The Morning Show. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, Top of the Morning
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Top of the Morning
Brian Stelter, 2013
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Jay Carson, Kerry Ehrin, 2019

Alex Levy anchors The Morning Show, a popular breakfast news program broadcast from Manhattan on the UBA network that has excellent viewership ratings and is perceived to have changed the face of American television. After her on-air partner of 15 years, Mitch Kessler, is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal.


The Iron Giant. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1968 book, The Iron Man
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The Iron Man
Ted Hughes, 1968
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Brad Bird, 1999

During the Cold War, shortly after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in October 1957, an object from space crashes in the ocean just off the coast of Maine and then enters the forest near the town of Rockwell. Hogarth evades Mansley and leads the Giant to a junkyard owned by beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, who reluctantly agrees to keep him.


Marley & Me. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Marley and Me
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Marley and Me
John Grogan, 2005
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David Frankel, 2008

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan escape the brutal Michigan winters and relocate to South Florida, each landing reporter jobs at competing newspapers. When John senses Jenny is contemplating motherhood, his friend and co-worker suggests adopting a dog to test the couple’s readiness to raise a family. The couple will learn important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.


Derailed. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Derailed
James Siegel, 2003
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Mikael Håfström, 2005

Advertising executive Charles Schine’s marriage to his wife Deanna is deteriorating, and his daughter Amy suffers from diabetes, requiring expensive medication. Charles embezzles $10,000 from his company and he and Winston plot to get the drop on LaRoche at his specified meeting location.


Dumplin'. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Dumplin'
Julie Murphy, 2015
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Anne Fletcher, 2018

Willowdean Will Dickson grows up in a small Texas town, raised primarily by her Aunt Lucy. Her mother Rosie – who calls her Dumplin’, much to Will’s chagrin – is a former beauty queen, too committed to various pageants to spend time with her daughter, and remains the planner of the town’s annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant.


He's Just Not That Into You. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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He's Just Not That Into You
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo, 2004
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Ken Kwapis, 2009

Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they’d call – and didn’t? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they’re in the hospital. Maybe they’re awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe… They’re just not that into you. This Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.


The Switch. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1996 book, Baster
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Baster
Jeffrey Eugenides, 1996
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Josh Gordon, Will Speck, 2010

Kassie, a single 40-year-old woman, decides to conceive using a turkey baster. Seven years later, she reconnects with her best friend, the insecure Wally, who harbors a hidden truth: he substituted her chosen sperm sample with his own.


Life of Crime. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1978 book, The Switch
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The Switch
Elmore Leonard, 1978
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Daniel Schechter, 2013

In Detroit in 1978, stoic socialite Mickey Dawson becomes the target of an ill-planned kidnapping plot by a pair of fumbling ex-cons, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara, looking for a get-rich-quick scheme. However, things become complicated for the duo when her wealthy husband, Frank, refuses to pay the ransom, as he is on the cusp of filing for divorce to make way for his mistress.


The Yellow Birds. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers, 2012
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Alexandre Moors, 2017

Two young U.S. soldiers, Bartle (aged 21) and Murph (aged 18) navigate the terrors of the Iraq War under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph’s mother before their deployment.