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Books that should be movies


I have two: Secreat History of the Pink Carnation!
and A bride most Begrudging! best books ever, great plots totally should be movies!

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Several books by Louis L'amour would make awesome movies. All of his books do have many historical facts in them.

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I would absolutly love to see the King Arthur trilogy of books by Bernard Cornwell filmed

"No Tea for the Beastmaster please, he feasts on the Blood of his Prey"

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I'd love to see an adaptation of James L. Swanson's Manhunt: The Search for Lincoln's Killers.

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Me too Lizardgirl. I loved the book. Apparently HBO is making a miniseries of it. But it's still a couple years away. Here's a link:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992244.html?categoryid=14&cs= 1


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Sweet.

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Anything by Steve Beery an James Rollins.......Hollywood take notice

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Aztec, Raptor, The Journeyer by Gary Jennings.

Epic masterpieces (well at least the first two) that would actually have to be toned down to get an 'R' rating.

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1776 by David McCullough
http://www.amazon.com/1776-David-McCullough/dp/0743226712/ref=sr_1_1?i e=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225826575&sr=1-1

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-Lincoln/dp/0684824 906/ref=ed_oe_h

No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin
http://www.amazon.com/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/068480448 4

Eisenhower: Soldier and President by Stephen E. Ambrose
http://www.amazon.com/Eisenhower-Soldier-President-Renowned-One/dp/067 1747584/ref=pd_cp_b_1

Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House by Sally Bedell Smith
http://www.amazon.com/Grace-Power-Private-World-Kennedy/dp/0375504494/ ref=ed_oe_h

Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin
http://www.amazon.com/Lyndon-Johnson-American-Kearns-Goodwin/dp/031206 0270/ref=cm_lmf_tit_15_rdssss0

The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister: Three Who Changed the World by John O'Sullivan
http://www.amazon.com/President-Pope-Prime-Minister-Changed/dp/1596980 168/ref=ed_oe_h

For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years by Sally Bedell Smith
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Politics-Hillary-Clinton-White/dp/140006324 8/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritanceby Barack Obama
http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-My-Father-Story-Inheritance/dp/0307383415 /ref=ed_oe_h

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