Category Archives: Read the book, see the movie
Read the Books, See the Movie
If you loved reading The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer, you are going to love the new Netflix movie – Enola Holmes. The six detective novels in the series follow the exploits of Enola Holmes, Sherlock’s 14-year-old sister, as she
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Stargirl: The movie and the book
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli has long been a beloved book by the students of Mount Alvernia, and when we learned that it was being made into a movie on Disney+ we were very excited! See our review of the book and
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Read the Book, See the Movie
The Call of the Wild by Jack London was published in 1903 and is partly based on the author’s true-life experiences in the Yukon. Set in Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, this is an adventure story of a
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Read the Book, See the Movie
In 2019, a new film version of Little Women has been released and is getting rave reviews. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film brings to life the iconic story of the March family and their lives and struggles during the
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Read the Book, See the Movie
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy is a funny, feel-good YA novel and a #1 New York Times bestseller. Read the book before 7th December when it will be released as a Netflix movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald, with a
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Movies Inspired by Books
Keep an eye in the near future for these movies and TV series that have been inspired by some of our favourite reads.
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Rediscovering Anne of Green Gables
The new Netflix series Anne with an E has sent our younger readers to the iCentre looking for the L M Montgomery Anne of Green Gables books to read. We are so excited that the new series has introduced this
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