Tag Archives: Book to film

Countdown to ‘The Hobbit’

The movie adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit hits theaters December 14, and critics and fans are already raving about it. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first of Peter Jackson’s planned trilogy chronicling Bilbo Baggins’ unexpected journey through … Continue reading

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The ‘Life of Pi’ trailer is here!

Life of Pi by Yann Martel has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. No doubt the Booker Prize-winning novel about a boy named Pi stranded on a lifeboat—with a Bengal tiger!—has moved countless readers. (President Obama famously called the … Continue reading

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Jennifer Lawrence is ‘Serena’

Since being nominated for an Academy Award at the age of 20, Jennifer Lawrence hasn’t lacked for work offers. She landed the Hunger Games trilogy and the role of Mystique in the latest X-Men installment; now she’s hard at work … Continue reading

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A great year for books-to-film

The 84th Annual Academy Awards are on Sunday, and since six out of nine of the Best Picture nominees are based on books . . . I thought we’d do a little book-to-film celebrating! Keep scrolling for trailers of all … Continue reading

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Weekly links: Sci-fi girl power; book-inspired movies; and a Newbery/Caldecott recap

I was delighted to see an article in this weekend’s NYT Sunday Book Review titled “‘A Wrinkle in Time’ and Its Sci-Fi Heroine,” about Meg Murray, the wonderful girl who has made such a large impact on so many readers. … Continue reading

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Tom Hanks and ‘In the Garden of Beasts’

We told you this morning that Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts is #10 on our Best Books of 2011 list, but now I have another exciting tidbit to share. The Hollywood Reporter has, well, reported that Universal has … Continue reading

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Weekly links: Really bad lit sex, Literary Turduckens & a thriller-diller Great Expectations

Literary Review revealed their shortlist for the 2011 Bad Sex in Literature award on Tuesday, and the 12 nominees include 1Q84, 11/22/63 and The Land of Painted Caves. The winner will be announced on December 6. In the meantime, check … Continue reading

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‘The Hunger Games’ trailer is here

Just in case any readers missed the big reveal on Good Morning America today, here is the official Hunger Games trailer! Ever since I read The Hunger Games and heard it was being turned into a movie, I’ve thought that … Continue reading

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Weekly links: Salman Rushdie tweets, Hunger Games cast is looking good

Generally at the Book Case we try to stay above tabloid gossip. But when one of the biggest literary names around decides to start joking about Kim Kardashian’s divorce, it’s impossible to resist sharing. Salman Rushdie also hosts a twitter … Continue reading

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All about ‘The Scorpio Races’

It’s been a big year for fans of Maggie Stiefvater. The final book in her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, Forever, came out in July . . . and just last week she released a new stand-alone book, The Scorpio … Continue reading

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Return to Austenland with Shannon Hale

It’s been an interesting few years for Jane Austen fans. With homages, continuations and mashups of the 19th-century novelist’s works coming at a dizzying pace, it’s hard to know which are worth reading. One of the few that belong in … Continue reading

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Movie alert: ‘The Language of Flowers’

Even if you haven’t read it yet (the novel only came out on August 23), you’ve probably at least heard of The Language of Flowers. The novel is about 18-year-old Victoria, a young woman who has nowhere to go after … Continue reading

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Katniss Everdeen in action

The first clip of The Hunger Games movie was released last night during MTV’s Video Music Awards. Jennifer Lawrence introduces the clip, which I’ll let speak for itself:   Get More: 2011 VMA, Music Sure, it’s a brief preview, but … Continue reading

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Weekly links

Hope everyone had a great, summery week! Today’s weekly links celebrate classic favorite reads (and suggest new ones), recognize some great songwriters’ books and enjoy some book-to-film if-onlys. Enjoy! ——————————————————————————————————————— Socially important or academically fascinating books might get all the … Continue reading

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Weekly links

BOOM goes the long weekend! Will you be taking some time away from cooking out and playing with sparklers (or in my case, trying to calm down my dogs) for some good reading? Check out some of our favorite links … Continue reading

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