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Twilight
Bella, a lonely teenager near Seattle, struggles to find a place in her hometown. Then, she meets dazzling (no, he literally sparkles) Edward and there’s just something different about him. Also, a movie series by the same title.
Tags: 2000s, Film Adaptation, High School, Paranormal, Series, Vampires, Werewolves, Young Adult
Interview with the Vampire
This classic tale centers on Louis, a man turned into a monster. Looking for a place to belong, Louis and his protege/prey Claudia experience vampire life in New Orleans and around the world.
Tags: 1970s, Film Adaptation, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ, Paranormal, Series, Vampires
Dead Until Dark
Dead Until Dark is the first of the series that inspired HBO’s True Blood, featuring a telepathic Louisiana waitress named Sookie Stackhouse. One day, a vampire walks into her restaurant and that’s when the fun begins.
Tags: 2000s, Film Adaptation, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Telepathy, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Werewolves
Me Before You
Will is a 35-year-old man with quadriplegia who is bitter about his life. Louisa is a 26-year-old woman with a bubbly, funny personality who needs a job. And that’s when the magic happens. The basis for a 2016 film of the same name.
Tags: 2010s, Contemporary, England, Film Adaptation, Modern, Quadriplegic, Sensitive Content, Series
Jane Eyre
This book, one of the most iconic English novels, gives us a glimpse into the inner thoughts and motivations of the young Jane. She falls in love with her employer, Mr. Rochester, but many secrets undermine their future happiness.
Tags: 1800s, Classic, England, Film Adaptation, Gothic, Governess, Historical, Nineteenth Century, Victorian
The Notebook
Set in the years after WWII, this story is about second chances, first loves, and all the details of happily ever after, even 50 years later. Also a movie (2004) by the same name.
Tags: 1990s, Aging, Alzheimer's, Contemporary, Film Adaptation, Marriage, Sad, Series, Tearjerker
Warm Bodies
“I AM DEAD, but it’s not so bad.” There’s love, a zombie wedding, and musings on mortality and the ethics of eating human limbs. Who says all HEAs (happily ever afters) have to be the same?