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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

2016 Film Adaptations of Books

Film adaptations of books were front and centre at the recent Golden Globe Awards.  In the film categories, several novels were featured prominently in nominations:  The Revenant by Michael Punke, Room by Emma Donoghue, Carol by Patricia Highsmith, The Martian by Andy Weir, The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff, and Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín.  And the mini-series Wolf Hall, an adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker-prize winning novel, was honoured in the movie or limited series category.

All of these books appear on the Oscars list as well.  CBCBooks has even put together a list of 12 books to read before the Academy Awards on February 28:  http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/01/the-oscars-2016-reading-list.html.

In 2016, several adaptations of books are due for release.  Here are some films currently in production which I will consider seeing:
film-reelBilly Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Luckiest Girl Alive by  Jessica Knoll
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
                                                         Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
                                                         Where’d you Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Of course, these are not all the titles that will be made into movies.  If you are interested in finding more titles, check these websites:

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