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
Latest Episodes
Ep. 75 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins vs. The Hunger Games (2012)
One tiny adaptation choice can change the whole moral temperature of a story, and The Hunger Games is packed with them. I'm putting Suzanne Collins’ novel head-to-head with the 2012 movi...
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...
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...
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...