In the spirit of award season (check out the Oscar Nominations here), we are excited about profound novels challenged by Hollywood and adapted to the big screen. To some these may be familiar stories, but even so, don’t knock a reread! Pick a book and catch the movie before the Oscars on Feb. 26—because who likes going to a concert without knowing the lyrics? 

The Help

This page turner is just as riveting as the two hour film which received 4 Oscar nominations yesterday. Set in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer (who steals the show!) takes us back to the days of inequality using love, sadness and a whole lot of sass to do so.  

Moneyball

Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill took on Michael Lewis’ baseball hit in a film that got both of the stars an Oscar nomination. Pick up the book and get your a** to this movie!

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Have you ever dreamed about being a fearless, leather wearing, motorcycle riding twenty something genius? Meet Lisbeth Salander, the novel’s protagonist who was played by Rooney Mara in a film that captured every image imagined while reading the mystery. 

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Here is a story about a boy who embarks on a journey to find a lock that fits to a key which belonged to his father—who died in 9/11. Tom Hanks and Sanrda Bullock star in this story up for best picture.

and for next year…

The Great Gatsby

A 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island-set novel), stars Leonardo Dicaprio (as Gatsby), Toby McGuire, and Carey Mulligan. The film hits the big screen next Christmas which gives you time to familiarize yourself with this classic.