While there are have been plenty of hugely popular series in recent years—Fifty Shades of Grey, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Divergent come to mind…the series is also a hallmark of literary history. Sherlock Holmes! Nancy Drew! The Hardy Boys! Jeeves and Wooster! Readers just can’t get enough of the same good characters in new situations. Some […]
If it weren’t for books, movie theaters would be a whole lot less interesting. And for readers, nothing is more delightful than seeing a beloved story brought to life faithfully and vividly on the silver screen. Make sure you’re part of the conversation by checking out the books below you see their adaptations in theaters.
Picture this: a world in turmoil. A brutal government looking to stamp out anyone who dares oppose it. The only one who can stop this tyrannical system and save its citizens? A beautiful young girl willing to die for her family and friends. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s a formula that works, as mega-popular books like The […]
For the uninitiated, the Divergent series is a YA bestseller turned film franchise that follows Beatrice “Tris” Prior (played by Shailene Woodley) through a dystopian Chicago, where all of its inhabitants are separated into factions based on their personalities. It’s part epic action sequences, part swoony romance, and all incredibly inspiring. Basically, if you haven’t […]