Trading Christmas. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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Trading Christmas
Debbie Macomber, 2011
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Michael M. Scott, 2011

Emily misses her daughter Heather, who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles, an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas.


The Bridge Part 2. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2012 book, The Bridge
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The Bridge
Karen Kingsbury, 2012
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Mike Rohl, 2016

The Bridge bookstore was destroyed by a storm. Charlie and Donna are about to become bankrupt due to a lack of money, but an accident puts Charlie in a coma. Molly and Ryan, meantime, will never forget their unforgettable experience at The Bridge.


The Bridge. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Bridge
Karen Kingsbury, 2012
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Mike Rohl, 2015

Molly and Ryan, college students from two different worlds, fell in love their freshman year. After being driven apart by Molly’s powerful father, they are reunited seven years later to save the bookstore that changed their lives.


Sometimes They Come Back... for More. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Sometimes They Come Back
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Sometimes They Come Back
Stephen King, 1974
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Daniel Zelik Berk, 1998

The U.S. military has a secret illegal mining operation in Antarctica. When one of the personnel stationed at the base goes on a rampage, two military operatives, Capt. Sam Cage and Maj. Callie O’Grady search the base by rappelling in from helicopter during stormy weather. They discover two survivors, medical officer Capt. Jennifer Wells and technical officer Lieut. Brian Shebanski. The base radio is mysteriously smashed.