True Blood. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Sookie Stackhouse
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Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris, 2001
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Alan Ball, 2008-2014

The series detailes the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in northwestern Louisiana. The story centers on the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress with an otherworldly quality.


Towelhead. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Towelhead
Alicia Erian, 2005
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Alan Ball, 2007

Set in 1990 amid the Kuwait War of 1990–1991, Towelhead tells the coming-of-age story of a 13-year-old Lebanese American girl named Jasira. Jasira experiences a sexual awakening at her neighbor’s home, which is sparked in part by adult magazines she finds when baby-sitting the next-door neighbor boy Zack Vuoso.


And Then I Go. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Project X
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Project X
Jim Shepard, 2004
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Vincent Grashaw, 2017

In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at school daily, their fury simmers quietly until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release. This unflinching look at adolescence explores how the powerful bonds of childhood friendship and search for belonging can become a matter of life or death.


5 Flights Up. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Heroic Measures
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Heroic Measures
Jill Ciment, 2009
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Richard Loncraine, 2014

Alex and Ruth Carver, an older couple, want to move because living in a five-story walk-up is too difficult without an elevator. Their niece Lilly is their broker and believes the apartment is worth up to $1M. In their search for a replacement apartment, Ruth finds one she really likes, and their offer is accepted. However, the sellers’ agent wants a deposit cheque that evening or it will go back out to bid.