The Script Lab Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox: The Making of the Motion Picture
Wes Anderson
Every Wes Anderson film has a social structure to be explored - from the high energy prep school Rushmore or the foggy New Penzance in Moonrise Kingdom, to the farming communities of Fantastic Mr. Fox. Take a look at Andersonās visual charm for yourself! https://t.co/2woCAzQY4I
Hardcover, 2009
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Three Thousand Years of Longing: The Screenplay
Thomas Martin
A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Read the script for Three Thousand Years of Longing: https://t.co/3unBFumtFZ
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Trapped Behind Enemy Lines: Accounts of British Soldiers and Their Protectors in the Great War
John Anderson
As U.S. troops storm beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger Cpt John Miller and 7 men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory & bringing him home Read SAVING PRIVATE RYAN: https://t.co/ZuWn3aU7Yy
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Fleabag: The Special Edition (Tcg)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
When it comes to dialogue, you canāt get much better than Phoebe Waller-Bridgeās āFleabagā. Here are 30 of the best quotes from the acclaimed series. https://t.co/ebq3NTXx4s
Paperback, 2019
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Ron Hansen
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. Read the script for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: https://t.co/jEsbMYGvDw
Paperback, 2007
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Triangle of Sadness: The Script
Waylon Thacker
A fashion model celebrity couple join a cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged captain. What first appeared "Instagrammable" ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded and fighting for survival. Read the script for Triangle of Sadness: https://t.co/g3XfQuPaKu
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Fleabag: The Scriptures
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
A comedy series adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy. Read the scripts for 'Fleabag' by Phoebe Waller-Bridge: https://t.co/ogN9QxPXI4 #screenwriting #writers #screenwriter
Hardcover, 2019
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Read the script for Born on the Fourth of July: https://t.co/GRBlNpURZC
Paperback, 2016
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the late 1960s. Read the script for Girl, Interrupted: https://t.co/bPo8Q8vrWa
Paperback, 1994
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Banshees of Inisherin
Martin McDonagh
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Written by Martin McDonagh https://t.co/lJy0jc96tG
Paperback, 2023
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book