Announcing the Tag for November

[Anita]

Wow, I thought this vote was going to be a lot closer than it was. In a decisive win, we will be reading:

books to screen

Please share your reading plans and recommendations below.

Remember, for the regular monthly reads, the book can be shelved as "books to screen" on Goodreads, or be a book that is not yet shelved that way but you feel should be.

One way to find books to read for this tag is to please visit:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

We encourage people to link to additional lists below if they find them.

Happy reading!

[NancyJ]

Great, this is an easy category for me, especially if I can count movies or shows that are "in production." I saw an article last week about books that had movie deals before they were even published.

There are a lot of similar tags or listopia lists about books turned into movies or tv shows, some emphasizing YA, Sci-fi or other genres.

I'm going to try to watch some of the films or shows that match my books. It looks like we might be spending Thanksgiving alone this year, so we need to find some really special movies.

First on my list is The Shipping News by Annie Proulx. I started it months ago in my car, but I didn't get very far (I have no where to go!). I hit a bad CD and had to return it to the library.

Great classics:

To Kill a Mockingbird - so good in so many ways. The character of Dill was based on Truman Capote, Harper Lee's childhood friend.
In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote
Truman Capote biography - and two movies based on it (with characters based on Harper Lee)

Wizard of Oz (perhaps along with one of the Judy Garland bios that was made into a movie)

Gone with the Wind
Picture of Dorian Gray
Rebecca
Fiddler on the Roof
Little Princess
Secret Garden.

I might make it an Austen month - with Austen books and related stories
Pride and Prejudice - with the 1990's (Colin Firth) mini-series, or 2005 movie
Other Jane Austen books - most have films
The Jane Austen Book Club
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lost in Austen
Bridget Jones's Diary

I'd love to hear more ideas for book/movie combos that are linked in unexpected ways.

[Joanne]

I have a couple of those lists saved, Nancy, I will share-

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-mov...


https://bookriot.com/100-must-read-bo...

https://www.listchallenges.com/best-b...


No idea yet what I will read-

[Amy]

I’m going with Unorthodox!

[[deleted user]]

Here's my list of possibilities! Hoping to get to a few non-fiction (but may try to squeeze Prince Caspian in for Poll Ballot Tag - Disney)!

The lovely bones
Little women
The secret garden
The book thief
Memoirs of a geisha
The lion the witch and the wardrobe
City of bones
A wrinkle in time
Life of pi
The scarlet letter
Gone with the wind
The count of monte cristo
The notebook
The glass castle
Lolita
You
The haunting of hill house
The woman in the window
The phantom of the opera
The boy in the striped pyjamas
Fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop café
Prince Caspian
And then there were none
The adventures of tom sawyer
The secret life of bees
I’ll be gone in the dark
The wind in the willows
The borrowers
A thousand splendid suns
The old man and the sea
Red sparrow
The passage
Orange is the new black
The last of the mohicans
Stardust
The turn of the screw
Madame bovary
The thorn birds
Love in the time of cholera
Normal people
Fantastic mr fox
Lonesome dove
The house with a clock in its walls
Forrest gump
The heart is a lonely hunter
A room with a view
Call me by your name
The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society
The devil in the white city
The nightingale
The night circus
Hidden figures
The immortal life of henrietta lacks
Fantastic beasts and where to find them
Howards end
The strange case of dr Jekyll and mr hyde
The voyage of the dawn treader
The odyssey
War and peace
The monuments men
Stories of your life and others
Casino royale
Moby-dick
One of us is lying
Daisy jones & the six
The bookshop
The day the world came to town
Passing
The traveling cat chronicles
First they killed my father
The red badge of courage
The talented mr ripley
Veronika decides to die
Six of crows
The night manager
Uncle tom’s cabin
David copperfield
Going postal
Storm front
The colour of magic
The name of the wind
The house of mirth
Children of time
Uprooted
The merry adventures of robin hood
Moll flanders
Shadow and bone
If beale street could talk
The jungle
Girl with a pearl earring
The abc murders
White teeth
Doctor Zhivago
Midnight in the garden of good and evil
The surgeon
Throne of glass
In a dark, dark wood
Like water for chocolate
Inferno
Into thin air
Nicholas Nickleby
The witness for the prosecution and other stories
The red tent

[Joanne]

Jenny, I highly recommend The Red Tent I have Red Sparrow on my list too!

[Booknblues]

I usually love reading books which will be made into movies, but don't have anything high on my list that I truly want to read. I guess I will finally read The Fault in Our Stars.

If you haven't read News of the World, this would be a good choice.

The Good Lord Bird would be another good choice.

[NancyJ]

Can anyone suggest books that have newer TV shows? Or Newer movies?

[Joanne]

NancyJ wrote: "Can anyone suggest books that have newer TV shows? Or Newer movies?"

Check out those links I posted Nancy, I think I saw some there

[Hebah]

Whoops, missed another vote. Ah well. At least I'm saving up points?

My recs for this are Howl's Moving Castle (the movie is... loosely based, and I probably would have liked it better if it had been called something else) and Stardust, which is a case of very different stories that I still love both.

On a completely different note, I also enjoyed some YA adaptations like The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay.

Maybe this will finally be the month I read Little Fires Everywhere?

[Nicole R]

Yay!! I would have loved any of the tag options this month, but books to screen is definitely the one I have the most options for.

I need to dig through my TBR and select one or two that I will be most likely to get to.

[NancyJ]

Joanne wrote: "I have a couple of those lists saved, Nancy, I will share-

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-mov...

https://bookriot.com/100-must-read-bo......"

Thanks Joanne - there are so many great titles listed! I saw the majority of the films, and not nearly as many of the books. I think at least two of those lists were based on successful movies (that were also based on books). I wonder if we'd have a different list if they started with great books (that were also made into movies).

[Joi]

SO. MANY. OPTIONS.

More recent titles-

2020 Books to Screen:
https://the-bibliofile.com/2020-books....

2021 Books to Screen: (although some of these are speculation I think).
https://the-bibliofile.com/2021-books...

[NancyJ]

Joi wrote: "SO. MANY. OPTIONS.

More recent titles-

2020 Books to Screen:
https://the-bibliofile.com/2020-books....

2021 Books to Screen: (although some of these are speculation..."

Ooh, there are some great books on the 2020 list, and the 2021 list has many books that are totally new to me. I want to pick at least 1-2 very new books.

Call of the Wild, Rebecca, Dune, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are great books with their second (or third?) movies coming out.

I already read Nightingale, twice, so I recommend it. Dakota and Elle Fanning will star as the French sisters.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - Powerful book. Leonardo DiCaprio - I wonder if he'll play the bad guy or the FBI hero.

I didn't love Little Fires Everywhere (most people seem to), but I want to see the film.

Lily James and Elizabeth Ross have some great movie roles coming up.

I saw Charlie Kaufmann (adaptation writer/director) on the list too.

[[deleted user]]

There's another adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches coming soon too!

[Darci]

I'm excited for this tag! I have a bunch of options for this month. I just found out The Andromeda Strain had a movie back in the '70's, so I'll probably read that.

My daughter has been trying to get me to read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society forever, so I might try to squeeze that in, too.

[NancyJ]

Jenny wrote: "There's another adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches coming soon too!"

I just saw that online. The actress' picture looks strange, just like the head witch (who is wearing a human mask). It was either an odd pose or she had plastic surgery.

[Joanne]

Darci wrote: "I'm excited for this tag! I have a bunch of options for this month. I just found out The Andromeda Strain had a movie back in the '70's, so I'll probably read that.

My daughter has bee..."

I think you would like Guernsey Darci-it made my top ten last year

[LibraryCin]

It looks like I don't have all that many options. Most appealing to me at the moment is probably:

The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy / Mark Logue

We'll see.

Oh, looks like Crazy Rich Asians was a movie? Might do that one.

If a movie is partially based on a book, can I count it? I know, up to me. Most appealing is Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides. Will also fit Fall Flurries (Remembrance day) and a challenge over at LT.

[Anita]

Joi wrote: "SO. MANY. OPTIONS.

More recent titles-

2020 Books to Screen:
https://the-bibliofile.com/2020-books....

2021 Books to Screen: (although some of these are speculation..."

Thanks so much for posting these! I'm 90% sure I'm going to read Normal People . . .but happy to see so many great choices!!!

[Robin P]

You could use pretty much anything by Austen, Dickens, Shakespeare, etc. One I just read that is an upcoming movie is Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. There is supposed to eventually be a movie of Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood. Of course Harry Potter but also the first 3 Cormoran Strike novels were made into a TV series. Many mystery/detective stories such as Miss Fisher, Lord Peter Wimsey, Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Miss Marple.

[Joanne]

LibraryCin wrote: "It looks like I don't have all that many options. Most appealing to me at the moment is probably:
We'll see.
..."

Oh-I have Ghost Soldiers on my shelf!

[Theresa]

Well, I can't complain as I chose not to vote. Let's see what I end up reading. I am sure there is something on my TBR.

[Nicole R]

Okay, here are my options...

The Autobiography of Malcolm X -- the new audio version is narrated by Laurence Fishburne! Looking forward to this one. May have to rewatch the Denzel Washington movie adaptation.

A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution -- basis of the Netflix documentary Human Nature and the author just won a Nobel Prize! I think I'll watch the documentary first to get some good baseline information.

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents -- it was recently announced that Ava Duvernay is producing a Netflix film based on this. And, it will get me back into my BLM reading after taking a short break.

[Diana]

I also found one more shelf with books to screen, which is a little bit longer:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Cora]

Nicole R wrote: "Okay, here are my options...

The Autobiography of Malcolm X -- the new audio version is narrated by Laurence Fishburne! Looking forward to this one. May have to rewatch the Denzel Was..."

I listened to Fishburne's Malcolm X last month. It was excellent.

[NancyJ]

Diana H. wrote: "I also found one more shelf with books to screen, which is a little bit longer:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/..."

Wow. What a difference one letter makes. This is how I remembered it after I voted.

[NancyJ]

Theresa wrote: "Well, I can't complain as I chose not to vote. Let's see what I end up reading. I am sure there is something on my TBR."

Take a look at the longer list (Diana's post above). I'm finding some nice surprises in the middle-end of the list.

I own The Chaperone which I didn't even know was (or will be) made into a movie/show.

[Becky]

NancyJ wrote: "Great, this is an easy category for me, especially if I can count movies or shows that are "in production." I saw an article last week about books that had movie deals before they were even publish..."

Great recommendations! I read and really enjoyed Rebecca not too long ago. The screen adaptation looks pretty good.

Regarding Jane Austen, you should try Austenland by Shannon Hale. The book is light and funny. The movie is one of my favorites. Even my husband has most of it memorized, and he is NOT a romance movie type of guy.

[Becky]

I'll be following this thread looking for recommendations. I honestly don't know which book to pick there are so many!

I've been in a fantasy/science fiction mood for the last few months; any recommendations in those genres would be greatly appreciated. (Someone mentioned Dune, so I'll be considering that one for sure.)

[Joanne]

Diana H. wrote: "I also found one more shelf with books to screen, which is a little bit longer:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/..."

Thanks Diane! I found a few more, on this list, that are on my TBR shelf!

[NancyJ]

Becky C wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Great, this is an easy category for me, especially if I can count movies or shows that are "in production." I saw an article last week about books that had movie deals before they we..."

Thanks Becky!

[Holly R W]

While reading through the lists posted, I was surprised and pleased to see included The Far Field I had read the book and loved it. For those interested, I can definitely recommend this as being good.

[Barbara M]

Jenny wrote: "Here's my list of possibilities! Hoping to get to a few non-fiction (but may try to squeeze Prince Caspian in for Poll Ballot Tag - Disney)!

The lovely bones
Little women
The secret ..."

you have an amazing list here and I've read many of them. There are a few that really stand out, though I liked them all.

The Glass Castle
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America - a non-fiction and great audio with Scott Brick as narrator.
Daisy Jones & The Six - this was also an audio for me. A fictionalized Stevie Hicks stood out.
The Name of the Wind is good if you're a fantasy reader.

[Barbara M]

Nicole R wrote: "Okay, here are my options...

The Autobiography of Malcolm X -- the new audio version is narrated by Laurence Fishburne! Looking forward to this one. May have to rewatch the Denzel Was..."

I was really impressed with The Autobiography of Malcolm X and I lived in that era. It was eye-opening for me.

[Robin P]

Yes, The Chaperone was on Masterpiece Theater/PBS in the US. I assume book-to-screen includes TV, especially since there's not much difference with services like Netflix.

Are they making a movie of the Name of the Wind? I love the series but unfortunately the author stopped after 2 books. I know Rothfuss made some kind of deal with Lin-Manuel Miranda for a project in some medium where Lin would write the music for Kvothe. They were both fans of each other and I am a fan of both, so I hope it happens.

[Barbara M]

My Recommendations - along with the ones above:
Angela's Ashes in audio, McCourt reads this in his wonderful accent.
Anne of Green Gables - Read this as an adult and loved it.
The Color Purple - outstanding, memorable
The Clan of the Cave Bear - listened to the audio years and years ago when it was only on tape or CD.
Interview with the Vampire- I'm not a big Vampire reader - this was amazing to me, outside my comfort zone.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - A surprising one for me - I found it completely memorable.
The Secret Life of Bees - made me a Sue Monk Kidd fan.
The Thorn Birds - read this before the movie and loved it - the movie was good too!
The Time Traveler's Wife - so hard to keep the time-line straight but so worth it.
To Kill a Mockingbird - I had never read it though I'd seen the movie. It was excellent.

For me to read (I haven't seen the movies):
Big Little Lies
The Virgin Suicides
Crazy Rich Asians
then possibly, Devil in a Blue Dress, L. A. Confidential to fit in a mystery or two.

[Joanne]

@Barbara-I just picked a used copy of The Thorn Birds, and it is on my lists of "maybe"

[Jen]

The Mountain Between Us If you want something adventure/survival.

[Robin P]

Joanne wrote: "@Barbara-I just picked a used copy of The Thorn Birds, and it is on my lists of "maybe""

I remember when that came out and I was taking the bus to work. It seemed like every other person was reading it. One thing I miss in the electronic age is we can't spy on what other people are reading. It was a great saga and a very good mini-series.

[Theresa]

@Meli and Amy - I have a note that we were going to do a buddy read this fall of Rebecca. How perfect for November tag! You game?

[Theresa]

Robin P wrote: "Joanne wrote: "@Barbara-I just picked a used copy of The Thorn Birds, and it is on my lists of "maybe""

I remember when that came out and I was taking the bus to work. It seemed like e..."

Robin - that reminds me of reading Middlemarch while commuting on the subway back when the BBC miniseries was airing on PBS Masterpiece Theater Sunday nights. A young man who looked like a gang member sat next to me and kept looking over at my book. I studiously ignored him, as you do. He leaned against me and said "How is that? I was thinking of reading it as I am watching the series." Very educated voice. We had a lovely conversation about Middlemarch and it reminded me not to judge by appearances.

[Joanne]

Robin P wrote: "Joanne wrote: "@Barbara-I just picked a used copy of The Thorn Birds, and it is on my lists of "maybe""

I remember when that came out and I was taking the bus to work. It seemed like e..."

Yes, this would be a re-read for me Robin, something I rarely do. It has been so long though, I doubt it would feel like one

[Barbara M]

Robin P wrote: "One thing I miss in the electronic age is we can't spy on what other people are reading. It was a great saga and a very good mini-series...."

You are so right! As a former librarian, I'm always peaking at other people's book covers. And, if the cover is not very visible I'll twist my head to look closer and then often have to confess to my predilection to stalking books!

[NancyJ]

I do that sometimes too. One day (pre-covid), I was looking at the Nearly New shelves. I boldly gave the person next to me unsolicited recommendations. She then gave me some. It was fun, but rude of me.

[Joanne]

NancyJ wrote: "I do that sometimes too. One day (pre-covid), I was looking at the Nearly New shelves. I boldly gave the person next to me unsolicited recommendations. She then gave me some. It was fun, but rude o..."

Oh, not rude at all Nancy! I have some of my best conversations with strangers in the library!

[NancyJ]

Joanne wrote: "@Barbara-I just picked a used copy of The Thorn Birds, and it is on my lists of "maybe""

I loved that book so much when I was 20ish. I wonder how I would feel about it now, 40 years later.

[NancyJ]

Holly R W wrote: "While reading through the lists posted, I was surprised and pleased to see included The Far Field I had read the book and loved it. For those inter..."

This sounds great. I've been craving International books.

[Holly R W]

I'll be very interested to see what you think of the book, Nancy.

[Joanne]

For anyone who likes Fantasy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...

ETA-there is a lot of "light fantasy" on this list, so don't shy away from checking it out