Book and Movie Club Picks

Adaptations discussed in the 2025-26 Book and Movie Club meetings.

Updated April 7, 2026
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Carrie
King, Stephen
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers * In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's...
Dead Poets Society
Weir, Peter, 1944; Schulman, Tom; Williams, Robin, 1951 July 21; Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969; Hawke, Ethan, 1970; Charles, Josh, 1971; Kussman, Dylan; Ruggiero, Allelon; Waterston, James, 1969; Powers, Alexandra; Smith, Kurtwood, 1943; Pownall, Leon; Silve
DVD
A teacher in a 1950s prep school inspires his students to be individualistic free-thinkers, sometimes clashing with the school and parents.
The notebook
Sparks, Nicholas
Paper Book
The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a New York Times bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart--now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal...
The notebook
Johnson, Mark; Harris, Lynn; Leven, Jeremy; Sardi, Jan; Cassavetes, Nick; Gosling, Ryan, 1980; McAdams, Rachel, 1978; Garner, James; Rowlands, Gena; Marsden, James, 1973; Connolly, Kevin, 1974; Thornton, David; Brown, Jamie Anne; Wahlquist, Heather; Shepa
DVD
Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love one summer, but are tragically forced apart. When they reunite seven years later, their passionate romance is rekindled, forcing one of them to choose between true love and class order.
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Paper Book
This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves!
Holes
DVD
A group of teenagers are at a detention camp in the desert. The warden has them dig holes in the desert to build character. One of the boys begins to wonder what the real reason is for the digging and giving the warden anything 'special' that they find.

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