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3 Books by Female Authors That Will Remind You of Iconic Films & TV Series!
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Ever watch a movie or TV show and think "hmm this reminds me of a book I once read!"? Us too!
1. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Similar Television Series: "Cruel Summer"
The thrilling story of someone less fortunate fantasizing about taking over someone else’s life and seeing no boundaries in actually going through with it was perfectly narrated in Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Tom Ripley never had anything remotely similar to the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf’s glamorous life, and as he gets closer to Dickie and his inner circle, Tom decides that he wants Dickie’s life to become his own.
If you
haven’t seen Freeform’s new thriller series, "Cruel Summer", yet,
watch it tonight! It is mysterious, emotional, confusing, and
mind-blowing. Set in a fictional Texas town in 1993, 1994, and
1995, the series follows the disappearance of a small town’s
beloved it girl Kate Wallis who goes missing without any trace. The
story becomes suspicious when, after Kate goes missing, another
teenage girl from the same town, Jeanette Turner, who used to be an
outcast, suddenly starts dating Kate’s boyfriend, hanging out with
Kate’s friends, and taking over her life. The classic novel was
also mentioned in the series as it is a significant influence
behind "Cruel Summer"’s identity theft storyline.
2. The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser
Similar Film: Notting Hill
Thea Mottram is not having the best month after she loses her job and her husband. Overwhelmed with her life turning upside down in Sussex, when Thea finds out her distant great uncle from Scotland has left her his home and an antique book collection, she decides to get away. In this cozy small town, she meets the not-so-friendly bookshop owner, Edward Maltravers, and as she tries to sell her uncle’s book collection to Edward, the two develop an exciting feud that Thea begins to enjoy. New woman in a cozy little European town. A bookshop owner. Romance. If this doesn’t scream Notting Hill to you, I don’t know what will!
If you loved the classic 1999 rom-com, Notting Hill -- starring Hugh Grant as a charming bookshop owner who has a chance encounter with a famous American actress, played by Julia Roberts -- then you will love this heartfelt novel!
3. Pretty Guilty Women by Gina LaManna
Similar Television Series: "Big Little Lies"
Pretty Guilty Women is a Summer murder mystery about four women confessing to committing the same crime at a wedding -- alone. A classic beach-read twist on the whodunnit genre, this might be the perfect Summer read for those of us who wish we could go back and read/watch "Big Little Lies" for the first time again. Fancy women, a murder, beautiful views, secrets, and a gorgeous town -- all the essentials to a an addictive murder mystery novel that will remind you of "Big Little Lies" with no doubts. Ginger, Kate, Emily, and Lulu have something to hide, but will they be able to go as far as Madeline, Celeste, Bonnie, Jane, and Renata did?