Staying in

Notable new books

“The Boy” by Tami Hoag; Penguin Publishing Group; $28. Mystery surrounds the death of young boy and his mother is both the victim and the accused. Available Monday.

“I’ve Been Thinking … The Journal: Inspirations, Prayers, and Reflections for Your Meaningful Life” by Maria Shriver; Penguin Publishing Group; $18. This gives readers space to reflect on what a meaningful life looks like to them. Available Monday. “Evermore” by Sara Holland; HarperCollins Publishers; $17.99. In the sequel to “Everless,” Jules Ember has just learned she is the Alchemist and Caro is the Sorceress. Available Monday. “Code of Valor” by Lynette Eason; Baker Publishing Group; $29.99. A detective saves a woman from a killer, but then the killer returns to finish the job. Available Tuesday.

New on CD

“Erase the Pain” — Palisades

New on DVD

“Night School”

“Bad Times at the El Royale” “A.X.L.”

On TV this week

“Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019” — Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg host from Times Square in New York; Ciara hosts from Hollywood; and Lucy Hale hosts from New Orleans. 8 p.m. Monday. ABC.

“The Gifted” — The second season picks up six months later with the Mutant Underground in their new headquarters with anti-mutant sentiment and the mutant rights movement on the rise. 9 p.m. Tuesday. FOX.

“Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell & Back” — The season 2 premier sends the show to the Trolley Stop Cafe in New Orleans where an absentee owner is to blame for the restaurant staff’s lack of communication and discipline. 8 p.m. Wednesday. FOX.

“The Titan Games” — Six contenders test their strength and fortitude as they compete to dethrone a reigning Titan. 8 p.m. Thursday. NBC.

“MacGyver” — Mac and Jack hit the road to spend some time in Las Vegas, but their relaxation is cut short when someone from their past abducts them and locks them in a concrete room. 8 p.m. Friday. CBS.