Books vs. Movies
In this podcast we set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie?
Podcasting since 2024 • 87 episodes
Books vs. Movies
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Ep. 74 La Cocinera de Castamar por Fernando J. Munez vs. La Cocinera de Castamar (2021)
A book can give you every detail, but sometimes a TV adaptation knows exactly what to skip. I’m Lluvia, and I’m breaking down The Cook of Castamar by Fernando J. Muñez and the 2021 Spani...
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Ep. 73 Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler vs. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015-2017)
A so called adaptation that throws out huge chunks of the book is either a disaster or a fascinating case study. This week, I put both hats on as I compare Therese Anne Fowler’s novel Z: A N...
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Ep. 72 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir vs. Project Hail Mary (2026)
A middle school science teacher wakes up on a spaceship with two dead crewmates, a head full of missing memories, and a problem so big it makes every personal issue feel tiny: something is eating the Sun’s light, and Earth is running out of tim...
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Episode 72
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