Books to Movies This Holiday Season

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10 years ago

The end of September is near, which means we are less than two months from Thanksgiving! If you can’t almost taste the turkey you’re not looking forward to seeing your family enough. Reader that you are, you may not honor the tradition of rough housing in the leaves, but who can avoid over eating? And then there’s going to the movie theater. You may be excited to see what’s coming out in November. And, just a month later, the Yuletide arrives, and with it, another sweep of films fighting for award contention. If you’re a book lover, you may be excited (or disappointed) to hear that a number of loved books (9 all told) are being shown in film form. Put these on your “Books to read before someone watches the movie and ruins it for you” List, or your “Movies to be compared with the book” List and prepare yourself for whatever lies ahead, be it (hopefully) good, or (all too often) bad. We’re particularly excited about The Martian!

Thanksgiving Season

November 6th:

Brooklyn Summary: A girl from Ireland finds love with a man in America. A classic story about the often-at-odds love for ones partner and love for ones family. Published: May 5th, 2009 Author: Colm Toibin Director: John Crowley Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson

On Her Majesty’s Service Summary: James Bond is out to end a shadowy league of evil known as Spectre. Published: April 1, 1963 Author: Ian Fleming Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes

November 20th

Mockingjay Summary: In this end to the Hunger games trilogy, finally we learn the fate of Catniss, Peeta, and the country. Published: August 24, 2010 Author: Suzanne Collins Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Jon Hutcherson

November 25th

Frankenstein Summary: Student blinded by obsession with life creates something he cannot handle the responsibility of, as a result forcing dire consequences on his life and the lives of his family. Published: 1818 Anonymously, 1823 as Mary Shelley Author: Mary Shelley Director: Paul McGuigan Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy

The Martian Summary: An astronaut is stuck on Mars, stranded to provide for himself with a combination of ingenuity and previous knowledge. Published: Feb 11, 2014 Author: Andy Weir Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Matt Damon,

November 27th

The Danish Girl Summary: The biography of the first person to undergo transgender surgery. Publishing Date: February 1, 2001 Author: David Ebershoff Director: Tom Hooper Cast: Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard

Christmas Season

December 4th:

Macbeth Summary: Shakespeare’s play has had more than a few adaptions, and while this will have a limited release, it has a promising cast. Published: 1623 Author: William Shakespeare Director: Justin Kurzel Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard

December 11th:

In the Heart of the Sea Summary: This story recounts the true account of a whaling excursion, which is said to have inspired Melville’s Moby Dick. Published: May 8, 2000 Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Director: Ron Howard Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy

December 25th:

The Revenant Summary: A frontiersman, mauled by a bear and left for dead, survives to seek vengeance. Published: 2002 Author: Michael Punke Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hardy