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A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
I'm going to reread Big Little Lies for this one.
Does Hidden Figures count? I thought it didn't because it was released this month, December 2016. So I finagled into a different spot on my list.
I count it. It's released in a few cities in December to be eligible for Awards but doesn't go into wide release everywhere else until January.
I saw the trailer for A Monster Calls and it looks really good! Maybe I'll read that for this prompt!
Vicki wrote: "I chose Hidden Figures as well.Kira wrote: "My pick is Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.""
Oooh, this is a good one. I'm reading it for my subtitle challenge, though. Because WHAT a subtitle, am I right?! ;-)
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yeah, no kidding!
Can it be a biography? Because I found a biography of sorts about Tom of Finland and a biopic about him is coming out (heh) on February? I think the script has been written independently but still, the stories are same.
Tytti wrote: "Can it be a biography?"Yes. Any genre is acceptable for a nomination.
Does Hidden Figures count for 2017 since it was released on Christmas Day 2016 for the Awards season? It's one of the rare books I'll see the movie before reading the book.
But my point was that the movie probably isn't based on that book specifically, though it might as well might be... Even the trailer has some similar "scenes". Well, we'll see.
Tytti wrote: "But my point was that the movie probably isn't based on that book specifically, though it might as well might be... Even the trailer has some similar "scenes". Well, we'll see."I would say no unless the screenplay is based on that particular book.
I just saw this post by BookBub ;)https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2016/1...
I think I will go for
A Dog's Purpose
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https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2016/1..."
Thanks, that's a nice list. Last year I had a hard time finding even one book I wanted to read (and I ended up not really liking it). This year I'm having a hard time narrowing it down to one! There are five on my TBR list. Maybe I'll just close my eyes to pick one ;-)
Nadine wrote: "Eleanor wrote: "I just saw this post by BookBub ;)https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2016/1..."
Thanks, that's a nice list. Last year I had a hard time finding even o..."
I agree! There's a lot of great choices on there!
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Juanita wrote: "A book that's becoming a movie on 2017 is one of the few (maybe the only) repeat/update from the 2016 list. I for one am glad to see it. I admit that today (at work, shhhhh) I Googled "books becomi..."Hey! we seem to have read the same books and have the same taste and I am on the fence of reading All the Bright Places. I read what it is about and although it interests me I wonder if I will find it too dark. It is about someone who loves death.
Marisa wrote: "Hey! we seem to have read the same books and have the same taste and I am on the fence of reading All the Bright Places. I read what it is about and although it interests me I wonder if I will find it too dark. It is about someone who loves death."All the Bright Places covers a dark topic, but it isn't a terribly dark book unless suicide is a specific trigger for you. Overall, I think the topic was well-handled.
Sara wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Hey! we seem to have read the same books and have the same taste and I am on the fence of reading All the Bright Places. I read what it is about and although it interests me I wonder..."Thank you!!
Came across this post today listing books that are coming out as movies next year.http://www.womenandtheirpretties.net/...
I'm just starting A Dog's Purpose today. I spotted the trailer while procrastinating - there were tears, it looks like a fabulous movie. So of course I need to read it first!
I'd love to go for A Dogs Purpose but know full well it will make me howl (my own beloved mutt is getting on a bit). I'm thinking My Cousin Rachel as I'd like to read another DuMaurier
11 people are ahead of me for A Dog's Purpose at my library. Put my request in now....and wait. I don't know if I'll use if for this or from non-human perspective. Either way I want to read it this year!
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen is supposed to being made into movie this year with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Kim wrote: "The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen is supposed to being made into movie this year with Leonardo DiCaprio."Not this year. He's had it in development for years. Still no green light.
Sorry if this has been asked before but would A Monster Calls count even though the movie is out now? Do we have to read the book before the movie is released for it to count here? (Hope that makes sense, I dont feel like I've worded my question very well!)
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it counts
A lot of these have been mentioned but several look really good and lots could fit other prompts as well!!http://theeverygirl.com/10-books-to-r...
Laura wrote: "I'm actually thinking of using Big Little Lies for this one. Technically it will be a short series, but it's coming to HBO, & it's got movie-star power galore. Unless something comes up later in th..."I'm using this one too - really enjoyed it. As you say Laura plenty of star power.
Nadine wrote: "Alex (PaperbackPiano) wrote: "Sorry if this has been asked before but would A Monster Calls count even though the movie is out now? Do we have to read the book before the movie is released for it t..."Thanks Nadine!
Tamara wrote: "Does Hidden Figures count for 2017 since it was released on Christmas Day 2016 for the Awards season? It's one of the rare books I'll see the movie before reading the book."All the ads said "release January 6" but there were a few places it came out earlier. Since most of us couldn't see it in 2016, I think it should count for 2017.
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race is on sale today for $1.99.
Sara wrote: "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race is on sale today for $1.99."I was coming here to say the same exact thing! It seems books mentioned here pop up almost immediately on book bub or pixel of ink!
I'm reading Stephen King's It for this one as the remake comes out this year! I'm cheating a *little* because I was already reading it before I decided to do the challenge
I read A Dog's Purpose last year and LOVED it! Can't wait to see the movie.
Buzzfeed just posted a related article https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/books-to-movies-2017?utm_term=.ayYlNNXZ3w#.nyO9RRDMjm
For the entire challenge I am trying to use books I own that I haven't read yet. As my shelves number well over 100 owned unread books this has not proved to be an issue until now.I read somewhere that Bel Canto is being made into a movie but no date. I like the idea of American Gods even though it is a TV series rather than a movie as that is a book I have been meaning to read for ages!
How do we feel about the TV series vs movie in this case?
Mike wrote: "I cannot recommend Ready Player One enough. Too bad I've already read it twice."Mike wrote: "I cannot recommend Ready Player One enough. Too bad I've already read it twice."
I wanted to read this one for this challenge but it isn't coming out until March 2018
Robin Bo wrote: "For the entire challenge I am trying to use books I own that I haven't read yet. As my shelves number well over 100 owned unread books this has not proved to be an issue until now.I read somewher..."
Personnally I'd count any screen adaptation coming out in 2017 (and even with this relaxed rule I can't find a book too read...).
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I wouldn't count it, because in the past there have been categories specific to TV, so a movie is a movie and a TV show is a TV show and a miniseries is a TV show. In my opinion! It's a grey area.
American Gods was a pretty great book, so I encourage everyone to read it! Just maybe not for this category...
Thank you Pioup & Nadine for your responses. I may just leave that one as one of my last reads and see how I'm going by that point....
Does a BBC adaptation for TV work for this challenge?
I am going to read Lost In The Jungle. I looked it up on IMDB and it should be released in 2017 with Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi Ghinsberg.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3758172/?...
I will be reading Before I Fall
for this prompt. I own a paperback edition of this book that I bought from my library's ex-library book sale for no more than $0.50 many years ago. It has been sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read for too long now.
I will be reading A Dog's Purpose for this one. I am stocking up on the tissues for this book. I can handle dark novels about death, loss, and violence - but when it comes to animal's, I can't cope. I have seen the trailer to this movie, I'm crying already!
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I am stocking up on the tissues for this book. I can handle dark novels about death, loss, and violence - but when it comes to anima..."
I can't cope either. Which is why I'm not even considering reading this book or seeing this movie!
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