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I'm going with books I enjoyed that made less inspiring films and TV series.
1) MR Carey-The Girl With All The Gifts
2) JK Rowling-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3) Stephanie Meyer-The Twilight books
4) Stephen King-Christine
5) Darren Shan-The Saga of Darren Shan
6) Charlaine Harris-Southern Vampire series (True Blood)
7) Cornelia Funke-Inkheart
8) Roald Dahl-Fantastic Mr Fox
9) Philippa Gregory-The Other Boleyn Girl
10) Vikas Swarup-Q&A (Slumdog Millionaire)
I almost added Twilight but since I really don't care for the books now, I kept it off my list. I don't think the Sookie show was that bad, but it didn't follow the books after a while so it wasn't a true adaptation. The Midnight, Texas series made my list because it was sooo bad and the books are so good!
ReplyDeleteI agree about Twilight. I liked them at the time but I think I would find them way too slow now. I'm considering a re-read of the first one to see, and then maybe get rid of them to a charity shop. I didn't watch Midnight Texas and based on what you said I don't think I'll bother!
DeleteThe only one I’ve seen is the Harry Potter movie. I agree, that was the weakest movie in the series.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
They took all the good bits out! The attack on McGonagle and Hagrid was crucial and they made Umbridge too fluffy when she was evil. I didn't like them having Cho as the betrayer either. The humour was good though. The end of the Goblet of Fire was a bit mixed-the maze part was so boring in the film!
DeleteThat's funny, I've watched a bunch of these movies but haven't read the books.
ReplyDeleteI'll be doing another similar posts about poor books into films I liked! I enjoy this kind of topic!
DeleteOh The Twilight books were definitely not good. I didn't love the books but the movies kind of squeezed all that was good out of them.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I liked the books at the time but that was when I was really into YA and the tropes hadn't drove me mad yet! If I was to read them now, I don't think I'd like them at all!
DeleteI liked The Girl With All the Gifts but I didn't read the book. I try not to do both. It's always disappointing. Like the True Blood series, Twilight, the HP movies were ok but not great and I've never seen THG movies and I won't lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
Glenn Close was really good in the film. I like her as an actress. I very much enjoyed the book. I did enjoy the Harry Potter films for the most part though. I do plan to watch The Hunger Games films as I loved the books!
DeleteI have only seen some of these as films, and never read the books. , though I have seen some other people say the HP books were better than the films.
ReplyDeleteThe Harry Potter books are brilliant-so much humour in them! As much as I like the films the books are better.
DeleteI've read many of these and seen some of the movies. I love True Blood and the book series, except for the last book. It felt like it didn't even really need to be added to the series.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy the Sookie Stackhouse books but I've never got beyond episode five of the first season of True Blood and I've tried twice. I didn't like Jason and Tara at all.
DeleteI have not seen all of these films. Twilight ughh to the book and the movie. I gave up. Good for kids not me or maybe my daughter killed me on it.
ReplyDeleteMary
I don't think I'd enjoy Twilight if I read it now! It would be too slow with too many tropes for me now!
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