Loved the Movie? Try the Book!

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Loved the Movie? Try the Book!

With grey days and cold nights approaching, it’s time to curl up in your coziest chair with your new favorite movie in hand! Wait, what? Yes! Your favorite movie! Many books in the recent (and not-so-recent) past have been turned into movies, and while our beloved movies can give us stunning visuals and the dynamic perspective of its director, nothing beats the visual effects that your own imagination can provide! Become your own director when you any of read these titles…

Were you engrossed in the animation of Coraline that featured a courageous girl with a hardy spirit? Try the book! Coraline by Neil Gaiman tells the exciting and imaginative story of a young girl who finds her way through a bewildering door. On the other side is a world that is seemingly quite like her own, until things being to unravel. Follow her on a journey to save herself, her family and the souls of three new friends.

Maybe you felt the heartache of the young girl in the movie Speak. Try the book! Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is the story of a young girl who experiences a devastating event the summer before her freshman year of high school.

Did you fall in love with the travels that ended tragically for Chris McCandless in the movie Into the Wild? Try the book! Experience them in a new way with Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. This book looks into the mind and soul of Chris McCandless, who at 24 years old leaves his promising life in civilization to head into the remote Alaskan tundra.

Looking for something else? The recent blockbuster hit The Great Gatsby is based on a story that has been loved for generations. Try the book! Cozy up with The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic story, set in the 1920s, explores the love between wealthy Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan.