From book to big screen: Your guide to film adaptations 2014
Story highlights    • Many classic books will be made into films
this year   • The batch kicks off with "Labor Day," released on
January 31   • Culminates in highly anticipated "Hunger Games:
Mockingjay -- Part 1" in November  Many beloved books, new and
old, are being transformed in movies this year. Tales from Lois
Lowry's classic young adult tale "The Giver" to the popular
dystopic novel "Divergent" are making feature film debuts.
Adaptations are always a tricky business, and sometimes it's
more fun when you've read the book first. With that in mind,
here is a guide to all the books becoming movies in 2014 and
what you need to know.  "Labor Day"  Author: Joyce Maynard Movie
release date: January 31 Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin What it's
about: A 13-year-old boy and his depressed, divorced mother
(Winslet) encounter an escaped convict (Brolin) who becomes part
of their lives and initiates a romance with the boy's mother.
What to expect: Directed by