But the Book Was Better

Read: The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Watch: The Godfather and The Offer (both on Paramount+)

Which was better? Split decision - Claire: the book, Julie: the movie

Rating on our book to screen adaptation scale: 5/5

If there’s a book you want us to cover here on But the Book Was Better, send us an email at [email protected].

In the meantime, come hang out with us on Facebook and Instagram. If you want to dive deeper into any of the books, movies, or shows we cover here on But the Book Was Better, join our Facebook group, here. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you know exactly when each new episode is released!

Read: Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith

Watch: Deep Water on Hulu

Which was better? The Movie

Rating on our book adaptation scale: 3/5

If there’s a book you want us to cover here on But the Book Was Better, send us an email at [email protected].

In the meantime, come hang out with us on Facebook and Instagram. If you want to dive deeper into any of the books, movies, or shows we cover here on But the Book Was Better, join our Facebook group, here. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you know exactly when each new episode is released!

Read: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

Watch: Pieces of Her on Netflix

Which was better? The Book

Rating on our book adaptation scale: 4/5

If there’s a book you want us to cover here on But the Book Was Better, send us an email at [email protected].

In the meantime, come hang out with us on Facebook and Instagram. If you want to dive deeper into any of the books, movies, or shows we cover here on But the Book Was Better, join our Facebook group, here. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you know exactly when each new episode is released!

Read: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Watch: Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu or FX

Which was better? The Book

Rating on our book adaptation scale: 2/5

If there’s a book you want us to cover here on But the Book Was Better, send us an email at [email protected]. 

In the meantime, come hang out with us on Facebook and Instagram. If you want to dive deeper into any of the books, movies, or shows we cover here on But the Book Was Better, join our Facebook group, here. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you know exactly when each new episode is released!

Hey, I’m Claire - self proclaimed book nerd. And I’m Julie - a streaming addict. This is, But the Book Was Better. The truth is, we both love to read and binge watch all the things.

In this podcast, we’ll be reading books, then watching their screen adaptations. We’ll cover some classics (like the Godfather) and some of the newer stuff everyone is talking about (like Where the Crawdads Sing.) Sometimes we’ll be talking about shows, sometimes movies - it all depends. Yea, let’s get wild!

We’ll break down each book… why we chose it, what was changed in the screen adaptation, if the changes make sense  and if they added or detract from the overall plot of the story. You get the idea!

And ultimately, we’ll debate which was better. It’ll be the book, it’s always the book. Well, they’ll have to tune in to find out!

If there’s a book you want us to cover here on But the Book Was Better, send us an email at [email protected]. Our first episode will be released on June 15th!

In the meantime, come hang out with us on Facebook and Instagram. If you want to dive deeper into any of the books, movies, or shows we present here on But the Book Was Better, join our Facebook group, here. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you know exactly when each new episode is released!