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Friday, September 20, 2013

Books to Television Fall 2013

Can't wait to see some of the new shows debuting this fall? Check out the source material first so you will be the expert!





  • The Annotated Alice
    ABC's “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” is based on Carroll's classic novel of a Victorian girl transported to a fantastical reality.

  • I Suck at Girls
    Fox's new nineties-set “Surviving Jack” is based on Halpern's memoir about his mostly awkward attempts at interacting with the opposite sex.

  • I Suck at Girls
    Fox's new nineties-set “Surviving Jack” is based on Halpern's memoir about his mostly awkward attempts at interacting with the opposite sex. The audiobook won the Audies humor audiobook of the year!

  • About A Boy
    Hornby's novel about a bachelor who pretends to be a single dad in order to pick up women was previously adapted to film and will now be the NBC comedy "About a Boy"

  • About A Boy
    Hornby's novel about a bachelor who pretends to be a single dad in order to pick up women was previously adapted to film and will now be the NBC comedy "About a Boy"

  • The Complete Tales of Washington Irving
    Fox is adding a time travel twist the the classic tale of Ichabod Crane's deadly encounter with the Headless Horseman in "Sleepy Hollow"

  • The Returned
    A couple's deceased eight year old son suddenly returns to them years later, still frozen at the age he died. The book is the inspiration for ABC's new drama “Resurrection".

  • The 100
    Morgan's futuristic YA novel is the inspiration for a new CW series where 100 delinquent teenagers are sent on a dangerous mission to recolonize planet Earth.

  • Dracula
    NBC's "Dracula" stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the famous vampire from the classic gothic novel.

  • The Strain
    A horrific virus is transmitted through vampire bites in this novel turned FX series "The Strain"

  • The Republic of Pirates
    Colin Woodard's nonfiction account of Blackbeard's struggles is the source material for "Crossbones"

  • Undateable
    NBC's new comedy "Undateable" is based on Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle's humor book about various deal breakers when one is attempting to pick up women.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I prefer Temperance Brennan in the TV series "Bones" rather than her portrayal by author Kathy Reichs.

soyahadabadday said...

"Dexter" was a great example of good book, good TV.

Linda K. said...

The Tuesday Tribune A&E section says "Television is the new Novel" referring specifically to blockbusters like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Big C. Do we book lovers agree?

Anonymous said...

I miss the calendar for the entire month. It gave the shows schedule for different days. Will you bring it back?

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