Books vs. Movies
In this podcast we set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie?
Books vs. Movies
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Ep. 64 Three Adaptations That Almost Made The Cut
Some adaptations don’t fail because they’re bad, but because they’re trying to do a different job than the source. I’m testing that idea with three 2019 picks that almost became full matchups on Books versus Movies, and along the way I got pick...
Ep. 63 The Lord Of The Rings by JRR Tolkien vs. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2000s)
The Lord of the Rings movies are legendary, but once you read Tolkien, you start spotting the choices that quietly reshape the entire journey. I’m comparing J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the ...
Ep. 62 Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell vs. Hamnet (2025)
Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy might have started with a quieter one, and that’s what makes Hamnet so hard to shake. I’m Lluvia, and I’m putting Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling historical fiction novel