Just a few more weeks to go till 2025 and we’re getting ready by reading books that will become movies in the new year! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend and are ready for the chaos that is the next 3 weeks before Christmas and Hannukah. This week will also take us to Wisconsin with our US States challenge and to Brittany with our sponsored read. Where are you traveling through your books this week?
Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:
RWL Reading Challenge – Week 49: Books becoming movies in 2025
Wicked
by Gregory Maguire
Posting on Monday, December 2nd
The first thing that should be said about this book is….this is NOT a children’s book! An origin tale for the witches of Oz and a prequel to L. Frank Baum’s series, this book is dark and has a lot of scenes that should carry trigger warnings. This is a NSFW take on what could have created some of our favorite Wizard of Oz characters and the motivations behind their actions. And yes – I know part one is already on screens, but part two will not release for another 11 months.
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: The Amateur, Robert Littell
- General Fiction: Mickey7, Edward Ashton
- Romance: Mad About the Boy, Helen Fielding
- Thriller: The Monkey, Stephen King
- Nonfiction: Not Without Hope, Nick Shuyler & Jere Longman
- Kids: Dog Man, Dav Pilkey
December Theme
Posting on Wednesday, December 4th
It’s all about the holidays around here this month! Make sure you grab a link to our reading playlist for December!
US States Challenge – Week 49: Wisconsin
Shotgun Lovesongs
by Nickolas Butler
Posting on Thursday, December 5th
I haven’t finished this one yet, but it’s good! Small-town Wisconsin friends who grow apart and together throughout their lives after high school. Very interesting read so far!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin
- General Fiction: American Wife, Curtis Sittenfeld
- Romance: The Simplicity of Cider, Amy E. Reichert
- Thriller: Black House, Stephen King & Peter Straub
- Nonfiction: Population: 485, Michael Perry
- Kids: Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder
Rotating Posts – Week 49: Sponsored
An Island of Suspects
by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Posting on Saturday, December 7
This book won’t release until February – but you’re going to love it! It is #10 in the Dupin series from Bannalec following a police commissioner as he investigates crimes. If you love Agatha Christie mysteries, you will love this one!
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: The Cold Dish, Craig Johnson
- Current audio book: Shotgun Lovesongs, Nickolas Butler
- Book I’m most looking forward to: The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas, James Patterson & Tad Safran
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