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Past Summer Reading Discussions > What has been your favorite book to movie adaptation? What was your least favorite?

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message 1: by Kate, Young Adult Librarian (new)

Kate (katemcnair) | 58 comments Mod
Best: Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist (amazing soundtrack and it was much easier for me to hate Nick's ex-girlfriend in the movie, which I really wanted to do in the book but she kept doing something nice and changing my mind)

Worst: The Golden Compass (It was just horrendous! No wonder they decided not to finish the series)


message 2: by Princess Katie, the Random Hot Pink Minotaur (last edited Jul 27, 2011 07:33PM) (new)

Princess Katie, the Random Hot Pink Minotaur (safeandsound) Best: Jane Eyre. Although they did start in the middle of the book to make it less confusing for people that haven't read the book, it was pretty awesome.

Worst: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief. Awful. Changed the whole ending, ages, and just about everything else. Kinda like how bad the Eragon movie is compared to the book.


message 3: by Christine (new)

Christine | 4 comments Best: Persuasion. It was beautifully played out in the movie with a much better climax than I expected.

Worst: I would have to agree with Katie, the worst movie from a book was Percy Jackson. Though Ella Enchanted comes close, the entire plot and main bad guy was altered for Percy Jackson, and they plan on making a second movie, without the main bad guy. That is bad planning.


Princess Katie, the Random Hot Pink Minotaur (safeandsound) Woah, there might be making another movie? Something is messed up in that picture.
I forgot about Ella Enchanted. That wasn't great compared to the book, but I did kinda like before I had read it though.


message 5: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth | 3 comments My new favorite is whip it based on the book derby girl.....it was a great adaptation of the book and was true to many details

The worst is probably the twilight series movies....I really enjoyed the books but the movies were cheesy and a disappointment


message 6: by Annie (new)

Annie (lovetodance) | 24 comments Best: Soul Surfer. I just really liked it... then again, I loved the book too :)

Worst: Chronicles of Narnia. Hated it, even though I liked the book.


message 7: by Hunter (new)

 Hunter (hunterthestarwarssaga) | 13 comments Best: Jurassic Park. It probably isn't the book, but it's just a good movie.

Worst:... Percy Jackson. The Narnia movies are...OK, but then again I could only read (and finish) the "chronological" first two books in that series, Magician's Nephew and Lion, witch, wardrobe.


message 8: by Jenny (new)

Jenny | 42 comments Best: Harry Potter part 1 and 2
Worst: PERCY JACKSON!!


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