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message 51: by Vernice (new)

Vernice (fictionfantastic) I'd like to join with a tentative 5, however I would like to know if it would still count if the movie hasn't been released yet? I'm thinking of "The Girl with all the Gifts" which is currently being shot...

So far:

1. The Road
2.
3.
4.
5.


message 52: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 29 The Witches
preferred the book to the film


message 53: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12855 comments odd question do TV movies count?


message 54: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Blagica wrote: "Tasha� wrote: "Blagica wrote: "FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015

3/15
The Longest Ride
Kiss the Girls
[book:The Time Traveler's Wife|..."


mine too-- lol


message 55: by Canadian Dragon (last edited Oct 13, 2015 08:52AM) (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Vernice wrote: "I'd like to join with a tentative 5, however I would like to know if it would still count if the movie hasn't been released yet? I'm thinking of "The Girl with all the Gifts" which is currently bei..."

Absolutely we can count it :)I looked up the trailer in youtube it sounds good I added to my to be read list :)


message 56: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Blagica wrote: "odd question do TV movies count?"

for sure those count :)


message 57: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 11.

1/3


message 58: by Vernice (last edited Oct 13, 2015 11:39PM) (new)

Vernice (fictionfantastic) Tasha� wrote: "Absolutely we can count it :)I looked up the trailer in youtube it sounds good I added to my to be read list :) "

You should 100% definitely read it! It's one of my favorites of the year!


message 60: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca Monson (becci95) Completed the great Gatsby


message 61: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12855 comments FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015

4/15
The Longest Ride
Kiss the Girls
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Lovely Bones


message 63: by Canadian Dragon (last edited Nov 03, 2015 07:18AM) (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Rebecca wrote: "Completed the great Gatsby"

congrats on finishing your goal :)




message 64: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments updated to here


message 65: by Blagica , Challenges (new)

Blagica  | 12855 comments FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015

5/15
The Longest Ride
Kiss the Girls
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Lovely Bones
Go Ask Alice-this book on film is truly sad


message 66: by Hnin Set Phyu (last edited Oct 16, 2015 01:07PM) (new)

Hnin Set Phyu  (rollinginthefeels) Count me in for 6 books. Hopefully, i will bump up that number.
1.Stardust
2.The Book Thief
3.The Danish Girl
4.The Martian
5. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
6.The Great Gatsby


message 67: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Hnin Set Phyu wrote: "Count me in for 6 books. Hopefully, i will bump up that number.
1.Stardust
2.The Book Thief
3.The Danish Girl
4.The Martian
5.[book:Me and Ea..."



you are added welcome to the challenge


message 69: by JoJo (new)

JoJo Kirkman (jojo2013) | 813 comments Updated message #18

Completed 2/6


Stephanie (Chinchillita) (chinchillita) | 427 comments Cassandra wrote: "FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015

With the holidays coming up, it's the most popular time for movie releases. Several of the upcoming movies are based off of popu..."


Are we counting TV shows based on books?


message 71: by JoJo (new)

JoJo Kirkman (jojo2013) | 813 comments Updated message #18

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Completed 3/6


message 72: by Megan BG (new)

Megan BG (meganbgreads) | 1557 comments Finished 1!

1. The Time Traveler's Wife


message 73: by Ariel (last edited Dec 05, 2015 03:17AM) (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments I'd like to join in.

I think I'll go for 4.

Read: 4 of 4; completed

1. Book: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Movie:
[Read 10/2015| Watched on (?)]

2. Book: Don Quixote de La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Movie:
[Read 11/2015 | Watched on (?)]

3. Book: The Magus by John Fowles
Movie:
[Read 10/2015 | Watched on (?)]
* I'm pretty excited to watch the '68 film because John Fowles apparently wrote the screenplay as well and I tend to be an author-adapted movie junkie.

4. Book: The Witches by Roald Dahl
Movie:
[Read on 11/20 | Watched on (?)]
*I think I watched this when I was a kid but I can't remember for sure.


message 74: by Ariel (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments I had no idea Burton was directing Miss Peregrine's! That's awesome, can't wait to see it.


message 76: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Stephanie wrote: "Cassandra wrote: "FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015

With the holidays coming up, it's the most popular time for movie releases. Several of the upcoming movies are..."



I think it is just movies this time


message 77: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Kim wrote: "I'm in for 3 books:
1. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2. The Hobbit
3. This is Where I Leave You"


Welcome to the challenge


message 78: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments updated to here

Everyone is doing great :)


message 79: by Susan C (new)

Susan C (sacorwin) | 906 comments Updated message 7



� 1. Atonement read 10/12/2015
� 2. Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake read 10/16/20151.

2/3


message 80: by Elaine (new)

Elaine | 45 comments I would like to participate in this quarterly challenge. I will set my goal at 5 books. These are the books I have read so far... Completion: 2/5

1.) The Book Thief
2.) Insurgent


message 82: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Sorry I haven't seen many of your questions!

I don't see any reason why straight-to-TV-movie shouldn't count. Also, I think it's fair that if you want to count TV shows (like Game of Thrones), you can.

Books that are based off of TV shows (like the books by Richard Castle) aren't quite what we're looking for here, though.


message 83: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 29 with The Color Purple. Now completed 3/4


message 84: by Kathleen (last edited Oct 29, 2015 12:31AM) (new)

Kathleen Denly (kathleendenly) | 7 comments It's a bit late, but I'd like to join this challenge. I have until December 31st, correct? And the quarter started in October which means reading "The Martian" in September doesn't count, right? I think I'll set my goal at reading 4 although I have a list of 7 I'd like to read, I don't know that I'll get to them all before the end of the year. Here is my tentative list to choose from:

1. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2. Brooklyn
3. Into the Forest
4. The 5th Wave
5. Paper Towns
6. Far From The Madding Crowd
7. Z for Zachariah


message 85: by Lulu (new)

Lulu (robotwitch) | 281 comments Updated message #20: 1/10

Finished The Bridge of San Luis Rey


message 86: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Elaine wrote: "I would like to participate in this quarterly challenge. I will set my goal at 5 books. These are the books I have read so far... Completion: 2/5

1.) The Book Thief
2.) [book:Insurgen..."



Welcome to the challenge


message 87: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Kathleen wrote: "It's a bit late, but I'd like to join this challenge. I have until December 31st, correct? And the quarter started in October which means reading "The Martian" in September doesn't count, right? I ..."

It is never too late. Welcome to the challenge and yes to both your questions :)


message 88: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments updated to here :)


message 89: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Read two books

The Maze Runner
The Witches

Watched the movie The Maze Runner, and the book was definitely better


message 90: by Kathleen (new)

Kathleen Denly (kathleendenly) | 7 comments Tasha, I agree that the book was better, but I have to admit I would never have considered picking up the book if I hadn't seen the movie first. After seeing the movie, though, I immediately went home and purchased the entire set, burning through all of them in a matter of days. Now I eagerly await each movie release! :) I will say, though, that I was a bit disappointed with the handling of "The Scorch" by the movie producers. I felt it left out some of the best parts which could have made the movie better. Have you seen it?


Stephanie (Chinchillita) (chinchillita) | 427 comments Update Message 32:
1. The Crucible
2. I Am Legend

2/5


message 92: by Ariel (new)

Ariel  (lamot_amant) | 728 comments Update to Post #74, 2 of 4 read.


message 93: by Susan C (new)

Susan C (sacorwin) | 906 comments Updated message 7


P.S. I Love You read 10/31/2015

3/3
Challenge completed!


message 94: by Megan (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments Just completed my first selection - The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I had trouble sinking into this book at the beginning. Part of that had to do with seeing the movie first and part of that was adapting to the language. Once I finally released the movie image in my head, I could commit fully to the book and it got much more entertaining. I don't know why the movie adaptation was altered so much, but the book was definitely better! Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

1/5


message 95: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Kathleen wrote: "Tasha, I agree that the book was better, but I have to admit I would never have considered picking up the book if I hadn't seen the movie first. After seeing the movie, though, I immediately went h..."

no I haven't yet but would like to :) I will probably move the The Scorch Trials up my TBR


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Duration:
October 1 - December 31, 2015
Progress: 0/5

For this challenge, simply choose a number of books that have movie adaptations to read during the quarter. Bonus points if you watch the movie - and if you do, tell us what you think of the differences (mark your spoilers, of course).

((IDEAS))
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth The Martian by Andy Weir The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan Sphere by Michael Crichton


message 97: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Susan wrote: "Updated message 7


P.S. I Love You read 10/31/2015

3/3
Challenge completed!"





message 98: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Lindsay IL wrote: "FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2015
Progress: 0/5

For this challenge, simply choose a number of books that have movie adaptations to read during the quarter. Bonus ..."



Welcome to the Challenge :)


message 99: by Canadian Dragon (last edited Nov 22, 2015 11:00AM) (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments updated to here :)

Participants

Dragon - 0/5
Veronica - 0/7
Tasha - 2/4
Blagica - 6/15
Sharon - 0/3
Susan(msg 7) - 3/3 Completed�
Jackie B - 1/3
Charity - 1/3
Alicia - 2/5
EggP - 3/9
Megan(msg 15)-6/5 Completed�
Chris P - 4/5
Emma - 0/3
Joanne - 5/6
Kelly - 3/6
Lulu - 1/10
Susan(msg 24)- 0/3
Mandy - 0/5
Hala - 1/3
Megan(msg 26)- (2/6)
Clare - 3/4
Lisa - 0/3
Vanessa - 0/3
Stephanie - 2/5
Constance (Luna Suazo) - 0/4
Rebecca - 1/1 Completed�
Vernice - 4/5
Hnin Set Phyu - 0/6
Kim - 0/3
Ariel - 3/4
Elaine - 2/5
Kathleen - 0/4
Lindsay IL - 0/5
Amy (Other Amy) - 0/7

Total Books Read - 49

Total Movies Seen - 2


The Book was Better says:

Clare - The Witches by Roald Dahl ,The Witches
Tasha - The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner , The Maze Runner
Megan - The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner , The Maze Runner
Jackie B. - Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar ,Holes


The Movie was Better says:
Megan - Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead ,Vampire Academy

They were the same says:


message 100: by Canadian Dragon (new)

Canadian Dragon | 904 comments Megan wrote: "Just completed my first selection - The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I had trouble sinking into this book at the beginning. Part of that had to do with seeing the movie first and pa..."

I completely agree, the book was slow at first with the slang they used, I was glad they left most of it out for the movie


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