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Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

Recommends

Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

Adaptations

Discover stories you can enjoy twice: first as a book, then on the screen! Below are recommendations from library staff and community members, highlighting books they love alongside the movies or TV series inspired by them. Browse the list to find your next great read and your next movie night pick!

Different Seasons

Stephen King

Ryan Easterbrooks

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Ryan Easterbrooks

Different Seasons by Stephen King is a collection of four novellas, three of which became acclaimed films. More impressive than the adaptations is King's departure from horror, showcasing his talent for dramatic fiction. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption became The Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil was adapted into a 1998 film, and The Body became Stand by Me (one of my favorites). King has cited The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me among his favorite adaptations. A must-read for King fans.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

Kim Cappisillo

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Kim Cappisillo

This is a quirky fantasy book with likable main characters. I found the story engaging and wanted to turn the pages to find out what happened next.

Eat, Pray, Love

Elizabeth Gilbert

BrendaGael Beasley-Forrest

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BrendaGael Beasley-Forrest

The book was one of the few I've read twice (because as you know, there are so many books, so little time!) and I must say the filming locations and the elephant were just beautiful. And the star-studded cast did not disappoint. Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem (Chemistry?? Yes!!), along with Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, and James Franco, made for a notable page-to-screen adaptations that I enthusiastically recommend. Librarian tip: Fuel your imagination by reading the book first.

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

Katharine Argall

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Katharine Argall

This is my favorite story. It's whimsical yet down to earth. The book by Diana Wynne Jones and the film by Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki are very different, yet both are stunning storytelling. Visit the land of Ingary, where hats can bespell the wearer, a fireplace might answer one's questions, and a door can lead to four different countries. If you enjoy your travels, "Castle in the Air" and "House of Many Ways" continue the journey.

Lord of the Rings

J. R. Tolkien

Olivia Perry

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Olivia Perry

A grand adventure that tests the strength of each character. A battle against evil, and a hope for a better world. The movies do a great job capturing the books on screen.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Leigh Ramey

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Leigh Ramey

My absolute favorite book-to-film adaptation is the 1963 version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" starring Gregory Peck (swoon). My dad introduced my sisters and I to this movie when we were young, and although it was a black-and-white film, we understood the themes to be important and were saddened and angered by the story's events just like everyone else. We also related to the innocent summer adventures of children in a small, rural, Southern town. It's a perfect film!

My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Alyssa Krob

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Alyssa Krob

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could re-write history? That's what the authors of this book (& series!) did-starting with the story of Lady Jane Grey. It's a comedic & not at all true story of what happened when Jane became Queen of England for a grand total of nine days. Amazon even adapted it into a series that was equally amazing (even if they did cancel the show after one season).

Patron Recommendations

The Help

The Outsiders

Princess Diaries

All the Old Knives

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

It Ends with Us

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Recommends

Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

July 2026

Browse the latest arrivals at your library.

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

All Creatures Great and Small: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

James Herriot

The Giver

Lois Lowry

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

GoKidGo Spine Chillers Podcast

R. L. Stine

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

Lauren Tarshis

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

Salt, Sweat & Steam: The Fiery Education of an Accidental Chef

Brigid Washington

Liberty Island: A Novel

Virginia Hume

House of the Rising Sun

K'wan Foye

At Sea

Y. M. Abdel-Magied

The Pillagers' Guide to Arctic Pianos: A Novel

Kendra Langford Shaw

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