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The Movie of the Book Club meets every month at one of the Galesburg movie theaters to watch a new movie that is based on a book or that has a connection to literature. A discussion at Perkins Restaurant on Henderson Street follows.
If you know of any upcoming movies based on literature that are not posted here, please email reference@galesburglibrary.org. Thank you, and happy viewing!
Upcoming Movies with Literary Connections
|
Movie Title |
Date |
Comments |
| The Women | 9/12/08 | Based on the play by Clare Boothe Luce. |
| Blindness | 9/26/08 | Adapted from Nobel Laureate José Saramago's masterwork. |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 10/3/08 | From the classic children's book. |
| Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | 10/3/08 | Based on the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. |
| City of Ember | 10/10/08 | Based on the book by Jeanne Duprau. |
| Body of Lies | 10/10/08 | Based on the book by David Ignatius. |
| The Secret Life of Bees | 10/17/08 | Based on the book by Sue Monk Kidd. |
| The Road | 11/14/08 | Based on Cormac McCarthy's book. |
| Quantum of Solace | 11/14/08 | The latest Bond based on the books by Ian Fleming. |
| Twilight | 11/21/08 | Based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | 11/08 | Based on the book by Audrey Niffenegger. |
| The Tale of Despereaux | 12/19/08 | Based on the book by Kate Dicamillo. |
| Marley and Me | 12/25/08 | Based on the book by John Grogan. |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 12/25/08 | Adapted from a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. |
| Revolutionary Road | 12/26/08 | Based on the book by Richard Yates. |
| The Reader | 12/08 | Based on the book by Bernhard Schlink. |
| Inkheart | 1/19/09 | Based on the book by Cornelia Funke. |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 7/17/09 | Based on the sixth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. |
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