Christmas with Holly. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
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Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
Lisa Kleypas, 2010
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Allan Arkush, 2012

Maggie Conway moves to small-town Washington state, opens a toy store dedicated to expanding kid’s imaginations and meets Mark Nagle, proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his six-year-old niece, Holly, who hasn’t spoken a word since her mother died. Is there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be in love or not, that is the question.


The Right Stuff. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1979 book
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The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe, 1979
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Mark Lafferty, 2020-

The Right Stuff takes a gritty, anti-nostalgic look at what would become America’s first reality show as the obsessive original Mercury Seven astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that will either kill them or make them immortal. The eight-part, one-hour-per-episode drama will follow the protagonists from the Mojave Desert to the edges of space, with future seasons carrying through to humankind’s greatest achievement: the moon landing.


Sweeter Than Chocolate. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2021 book
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Sweeter Than Chocolate
Lizzie Shane, 2021
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David Weaver, 2023

A TV journalist embarks on a mission to uncover the truth about a bakery that’s rumored to possess the secret formula for discovering genuine love on Valentine’s Day.


Fifty Shades Darker. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James, 2012
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James Foley, 2017

After Anastasia Steele leaves Christian Grey, he has nightmares about his abusive childhood. Ana unexpectedly runs into Christian at the opening of her friend Jose Rodriguez’s photography exhibit. She is annoyed that Christian is considering buying SIP. Jack tells Ana he expects her to accompany him on a New York book expo trip, but after speaking with Christian, she agrees not to attend.


Fifty Shades Freed. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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Fifty Shades Freed
E.L. James, 2012
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James Foley, 2018

Newlyweds Christian and Anastasia are forced to cut their honeymoon short and return home after receiving news of a break-in at Christian’s corporate headquarters. Meanwhile, Ana is introduced to her new personal security team. When Christian is away on a business trip, Ana disregards his wishes that she stay at home, and meets her friend, Kate Kavanagh, for a drink. When Ana returns home, she encounters Jack Hyde, who attempts to kidnap her.


Fifty Shades of Grey. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, 2011
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Sam Taylor-Johnson, 2015

21-year-old Anastasia Ana Steele is an English literature major at Washington State University ’ s satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. When her roommate, Kate Kavanagh, becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper, Ana agrees to go in her place.