Read It Before You Watch It

We all know the book is always better than the movie. Make sure you stop by North Shelby and pick up a copy before these movies hit the theaters.

Here is a list of 2012 movies adapted from books being released in the first half of the year.

Adult

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Release Date: Jan 20)

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (Release Date: Jan 27)

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (Release Date: Feb 10)

John Carter based on John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Release Date: March 9)

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (Release Date: April 20)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith (Release Date: June 22)

Teen

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Release Date: March 2)

Children

The Secret World of Arrietty based on The Borrowers by Mary Norton (Release Date: Feb 17)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (Release Date: March 2)