Lakeland Public Library discussion

Looking for something to do during the holiday season? Sit back and enjoy one of the latest adaptations coming to theaters and television.

The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
Movie release: November 9
About the book: Late one night, journalist Mikael Blomkvist receives a phone call from a source claiming to have information vital to the United States. The source has been in contact with a young female superhacker -- a hacker resembling someone Blomkvist knows all too well. The implications are staggering. Blomkvist, in desperate need of a scoop for Millennium, turns to Salander for help. She, as usual, has her own agenda. The secret they are both chasing is at the center of a tangled web of spies, cybercriminals, and governments around the world, and someone is prepared to kill to protect it.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Movie title: The Grinch
Release date: November 9
About the book: The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway.

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Where to watch: HBO starting November 18
About the book: The story begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets, the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow--and as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge--Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change.

The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carre
Where to watch: AMC starting November 19
About the book: Israeli intelligence agent Kurtz--aka Schulman, aka Gold, aka Raphael--assembles a private army to trap the most dangerous Palestinian terrorist, a trap that perilously involves a brilliant, young English actress.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Movie title: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Release date: November 29
About the book: Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle.

Mortal Engines by Philip Reeves
Movie release: December 14
About the book: In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.

Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
Movie title: Mary Poppins Returns
Release date: December 19
About the books: An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.

Aquaman published by DC Comics
Release date: December 21
About Aquaman: Arthur Curry, otherwise known as Aquaman, is the ruling king of Atlantis who must deal with conflict between the people on land and his kingdom in the sea.

Watership Down by Richard Adams
Where to watch: Netflix starting December 25
About the book: Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the Warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits.