Summertime’s known for its blockbuster film releases—but what about the books behind all those Hollywood hits? Here are five page-turners you ought to flip through before buttering your popcorn.
This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel by Jonathan Tropper: You know those books you’re sad to finish? This, which tells the story of the (what else?) dysfunctional Foxman family, is one of them. Fortunately, the film adaptation—with Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Jane Fonda—is slated for the silver screen on September 12th. Consider our spirits lifted.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: This tale of cancer and love is also the movie everyone’s buzzing about. In theatres now and starring It Girl Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), it’s actually a really, really great adaptation. But our first love remains with the book.
The Giver by Lois Lowry: Remember this novel as required reading in grade school? If your memory of the plot—about a young boy marked to receive the gift of knowledge—is fuzzy, it’s time for a re-read. The film, featuring an eclectic cast that includes Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift, hits theatres August 15th.
Serena: A Novel by Ron Rash: This book is too good not to read, period. A couple travels from Boston to remote North Carolina hoping to hit the jackpot in the timber biz. But, when the marriage unravels, mayhem ensues. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are tied to the film, due out in late 2014, and we can’t wait to see Lawrence kill it as the mayhem-making wife, Serena.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed: We included this in our Mother’s Day Book Roundup and continue to urge you to give it a read! The tale of one woman’s solo journey into the wilderness following her mom’s death is being made into a motion picture that’s slated for release on December 5th. Reese Witherspoon plays the lead, and we have a feeling she won’t disappoint.
As they say, behind every great movie is a great book. —Sara Samson
share:
Be the first to comment