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 Where the Crawdads Sing A saying that suggests “far in the bush where critters are wild, still behaving like critters.” In other words, far from other people. Check out this book before it is released as a movie in July 2022! Release date: July 22 Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickson Watch the Trailer What it’s about: Set in a quiet town on the North Carolina coast, a young girl named Kya is forced to survive on her own. Known as "the marsh girl" with a love for nature, she's not accepted within her town, though she tries to fit in. We jump back and forth in time, watching Kya grow up in the past while learning about the murder of Chase Andrews in 1969's present, where locals suspect Kya's involvement. Find the Book: Find in Catalog (Book or Playaway) // Find on Library2Go (Book or Audiobook)  DUNE Meet Paul Atreides, the heir apparent to the House of Atreides. At the beginning of the novel, his family takes control of the desert planet Arrakis, the source of the most sought after commodity in the galaxy. But power like that breeds many enemies who will stop at nothing to take over Arrakis. Mixing politics, religion, and mysticism with a whole lot of adventure, Herbert sends you on an epic journey worthy of any science fiction reader. Science fiction aficionados have waited for years for a better remake of Dune, so this one could be huge if done well. Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa Released in 2021 Read the Book: Find in Catalog // Find on Library2Go (Book or Audio) // Hoopla (Book, Audio, or Comic) Watch the Movie: Find in Catalog  The Nightingale The clear favorite of the most-anticipated books turning into movies in 2021 is Kristin Hannah’s World War 2 drama. Set in a small village in occupied France, the story centers around two sisters. Forced to house a German officer in her home, the older sister Vianne Mauriac must decide, to protect her daughter, where exactly she should draw the line of being complicit with German demands. On the other hand, her younger sister Isabelle Rossignol feels committed to doing anything she can to resist the German occupation. Starring: Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning Release Date: 2023 Read the Book: Find in Catalog // Find on Library2Go (Book or Audio)  Woman in the Window Among the books to movies in 2021 whose 2020 release has not been rescheduled is one of 2018’s hottest books. This psychological thriller peeks into the life of Anna Fox, a New York City recluse who, spying on the family across the street, witnesses a shocking event. With its unreliable narrator and layers of secrets, The Woman in the Window will keep you guessing to the end. Movie is available on Netflix. Released in 2021. Starring: Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Fred Hechinger, and Julianne Moore Read the Book: Find in Catalog // Find on Library2Go (Book or Audio) // Hoopla (Book)
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