The Magic of Ordinary Days. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Magic of Ordinary Days
Ann Howard Creel, 2001
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Brent Shields, 2005

Expecting a child out of wedlock, a well-educated young woman finds herself coerced by her father into an arranged marriage with a solitary farmer in this wartime drama set during World War II.


Suspicious River. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Suspicious River
Laura Kasischke, 1996
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Lynne Stopkewich, 2000

Leila works as a receptionist in a shabby hotel, supplementing her income by engaging in intimate encounters with the hotel’s clientele. Upon meeting Gary, a rough and unpredictable individual, Leila surprisingly tolerates his physical mistreatment with a disturbing lack of concern, choosing his harsh treatment over the emotionally unfulfilling marriage awaiting her at home.


30 Days of Night: Dark Days. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2003 comic book
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30 Days of Night: Dark Days
Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, 2003
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Ben Ketai, 2010

A year after the Alaskan town of Barrow’s population was decimated by vampires during its annual month-long polar night, Stella Oleson travels the world trying to convince others that vampires exist. She is fully aware of the risk to her life that her work could bring but does not care due to her grief over the death of her husband, Eben.