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“Sofia Coppola’s approach to the King is so unexpected and refreshing in Priscilla.” - Wall Street Journal

Priscilla

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.

14A 113 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16345483 Blu-ray 16345484 COMING SOON

New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6

Great Save on these educational titles, now Video The Courses Sale through December 31 The History of Ancient Egypt

The Great Tours Ireland and Northern Ireland

Starring: Bob Brier, Ph. D. Survey the full 3,000 years of recorded ancient Egyptian history with noted Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier.

UNK 1440 min.

(1999) History

DVD 8 Discs

12596762

SALE $62.99 $83.99

The Everyday Gourmet Cooking with Vegetables

Starring: Bill Briwa Chef Bill Briwa, Professor of Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America, provides the expert insight needed to make vegetables a focal point of a meal, with or without meat.

UNK 720 min. (2016) How-To DVD 12591407 SALE $49.99 $65.99 4 Discs

Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach

Starring: Stephen Ressler Go behind the scenes of painstaking and captivating investigations to discover what really happened in more than 24 epic engineering failures.

UNK 780 min. (2022) Educational DVD 15490643 SALE $42.99 $56.99 5 Discs

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Starring: Marc C. Conner Take a sweeping tour of the Emerald Isle, from the Cliffs of Moher to the hallowed stage of the Abbey Theatre to the battlescarred towns of Northern Ireland.

UNK 720 min. (2020) History DVD 13897586 SALE $56.99 $74.99 4 Discs

How to Dance

Starring: Alyssa Lundgren, Rob Glover The truth is, good dancers aren’t born, they’re made.

Viewers can learn to be a good dancer and enjoy all the benefits that bring them fun, friends, good exercise, travel, and more.

UNK 476 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14270839 4 Discs

Banned Books, Burned Books Forbidden Literary Works

Starring: Maureen Corrigan Explore the reasons books have been and continue to be banned, including profanity, heresy, racism, and violence, and consider the shifting trends in why books are challenged.

UNK 792 min. (2023) Educational DVD 15821894 SALE $49.99 $65.99 4 Discs

Money Management Skills

SALE $56.99 $74.99

Starring: Michael Finke Whether just getting started in life or contemplating retirement, this course offers an excellent primer with all the information you needed to build a financial plan to achieve goals.

UNK 360 min. (2014) How-To DVD 12591485 SALE $25.99 $33.99 2 Discs

Real Zen for Real Life

Starring: Bret W. Davis Prof. Bret W. Davis reflects the push and pull between Eastern and Western traditions and cultures to make the study and practice of Zen more accessible and engaging to all viewers.

UNK 720 min. (2020) History DVD 13897584 SALE $56.99 $74.99 4 Discs

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Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our video experts here at CVS Midwest Tape!

Magnum P.I. Final Season

Starring: Amy Hill, Jay Hernandez, Stephen Hill Living on a luxurious estate and working as a security consultant, Magnum uses his military skills to solve cases, while also indulging in his love for vintage cars and the Detroit Tigers.

PG 852 min. (2023) Action/Adventure DVD 16346913 $42.74 5 Discs AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

“…still has that same ohana feel, and that’s a significant development.”

- TV Fanatic

Staff Video Picks

Mudbound

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, Jason Mitchell Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.

UNK 134 min.

(2017) Drama Criterion Collection DVD 16345480 Blu-ray 16345479 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30

$29.24 $38.99

It’s a work of historical imagination that lands in the present with disquieting, illuminating force

Suitable Flesh

Starring: Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Barbara Crampton A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.

NR 100 min. (2023) Horror DVD 16343292 $25.49 Blu-ray 16343291 $22.24 AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

The Wedding Planners Season 1

Starring: Kimberly-Sue Murray, Madeline Leon, Michael Seater Follow the Clarkson siblings as they endure their own family drama and complicated romantic relationships while they help to plan dream weddings for happy couples-to-be.

UNK 358 min. (2022) (Canada) Romance DVD 16331515 $24.74 AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

The CityTV original is available for the first time on physical

My Perfect Romance

Starring: Kimberly-Sue Murray, Lauren Holly, Morgan Fairchild When a CEO and tech developer are challenged on live TV to test their new dating service My Perfect Match, the algorithm shows some interesting results.

UNK 92 min. (2018) Romance DVD 16331259 $24.74 AVAILABLE JANUARY 2

“...boasts a playfulness that feels ripe for slicing up and serving anew.”

- Los Angeles Times

Based on the popular Harlequin novel Fortune’s Perfect Valentine by Stella Bagwell

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Chilling Audiobook Thrillers

Give your patrons a proper fright with these titles!

Here in the Dark Alexis Soloski

As Vivian Parry nears the final act, she finds that the boundaries between theater and the real world are more tenuous and more dangerous than even she could have believed.

AB CD 8 Discs 15920273 $66.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

Five Bad Deeds Caz Frear

The Other Mothers Katherine Faulkner

Are these women really Tash’s friends? Or is there another, more dangerous reason why she has been so quickly accepted into their exclusive world? Who, exactly, is investigating who?

AB CD 10 Discs 15951971 $83.99

As she races to discover who’s set on destroying her reputation and her future, Ellen Walsh continues to receive increasingly threatening messages…each one hitting closer to everything she cherishes.

AB CD 10 Discs 15814320 $54.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

The Vacation House Jane Shemilt

What happened in Greece all those years ago that binds these two women together? And will uncovering the truth destroy everything…or set them free?

AB CD 9 Discs 15814370 $54.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26

A gripping and twisty thriller set on a private island in Maine where secrets piled upon secrets and lies upon lies are all revealed in one fateful weekend.

AB CD 9 Discs 15814402 $54.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

Two Dead Wives Adele Parks

The Weekend Retreat Tara Laskowski

It’s a case that has gripped a nation: A woman with a shocking secret is missing, presumed dead. And her two husbands are suspects in her murder.

AB CD 11 Discs 15936694 $61.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26

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The Engagement Party Darby Kane

As old tensions are reignited, three couples are pushed to the edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who’s been watching them from beyond the vineyard gates?

AB CD 7 Discs 15936520 $54.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26

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Bestselling Authors

Staff Audiobook Picks

An Inconvenient Earl Julia London

Romance Emma likes being head of household in her husband’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s 30 years old and finally having some fun.

AB CD 9 Discs 15367359 $54.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 26

Goodbye Girl James Grippando

Suspense A contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an unsolved murder, and Jack Swyteck’s client—a pop music icon—is the accused killer.

AB CD 9 Discs 16071656 $54.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

#Crimetime

Jeneva Rose & Drew Pyne suspense The first audio original from Jeneva Rose, the author of blockbuster bestseller The Perfect Marriage, #CrimeTime is a fullcast mystery written with her husband, Drew Pyne.

AB CD 3 Discs 15951297 $68.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

The Night Island Jayne Ann Krentz

The Heiress Rachel Hawkins

Upside Down Danielle Steel

The Wonder of It All Barbara Taylor Bradford

Romance A rocky investigation leads Talia March and Luke Rand to a rustic, remote retreat where they discover none of their high-tech devices work on an island with mysterious disappearances.

AB CD 9 Discs 16277812 $51.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

Romance A poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts.

AB CD 8 Discs 16277803 $45.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 2

Thriller Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will— and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.

AB CD 6 Discs 15914805 $52.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 9

Historical Fiction As James fights to return to the man he once was, he needs to find a way to heal his body, soul, and family.

AB CD 8 Discs 15697689 $52.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

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Country Music New and Folk Keith Urban #1’s Volumes 1 & 2

Riley Green Ain’t My Last Rodeo

Capitol Nashville Country Guest Artists: Carrie Underwood, Eric Church Includes 24 #1 hits from his entire catalog of albums on two CDs. The album spans from Keith’s very first #1 song to his latest and includes duets with Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, and Julia Michaels.

CD 16348762 $19.99

BMLG Records Country Riley Green’s new album delivers more of the signature no-gimmick sound fans have come to love. The music and lyrics, both heavily influenced by blue-collar roots and small-town life, exemplify his homage to his experiences, passions, and love of family.

CD 16365281 $15.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15

Corb Lund El Viejo

New West Records Country Recorded in his living room with his band, Corb Lund’s new album is fully acoustic. It is also dedicated to late Canadian folk music legend Ian Tyson.

CD 16339841 $20.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23

Conner Smith Smoky Mountains

Valory Country Just 23 years old and already a seasoned veteran of Nashville’s elite songwriting community, Conner Smith has become one of country’s most anticipated new artists, a talent mixing prime-oflife passion with old-soul perspective.

CD 16369146 $15.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

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Chatham County Line Hiyo

Cody Jinks Mercy

Sarah Jarosz Polaroid Lovers

The Dead South Chains & Stakes

Yep Roc Records Folk A coming-out party in a lot of ways for a band that has been a staple of the American folk music scene for over two decades. This pushes the sound of Chatham County Line past anywhere it has been before.

CD 16374555 $23.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16

Concord Music Group, Inc. Country Polaroid Lovers is the seventh studio album from fourtime Grammy Award winner Sarah Jarosz. It is a bold, creative statement that sees Jarosz exploring new sonic territory.

CD 16219328 $20.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

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Late August Records Country The 12-track album was culled down from 30 songs Jinks recorded in May with his backing band, the Tonedeaf Hippies, at the Sonic Ranch recording enclave in West Texas.

CD 16327622 $24.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 2

Six Shooter Records Country The Dead South grow more adventurous and assured with each new album. For their fourth album, they have recorded 13 songs full of plot twists, family trees, grudges, insurance scams, bacon, burials, banjo riffs, and more.

CD 16356495 $24.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9

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Top upcoming releases patrons are looking for Tom Odell Black Friday

mtheory Pop/Rock CD 16343873 $20.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

Sixth album from the award-winning singer

Music Staff Picks

Kali Uchis Orquideas

Geffen Latin Guest Artists: Rauw Alejandro, Karol G Grammy Award winner Kali Uchis releases her fourth studio album. Marking Uchis’s striking return to Spanish-language music, the project features a superstar lineup with Karol G, Peso Pluma, El Alfa, and JT. CD 16335364 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 12

Traverses multiple Latin music styles

The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Geffen Soundtracks CD 16391217 $19.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2

Features a new track from Olivia Rodrigo

Green Day Saviors

Reprise Records Pop/Rock Amazingly, Saviors represents Green Day’s 14th studio album, yet somehow this enduring power trio remains devoted to the defiant craft that has fueled their career-long destruction of every boundary bestowed on the genre.

CD 16368246 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 19

Includes the single The American Dream Is Killing Me

Nas Magic 3

Mass Appeal Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Lil Wayne CD 16327625 $23.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

The final installment in the rapper’s Magic albums

Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra Jewels of Romance

Decca Classical CD 16327633 $41.99

A celebration of timeless romanticism

SleaterKinney Little Rope

Loma Vista Recordings Pop/Rock CD 16310010 $16.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 19

Alternative rock icons return with a delicately layered album

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CANADIAN Perspective Audiobooks At Last Count Claire Ross Dunn Literary Fiction AB CD 7 Discs

16356216

The Precipice Hugh MacLennan $25.99

A House Without Spirits David Homel Mystery AB CD 4 Discs

16372192

$37.99

16356249

$72.99

Try Not to Be Strange Michael Hingston History AB CD 7 Discs

16356353

16356404

$35.99

The Girl Who Cried Diamonds & Other Stories Rebecca Hirsch Garcia Short Stories (Single Author) AB CD 5 Discs 16356286

$59.99

The Hollow Tree Herb Nabigon

One for the Rock Kevin Major Suspense AB CD 4 Discs

Literary Fiction AB CD 11 Discs

Health AB CD 2 Discs

16356212

$27.99

The Grimmer Naben Ruthnum $32.99

Young Adult AB CD 5 Discs

16356292

$77.99

Music PACKS Melt the Honey

Fire Talk Records Pop/Rock For PACKS, making a record isn’t a means to an end; the making of the record is a communal experience, bottled up for the public to hear. On her third album, PACKS explores a state of contentment, even bliss, long elided.

CD 16306437 $19.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 8

Maestro Music by Leonard Bernstein Original Score

Deutsche Grammophon Soundtracks The soundtrack to one of 2023’s most anticipated films sees Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the music of Leonard Bernstein with the London Symphony Orchestra.

CD 16374478 $24.99

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PAW Patrol The Mighty Movie Voices of: Kristen Bell, James Marsden, McKenna Grace A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into the Mighty Pups.

PG 87 min. (2023) $62M Children’s DVD 16162975 $23.24 $27.74 Blu-ray+DVD 16162976 2 discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

“...it delivers on the promise of a smart and salient sequel with bolder action, bigger stakes, and deeper resonance for all ages.” - Variety

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