Book: Dune Author: Frank Herbert Originally Published: August 1965 Publisher: Chilton Company Page Count: 896 When Frank Herbert passed in 1986, The New York Times reported that his best-known novel Dune had sold more than 12 million copies. Originally intended to be a trilogy, the series eventually grew to six novels. The New York Times also reported that it had… Continue reading #BookToMovieTrailer – Dune
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#BookToMovieTrailer – Pet Sematary
For my grandma, Pet Sematary was the book. The last straw. She read it in the 80s but couldn't finish it. Too scary. She did not finish the book -- couldn't -- and did not read another Stephen King novel until the mid-2000s. In case you don't believe my grandma's thoughts of the book, consider King's. Rumor… Continue reading #BookToMovieTrailer – Pet Sematary
#BookToMovieTrailer – ‘The Hate U Give’
So, here's the thing -- this book has been on my radar since not long after Angie Thomas made her phenomenal literary debut in Black History Month 2017. But I did not read it. I thought I wasn't interested. Until I saw this trailer. It is because of this trailer that I made The Hate… Continue reading #BookToMovieTrailer – ‘The Hate U Give’
#BookToMovieTrailer – ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
This past Wednesday, August 2, would have been James Baldwin's 94th birthday. In honor of that, director Barry Jenkins (most noted for "Moonlight") tweeted a first look trailer for his upcoming adaptation of Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk. I was in 6th grade the first time I read about Tish and Fonny. It is my… Continue reading #BookToMovieTrailer – ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’