Books Gone Hollywood

Books made into television shows or movies. The Book was Better!

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Book cover for "Of mice and men"
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4.4 stars
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In the California's 1930', two unlikely friends, Lenny and George, dream of owning a farm together. Now that they've landed a job on a farm in the Salinas Valley, the dream seems within their grasp. But, the boss' son has a flirtatious wife and a few minutes alone with her dashes all hope of their leading a normal life.
Book cover for "Tortilla flat"
Star rating for Tortilla flat
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4.7 stars
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When Danny returns to Tortilla Flat in Monterey, California, after the First World War he moves into a small house left to him by his grandfather. One by one, various ne'er-do-wells are drawn to Danny's house--lured in part by the appeal of a roof over their heads, in part by Danny's generosity and the camaraderie that springs up around him. Defying all social conventions and expectations, Steinbeck's gallery of knights thrive on the love--and the...