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This website from the Midcontinent Public Library in Missouri, USA lists over 1000 books which have been turned into films since 1980. You can search by book or film title, by author and by year of film release.
This is an internet site/digital radio station/sky channel for the spoken word and includes literature: Shakespeare plays, modern fiction, comedy and 'Squawk box' for children.
Just for fun, an American filmography of films featuring librarians, classified (of course) by the degree to which they feature in the action - See if your favourite fictional librarian is there and if not, suggest him or her.
Fed up with searching around for books in accessible formats? Revealweb is a free online service for blind and visually impaired readers to locate materials in a range of accessible formats. Find out which organisation has the book you want and how to order it.
A major resource for crime readers, containing back lists, news, reviews and author profiles. It also includes coverage of SF, fantasy, horror, graphic novels and spoken word. Author Andrew Taylor calls it “Crime fiction’s Mecca on the Internet”. Updated weekly, with links to other crime and mystery fiction sites.
This site is aimed at 16 – 24 year olds and attempts to match their lifestyle, social habits and interests with a range of library media – books, CDs, DVDs and websites. There are 2 sections – staying in and going out. Staying in gives ideas on what to read / listen to / watch at home alone or with friends, while going out has info on travelling, gap years, short breaks plus what to read and listen to while actually travelling.
A website that allows you to choose books by mood, by their location, or by the age, gender or race of their characters. Click on a few buttons and a synopsis and a reader review will appear with a link to a local library catalogue too.
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Scene from Vanity Fair - see other recommendations in our classics section