4th Quarter Challenge: From the Page to the Screen

[Vernice]

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.

[Clare]

Updated message 29 The Witches
preferred the book to the film

[Blagica , Challenges]

odd question do TV movies count?

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

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 :)

[Canadian Dragon]

Blagica wrote: "odd question do TV movies count?"

for sure those count :)

[Charity]

Updated message 11.

1/3

[Vernice]

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!

[Vernice]

3/5

1. The Road
2. The Girl with All the Gifts
3. Coraline
4.
5.

[Rebecca]

Completed the great Gatsby

[Blagica , Challenges]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

1/4 Something Wicked This Way Comes

[Canadian Dragon]

Rebecca wrote: "Completed the great Gatsby"

congrats on finishing your goal :)

[Canadian Dragon]

updated to here

[Blagica , Challenges]

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

[Hnin Set Phyu]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Kim]

I'm in for 3 books:
1. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2. The Hobbit
3. This is Where I Leave You

[JoJo]

Updated message #18

Completed 2/6

[Stephanie (Chinchillita)]

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?

[JoJo]

Updated message #18


James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Completed 3/6

[Megan BG]

Finished 1!

1. The Time Traveler's Wife

[Ariel]

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: The House of the Spirits (1993) IMDb
[Read 10/2015| Watched on (?)]

2. Book: Don Quixote de La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Movie: Don Quixote (2000) IMDb
[Read 11/2015 | Watched on (?)]

3. Book: The Magus by John Fowles
Movie: The Magus (1968) IMDb
[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: The Witches (1990) IMDb
[Read on 11/20 | Watched on (?)]
*I think I watched this when I was a kid but I can't remember for sure.

[Ariel]

I had no idea Burton was directing Miss Peregrine's! That's awesome, can't wait to see it.

[ChrisP]

2/5 Complete




1.Something Wicked This Way Comes***
2.The Color of Magic****

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

updated to here

Everyone is doing great :)

[Susan C]

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

[Elaine]

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

[Vernice]

4/5

1. The Road
2. The Girl with All the Gifts
3. Coraline
4. The Haunting of Hill House
5.

[Cassandra]

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.

[Clare]

Updated message 29 with The Color Purple. Now completed 3/4

[Kathleen]

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

[Lulu]

Updated message #20: 1/10

Finished The Bridge of San Luis Rey

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

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 :)

[Canadian Dragon]

updated to here :)

[Canadian Dragon]

Read two books

The Maze Runner
The Witches

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

[Kathleen]

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)]

Update Message 32:
1. The Crucible
2. I Am Legend

2/5

[Ariel]

Update to Post #74, 2 of 4 read.

[Susan C]

Updated message 7


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

3/3
Challenge completed!

[Megan]

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

[Canadian Dragon]

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

[Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫]

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 points if you watch the movie - and if you do, tell us what you think of the differences (mark your spoilers, of course).

((IDEAS))

[Canadian Dragon]

Susan wrote: "Updated message 7


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

3/3
Challenge completed!"

[Canadian Dragon]

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 :)

[Canadian Dragon]

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
Tasha - , The Maze Runner
Megan - , The Maze Runner
Jackie B. - ,Holes


The Movie was Better says:
Megan - ,Vampire Academy

They were the same says:

[Canadian Dragon]

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