Books vs. Movies
In this podcast we set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie?
Episodes
Curious about what the "Hunger Games" prequel has to offer? Learn how the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" stacks up against the book, as we explore Coriolanus Snow's early years and his complex role as a mentor in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Discover how Francis Lawrence's direction manages to stay true to the book's intricate...
I am back this week to talk about The Boys in the Boat. The book is a biography about the boys who made up the 1936 Olympic rowing team. This book mainly focuses on one of those boys: Joe Rantz. I talk about my shifting confidence levels, my annoyances with the changes, and why I am not down with the humanizing villains trend.
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Our book/adaptation this week is From Scratch. From Scratch follows the love story of Amy/Tembi and Saro/Lino and the grief that comes after he dies of cancer. I talk about what happened to the audio quality, why I'm glad I preferred the TV mini series, and my apologies for spoiling the series.
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This week is all about one of my favorites. I'm talking about Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. The book follows Sunja and several generations of her family as they live as Koreans in Japan in a time when they were discriminated against. The adaptation focuses on Sunja and one of her grandsons as we delve deeper into their backstories. I talk about the changes and why they don't bother me, how I felt about t...
This week our book/move is The Pale Blue Eye. The Pale Blue Eye is about a world-weary detective who is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet. I talk about the sound quality in this episode, where you will recognize Harry Melling from, and my feelings toward Christian Bale.
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This week, I'm discussing I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb and its 2020 Max adaptation. I talk about my book club friend and his reaction to the book, what I appreciated about Mark Ruffalo's portrayal, and one of my biggest book pet peeves. There are spoilers as usual, but I try to limit the amount and there are a lot of twists and revelations. I hope you enjoy it despite everything.
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I'm excited to talk about Fight Club this week. Fight Club is the first book by Chuck Palahniuk. I don't just talk about how the author's last name doesn't actually rhyme with his first name, I also talk about the ending, the author's thoughts on it and an upcoming surprise. Of course there's also a major plot twist that I'm sure most people know about by now.
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This week I'm discussing A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. This book is a middle grade book that will help young adults cope with grief and loss. I discuss why this episode is so short, I praise the book and its adaptation endlessly, and I encourage you to check out both.
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This week I'm discussing The Plot Against America. This was an extremely relevant series when it premiered in 2020 and can continue to be this election year. I also discuss more annoying teenagers, how accurate this adaptation is to the source material and the one scene I'm glad they added to the series.
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This week, I'm talking about You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz. You Should Have Known is a mystery book published in 2014. The Undoing is its 2020 TV Mini Series adaptation. I discuss the the mini series in comparison to its source material, how it improves upon it, and what changes made me upset.
I discuss both in detail and there are spoilers for both. It's hard not to spoil m...
This week it's all about the cheerleading. I talk about why this episode is more standard length, why I'm congested, and how slooooow this story is. I also talk about why I actually liked the changes made for the TV series and how it improves the pacing. I'm all for the changes made for the adaptation!
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Angry Lluvia makes an appearance to take on After We Collided by Anna Todd. This book is the second in the After series and follows Tessa and Hardin as they try to make their relationship work. I discuss why this book angered me so much, but mostly I discuss why this book is so dangerous.
There are spoilers in this episode for the book and film. If you or anyone you know needs help regarding an abus...
This week on the show I am talking all things Good Morning, Midnight Sky. I discuss the changes made to accommodate Felicity Jones's growing family, the reason I connected more to the crew in the book, and why I wished we had that connection in the film.
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On this week of Books vs. Movies, I discuss Horns by Joe Hill and its 2013 film adaptation Horns. Horns is a horror book published in 2009 and the topics of revenge and forgiveness all swirl together in this book. I talk about my thoughts on these topics and more, like how I ended up changing my opinion on the book and what I thought of the changes made for the film. There are discussion of murder and rape in...
This week I will be discussing The Woman in the Window. I live for a good thriller and the book kept me on the edge of my seat while the film... not so much. I discuss why I let Orlando talk throughout the film and the same bad movie watching habit he shares with my brother.
Next week it'll be all about Horns.
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One this week of Books vs. Movies, I'm talking all things Coraline. My comparison dives into the pacing between the two and why it changes when you adapt a book for film. I discuss other mothers, snow globes, apartments vs. flats, scary books and a lot more. There are spoilers in this episode, so if you haven't read or seen either proceed with caution.
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On this week of Books vs. Movies I discuss Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and its TV adaptation Conversations with Friends starring Alison Oliver and Sasha Lane. Conversations with Friends is a 2017 novel about two college friends and the unexpected friendship they strike up with a married couple. This week I talk about why Frances is an annoying character, how the Hulu mini series compares, and a...
On this week of Books vs. Movies, I'm talking about A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and its 2022 adaptation A Man Called Otto. There is a Swedish adaptation of the book, but I'm focusing on the American adaptation. Join me as I discuss why I wish Ove's neighbor had remained Middle Eastern, the visceral reaction I had to this book, how this book ended up in my hands, and a lot more. There ar...
On the first episode of Books vs. Movies we talk about Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and its 2019 adaptation Just Mercy. The book features more cases while the film focuses on one. I discuss why this is and the changes I liked and didn't like in the adaptation. This week you'll get to know to format of this podcast before discussing next week's pick A Man Called Ove.
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Welcome to Books vs. Movies the podcast hosted by Lluvia Almanza.
Books vs. Movies is the podcast where I set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie? Each week I will talk about a book and its adaptation and decide which one is the winner.
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All episodes of the podcast can be found on our website: https://booksvsmovie...
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