Not shying away from taking this children’s book too seriously, the Adaptation hosts discuss The Witches by Roald Dahl: the politics, the reproductive process, and the entrepreneurial possibilities of a traveling mouse circus that fronts as a witch hunting operation. … Continue reading →

The Adaptation hosts discuss the characterization, modernization, and representation in the 2020 Netflix series, The Baby-Sitters Club. The Baby-Sitters Club (2020) Created by Rachel Shukert Starring Sophie Grace, Momona Tamada, Shay Rudolph, Malia Baker, Alicia Silverstone, Mark Feuerstein, and Xochitl … Continue reading →

In what might be the biggest difference of opinion Dorin and Kendyl have ever had about a film, the two discuss The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019), the structure and tone, and most importantly, the waistcoats. The Personal History … Continue reading →

In this episode, the hosts do their best to cover the extensive series The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin, reminisce about childhood reading, and find that choosing your favorite baby-sitter is a lot like therapy. The Babysitters Club series … Continue reading →

In this episode, the Adaptation hosts break down their issues with Artemis Fowl (2020)…and there are many. Artemis Fowl (2020) Written by Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl Directed by Kenneth Branagh Starring Ferdia Shaw, Judi Dench, Lara McDonnell, Nonso Anozie, … Continue reading →

Jess and Kendyl cover the film All the Bright Places (2020), how it played with audience focus and expectations, and how fixing someone else doesn’t fix you. Trigger warning: Just like the novel, this episode contains discussion of suicide, depression, … Continue reading →

Jess and Kendyl discuss Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places, mental health, grief, recovery, and seeing the whole of a person. Trigger warning: Just like the novel, this episode contains discussion of suicide, depression, mental illness, abuse, grief, and death. … Continue reading →

Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss the first two books in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer, its calculating protagonist, middle grade humor, and their favorite play on words… ever? Artemis Fowl Written by Eoin Colfer Published in 2001 The … Continue reading →

Dorin and Kendyl tackle David Copperfield by Charles Dickens—a marathon novel with a large cast of outlandish characters—with a focus on identity, David’s surprising faith in people, and an even more unexpected defense of Dora. David Copperfield Written by Charles … Continue reading →

Is The Secret Garden the perfect book for quarantine? Dorin and Kendyl think it just might be, with it’s fresh-baked-bread-wholesomeness, themes of how nature connects us all, and early meditations on mental health. The Secret Garden Written by Francis Hodgson … Continue reading →