This week, we want to know your favorite page to screen adaptations and if you think the screen version can ever top the book.
Jody is firmly in the camp of the book is always better, but she’ll still accept The Hunger Games movie.
My favorite page to screen adaptation is The Magicians TV show, based on the book series of the same name by Lev Grossman. In this case, I actually think the show is better than the books, because of compelling actors who really fleshed out characters with much less pizzazz on the page. I also love To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and the 2005 version of Pride & Prejudice.
Here are the answers to last week’s question about favorite books, series, and authors.
- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
- Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskins
- Highfire by Eoin Colfer
- The End of October by Lawrence Wright
- Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
- Stillhouse Lake series by Rachel Caine
- Emily Giffin
- Jennifer Weiner
- Kristin Hannah
- Jodi Picoult
- John Sandford
- Jane Austen
- L. M. Montgomery
- Catherine Ryan Hyde
Share your favorites screen adaptations on the blog, on our social media, or by emailing meinders@pas.k12.mn.us.
-Emily