Category Archives: Movie Tie-In

Adult Books for Teens: Autobiography: “Lone Survivor”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson Marcus Luttrell has trained his entire life to arrive at the moment when he and three fellow members of Navy SEAL Team 10 creep along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in search of a … Continue reading →

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“The 5th Wave”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey    There are two reasons I needed to read The 5th Wave. One is that it’s going to be a movie, and that’s always exciting in teen books. But the greater reason was that … Continue reading →

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“Unbroken” to become a movie

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Good news for fans of Unbroken–and if you’ve read it, you are a fan. According to an article in the Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times, Angelina Jolie is directing a movie based on the life of Louis Zamperini, … Continue reading →

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Realistic Romance/Guy Books: “The Spectacular Now”

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp   “’Beauty’s all around me right here. It’s not in a textbook. It’s not in an equation.’” This is Sutter Keely’s mantra. He lives in the spectacular now. As he says, “’I was never … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars–Movie Trailer

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Can’t wait until this summer!

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Dystopian Fiction Flow Chart

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Happy New Year and welcome back to school! This cool “So You Loved The Hunger Games–What Should You Read Next?” flow chart was shared with me–and the link is to the Boston Public library, but they got it from the … Continue reading →

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“The Book Thief”

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

I’ve got to see the movie–for those of you who haven’t read the book yet, here’s my original review comparing it to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The Book Thief is one you need to make time to read. … Continue reading →

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Movie Tie-In: Ender’s Game (Twentieth Anniversary Edition audiobook)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (Twentieth Anniversary Edition Audiobook) Ender Wiggins is a rare genius who may save the world from alien ‘buggers’ if he can prove himself in Battle School, and rise to the top command post. Of … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “The Silver Linings Playbook”

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick  Pat Peoples seems like the sweetest man on earth, but for some reason he’s coming home from a mental institution to live with his parents—in his mid-thirties—and he completely loses it when he … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading: Books into Movies

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

When we think of summer reading, we think of books we choose because we like them—books for fun. In the past I’ve read long lists of YA books over the summer and have encouraged you to read some of them … Continue reading →

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