Read the Book Before You Watch the Movie-Recent DVD/Bluray Releases

Within the last 18 months, several books have been made into movies.  Check out the book and movie for free through SCCLD.  All you need is your library card! 

Here are some book/movie combinations you may enjoy!  How will you vote?  Will the book be better than the movie?  Or, will you prefer the movie?

Books Author Movie Rating and Duration DVD Bluray
The Art of Racing in the Rain    

by Garth Stein  

Dog story

The Art of Racing in the Rain

PG

109 minutes

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The Best of Enemies    

by Osha Gray Davidson

Race relations

The Best of Enemies

PG-13

133 minutes

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The Call of the Wild    

by Jack London 

Heroic dog

The Call of the Wild

PG

105 minutes

DVD Link Bluray Link
David Copperfield    

by Charles Dickens 

Orphans-19th Century

Personal History of David Copperfield

PG

119 minutes

DVD Link Bluray Link
Death on the Nile    

by Agatha Christie 

Murder mystery

Death on the Nile

PG

140 minutes

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A Dog's Journey    

by W. Bruce Cameron 

Dog/Human relationship

A Dog's Journey

PG

109 minutes

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Emma    

by Jane Austen

Father/Daughter relationship

Emma

PG

124 minutes

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Five Feet Apart    

by Rachael Lippincott

Young love with medical challenges

Five Feet Apart

PG-13

116 minutes

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The Hate U Give    

by Angie Thomas

Race relations

The Hate U Give

PG-13

133 minutes

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Just Mercy    

by Bryan Stephenson

Social reformers

Just Mercy

PG-13

137 minutes

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The Story of Doctor Dolittle    

by Hugh Lofting

Foreign adventures

Dolittle

PG

102 minutes

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The Sun Is Also a Star     

by Nicola Yoon

Interpersonal relationships

The Sun Is Also a Star

PG-13

100 minutes

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Where'd You Go, Bernadette?     

by Maria Semple

Missing person

Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

PG-13

100 minutes

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