January 3rd

In 1924 British Egyptologist Howard Carter found the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor after several years of searching. His discovery also inadvertently lead to the introduction of the “Mummy Curse” to popular culture.

January 4th

It Will End Like This, by Kyra Leigh on shelves.

“If you think you know how this one will end, I promise, you don’t.” —Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleaders

For fans of They Wish They Were Us and Sadie comes a propulsive thriller that reminds us that in real life, endings are rarely as neat as happily ever after. A contemporary take on the Lizzie Borden story that explores how grief can cut deep.”

January 7th

The Legand of La Lorona in theaters.

“While vacationing in Mexico, a young couple and their son learn about the legend of La Llorona, the evil spirit of a distraught mother who lurks near the water’s edge, striking fear in the hearts of all who see her. La Llorona torments the family mercilessly, snatching the boy and trapping him in a netherworld between the living and the dead. With help from a local taxi driver, the couple race against time to save their only child from an unspeakable evil that grows in strength and power.”

January 17th

Full Wolf Moon

January 18th

The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman streaming on Netflix.

“In this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.”

Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester on shelves.

“A biting novel from an electrifying new voice, Kristi DeMeester’s Such a Pretty Smile is a heart-stopping tour-de-force about powerful women, angry men, and all the ways in which girls fight against the forces that try to silence them.”

January 19th

Edgar Allen Poe’s Birthday

January 25th

Road of Bones by Christopher Golden on shelves.

“An American documentarian travels a haunted highway across the frozen tundra of Siberia in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden’s Road of Bones, a “tightly wound, atmospheric, and creepy as hell” (Stephen King) supernatural thriller.”