The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel
8. The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel
9. The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes
10. The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich

Nonfiction

1. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
2. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
3. More Myself, Alicia Keys and Michelle Burford
4. Educated, Tara Westover
5. The First Time, Colton Underwood
6. Becoming, Michelle Obama
7. Open Book, Jessica Simpson and Kevin Carr O'Leary
8. Mitch, Please!, Matt Jones and Chris Tomlin
9. Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell
10. Lady in Waiting, Anne Glenconner

Harry Potter Comes to hoopla!

Big news! We are so pleased to announce that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling is available on hoopla for a limited time! Now through April 30, patrons can check out and enjoy the first book in the beloved series in eBook or audiobook. Since its initial release in 1997, the story of the boy wizard has brought joy to millions of readers worldwide. It’s one of our favorites, and we’re happy to be able to share it with libraries and their patrons.

As part of our Bonus Borrows collection, each borrow is complimentary to libraries, and will not count against a patron’s monthly borrow limit. You can spread the word to your patrons that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is available through April 30, along with the rest of our Bonus Borrow titles, with materials you can find on the hoopla Resource Center.

Hot This Week: April 6

Academy Award-winning war film 1917 debuts atop this week's movie list, joined as a newcomer by the 2020 iteration of the horror movie The Grudge. The Weeknd's new album takes the top spot on the music chart, while a collection of greatest hits from late country music legend Kenny Rogers joins as fans mark his passing. Four new titles make the list in fiction, including a new novel from Hugo Award winner N.K. Jemisin, and new books from Anne Glenconner and Jen Gotch debut in nonfiction.

Movies

1. 1917 (Blu-ray | 4K)
2. Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray | 4K)
3. Spies in Disguise (Blu-ray | 4K)
4. The Grudge (Blu-ray)
5. Knives Out (Blu-ray | 4K)
6. Charlie's Angels (Blu-ray | 4K)
7. Uncut Gems (Blu-ray)
8. Richard Jewell (Blu-ray)
9. Bombshell (Blu-ray)
10. Midway (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

1. The Weeknd, After Hours
2. Lil Baby, My Turn
3. Conan Gray, Kid Krow
4. Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
5. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding
6. Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
7. Kenny Rogers, The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through the Years
8. Frozen II Soundtrack
9. Justin Bieber, Changes
10. Kelsea Ballerini, Kelsea

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
2. The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
3. American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins
4. The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel
5. In Five Years, Rebecca Serle
6. The Last Odyssey, James Rollins
7. The Sinner, J.R. Ward
8. The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel
9. The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin
10. The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides

Nonfiction

1. The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson
2. Untamed, Glennon Doyle
3. Educated, Tara Westover
4. Lady in Waiting, Anne Glenconner
5. Becoming, Michelle Obama
6. Open Book, Jessica Simpson and Kevin Carr O'Leary
7. Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell
8. The Upside of Being Down, Jen Gotch
9. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb
10. The Body, Bill Bryson