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Independent Bookstore Day is April 25, which means there’s no better excuse to walk into your local bookstore, impulse-buy more than you planned, and ask whoever’s at the counter what they’re reading. Today we’ve curated the most underrated books worth reading, iconic page-to-screen adaptations, and the TV shows that actually lived up to the novels they’re based on.
Underappreciated Books to Grab at Your Local Bookstore
Some great books slip past the bestseller lists. The good news is, indie bookstores keep championing them. These are the reads worth asking your bookseller about.
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for Gilead, but her debut novel is the one bookworms keep recommending to their friends. It follows two orphan sisters raised by their eccentric aunt in small-town Idaho. It's been quietly shaping literary fiction for forty years, but many readers still haven’t heard of it.
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Marcus Whitman Hotel
The Vibe: A wine tourist’s dream
The Location: Walla Walla, WA
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The tallest building in Walla Walla by city ordinance, The Marcus Whitman Hotel has stood above this wine country town since 1928. Rooms in the Historic Tower and newly renovated West Wing balance genuine period character with modern comfort. The real draw, though, is what’s inside: four on-site tasting rooms give guests access to the best of the Walla Walla wine scene without leaving the building. After the tastings, step into The Marc Bar for elevated farm-to-table cuisine, craft cocktails, and sommelier-curated wine flights in an atmosphere that's straight out of a Golden Age Hollywood film.
10 Iconic Page-to-Screen Adaptations
Swing by an indie bookstore this weekend to pick up a book that inspired one of these iconic adaptations.
Little Women
Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation rearranges Alcott's novel, cutting between the March sisters’ girlhood and adulthood, offering a fresh take on the classic story. Plus, the casting is perfect: Saoirse Ronan as Jo, Florence Pugh as Amy, Timothée Chalamet as Laurie. It really is a must-watch.
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Park Lane New York
The Vibe: Floating above Central Park
The Location: New York City, NY
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Each of the 610 rooms features oversized windows with jaw-dropping views of Central Park and the NYC skyline. All rooms come adorned with Bellino Fine Linens, custom murals inspired by Central Park, Jo Loves bathroom amenities, and even a garment steamer! Park Lane New York’s Caviar Hotline is available 24/7 for when that late-night caviar craving hits, living up to its Billionaire Row address. In addition to in-room dining, don’t miss the unique food and libation concepts from restaurateur Scott Sartiano, including decadent dinners at Calverts, breakfast at Daling, a rooftop garden oasis, and Rose Lane, a Parisian art nouveau-inspired bar.
Incredible Shows Based on Even Better Books
Prestige TV at its best, based on novels that already nailed it. Nothing beats reading the source material, but these shows come close.
RIPLEY
Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley has been adapted a handful of times. Netflix’s take starring Andrew Scott is the closest anyone’s gotten to the book’s icy, interior menace. If you’re not in the reading mood, this series is the closest you’ll get to experiencing the book.
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