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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Host in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
The Host
The Host
Stephenie Meyer | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.4 (43 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book needs to be made into a movie. I cried so hard at the end! Great read. :)
  
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Imogen SB (4507 KP) created a poll about in Smashbomb Council

Nov 13, 2019  
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Do we have overall category winners? i.e. Best Book, Best Movie...

Do we have sub-category winners? i.e. Best Sci-Fi Movie, Best Contemporary Book...

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Erika (17788 KP) created a post in Bookworms

Mar 1, 2019  
Ok: A book to movie adaptation question
Do y'all ever avoid the movie adaptation because you didn't want to ruin the book you love? If so, which films have you avoided?
For me, I've never seen The Notebook or The Lovely Bones because I loved those two books so much.
  
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KittyMiku (138 KP) Apr 12, 2019

I will try that next time cori.

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Kaz (232 KP) May 16, 2019

I find that if I read the book first, I hate the film adaptation and vice versa. I hate when important plot points from the books have been left out, or things have been added in, which weren't necessary .The only film adaptations which I enjoyed both the films and the books, were 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Harry Potter.'

Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One (2018)
2018 | Sci-Fi
One of the Best Movies of the Year
This book-to-screen story is like candy to my nerd girl heart. After watching the movie I immediately read the book. #bookwasbetter but the movie is incredible. It's visual effects and cinematic elements will leave viewers captivated and begging for more.
  
Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One (2018)
2018 | Sci-Fi
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Garbage
After reading the book and finding out the writer was involved with the screen play, I was excited to see this film. I regretted purchasing a ticket for this movie after the first 15 minutes. Both the book and movie follow a teen named Wade. They both take place in a dystopian style story. However the movie portrays Wade as a one dimensional character, giving his best thoughts, words, and feelings to other characters. Wade in the book was a well rounded character who was smart, witty, and at times sarcastic. Reading the book you can believe that Wade has the ability to beat the game he’s playing for control of the oasis. In the movie he is girl obsessed and just not the character I followed through the oasis to win the game. If you haven’t read the book, or only want to check out the graphics, then this movie is for you. If you loved the book, as I did, just keep the story in your imagination and skip the movie.
  
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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Psycho in Books

Jul 5, 2018  
Psycho
Psycho
Robert Bloch | 1959 | Fiction & Poetry
For such a short book this was pleasant to listen to - I saw the movie ages ago and I honestly remembered nothing of the end of this book - I didn't realize it was a series either - kind of makes me want to read the rest. The psychology around this character and the whole book was epic and Norman is kind of a villain you love in a way - or at least for me - it also kind of makes me want to watch the movie again. A must read I'd say if you've seen movie.
  
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.1 (52 Ratings)
Book Rating
The story will make your heartbroken. I know there a movie called the same thing but the ending has changed from the books ending. If you watched the movie before reading this book your are going to get surprise ending either way but especially by the book ending.

Anna doe go to court hearing to get a medical emancipation from her parents. You see how each member of the family is suffering from her older sister Kate illness. It is something you should have tissures around for it a bit sad. You also start to understand the movie a bit but I really like the book better then the movie. Though I was shock to see what sister dies in book.
  
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
Greg Rucka, Phil Noto (illustrations) | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.7 (3 Ratings)
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Star Wars: Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka is a collection of 3 shorter stories, one each about Finn, Rey, and Poe that more or less leads up to The Force Awakens movie. While neither is reliant on needing knowledge of the other (if you've seen the movie, for instance, you don't need to read the book), the book does flesh out a little background on the characters before we're introduced to them in the movie, so if you like the movie, I'd say this would be a great companion piece to read.
  
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MaryG (0 KP) rated If I Stay (2014) in Movies

Sep 17, 2017  
If I Stay (2014)
If I Stay (2014)
2014 | Drama
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Wow! Just Wow!
I am always skeptical of movie adaptations. Most of the time, there are many things that do not hold up to the book and make the movie hard to watch. That was not the case with this movie! The writers and directors did an amazing job at staying as accurate to the book as possible. They really brought it to life. I was sobbing almost the entire movie because of how moving and powerful the acting was!