Firefly Lane. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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Firefly Lane
Kristin Hannah, 2008
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Maggie Friedman, 2021-

The story of Tully and Kate, two unlikely friends, from their meeting as tweens in 1974 to the present. Kate, the introvert, and Tully, the coolest girl in school, form a bond that weathers every milestone in their lives, leading up to a tragedy in the present.


If I Stay. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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If I Stay
Gayle Forman, 2009
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R.J. Cutler, 2014

Mia Hall and her family are getting ready to go on with their normal day activities when it is announced on the radio that school has been canceled. Mia’s mother, Kat, a travel agent, decides to call in sick and along with her family and Mia’s brother Teddy so they can get on the road to visit Mia’s grandparents, who live on a farm.


Elegy. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2001 book, The Dying Animal
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The Dying Animal
Philip Roth, 2001
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Isabel Coixet, 2008

David Kepesh is a cultural critic and professor, in a state of ’emancipated manhood’: His relationships with women are usually casual, brief and sexual in nature. David will find his life thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.


Spontaneous. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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Spontaneous
Aaron Starmer, 2016
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Brian Duffield, 2020

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding, seniors Mara, Dylan and others navigate in a world where each moment may be their last. As spontaneous explosions continue unexplained, an unexpected romance blossoms between Mara and Dylan, who discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.


Dreams in the Witch-House. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1933 book, The Dreams in the Witch House
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The Dreams in the Witch House
H.P. Lovecraft, 1933
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Stuart Gordon, 2005

Walter Gilman, a student of mathematics and folklore at Miskatonic University, rents an attic room in the “Witch House”, a house in Arkham, Massachusetts that is rumored to be cursed. Gilman also has nightly experiences involving Keziah and her rat-bodied, human-faced familiar, Brown Jenkin, which he believes are not dreams at all.


It's Christmas, Carol!. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
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Michael Scott, 2012

Angry Chief Executive Officer Carol receives a wake-up call from her late boss and predecessor Eve. Due to financial constraints in the afterlife, Eve takes on the three different ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present, and Future). In the end, Carol changed her ways after realizing what she had lost over the years.


On Strike for Christmas. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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On Strike for Christmas
Sheila Roberts, 2007
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Robert Iscove, 2010

Joy Robertson goes “on strike for Christmas” because her husband and sons are wrapped up in their own pursuits and providing no help whatsoever with the many Christmas preparations.


Marley & Me: The Puppy Years. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Marley and Me
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Marley and Me
John Grogan, 2005
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Michael Damian, 2011

While the Grogan family is away on vacation, their beloved dog Marley is entrusted to the care of Bodi, their 12-year-old nephew. Eager to prove his ability to take care of a dog, Bodi takes on the challenge of training a team consisting of Marley and two other puppies for a local puppy agility competition.