Maid. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2019 book
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Maid
Stephanie Land, 2019
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Molly Smith Metzler, 2021-

Maid chronicle a single mother who turns to housekeeping to – barely – make ends meet as she battles against poverty, homelessness, and bureaucracy. Told primarily through her point of view, Maid will be a beautiful, alive, gritty, and inspiring exploration of poverty in America.


Only the Brave. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2002 book, 3000 Degrees
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3000 Degrees
Sean Flynn, 2002
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Joseph Kosinski, 2017

Based on real events and the experiences of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, this film narrates the heroic journey of a group of community firefighters. Their story showcases their transformation into one of the nation’s most elite firefighting teams, achieved through hope, unwavering determination, and tremendous sacrifices.


Cedar Cove. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, 16 Lighthouse Road
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16 Lighthouse Road
Debbie Macomber, 2001
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Michael Scott, 2013-2015

Cedar Cove is a quaint, picturesque town on an island in the Puget Sound. Neighbors for the most part try to help each other, and people do not lock their doors in their trust in the community. The moral center and compass of the town is Olivia Lockhart, the bicycle-riding, scarf-wearing municipal court judge who grew up in the town.


The Beach House. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Beach House
Mary Alice Monroe, 2002
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Roger Spottiswoode, 2018

When Cara finds her life spinning out of control, she returns to the scenic Lowcountry to visit her mother. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide ‘turtle lady,’ and renews old acquaintances long lost.


Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1912 book, Tarzan of the Apes
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Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912
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Hugh Hudson, 1984

John, Lord Clayton, the heir to the 6th Earldom of Greystoke, and his pregnant wife Alice are shipwrecked on the African coast. At age five, the boy learns how to swing a vine and is still trying to fit in with his ape family, then he fell into the mud and learns how to whistle.


Along for the Ride. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Along for the Ride
Sarah Dessen, 2009
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Sofia Alvarez, 2022

The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.


At Home in Mitford. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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At Home in Mitford
Jan Karon, 1994
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Gary Harvey, 2017

A children’s book author suffering from writer’s block flees to the small village of Mitford for a change of scenery. She soon finds the heart and soul of the southern town in a priest as they work together to care for a young boy who s lost his family. Each must summon the strength and faith to seize an unexpected opportunity for real love given their past experiences with heartbreak.


Monte Carlo. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Headhunters
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Headhunters
Jules Bass, 2001
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Thomas Bezucha, 2011

Grace Bennett is a New York University bound, Texas high-school student who works as a waitress with her best friend, high school dropout Emma Perkins to earn money for a trip to Paris after graduation. There, the hotel staff and paparazzi mistake Grace for the spoiled celebutante British heiress Cordelia Winthrop-Scott, Grace’s double, who leaves rather than stay to attend an auction for a Romanian charity for which she is to donate an expensive Bulgari necklace.