Why the Book Wins

Why the Book Wins

By Laura JayTV & Film
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Why the Book Wins episodes

  • L.A. Confidential Book vs Movie
    James Ellroy popular noir crime thriller was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie. The book is very complex, so the question is: how were they able to make such a successful and faithful adaptation of an "adaptable" book?
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    48 min
  • Nocturnal Animals Book vs Movie
    Nocturnal Animals is the cerebral thriller about a woman who reads her ex-husbands novel and is deeply effected by it. The book and movie are similar on the surface, but the deeper message might be interpreted differently.
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    39 min
  • Spoiler Alert the Hero Dies Book vs Movie
    The true story of Kit and Michael's relationship and Kit's cancer diagnosis was made into a movie starring Jim Parsons in 2022. The memoir is amazing, but how does the movie compare?
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    27 min
  • I Am Legend Book vs Movie (2007)
    Richard Matheson's ground breaking novella has inspired so many other books, movies, and even video games. But how does the original story compare with the 2007 Will Smith adaptation?
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    1 hr 6 min
  • Dreamcatcher Book vs Movie
    Dreamcatcher isn't considered one of King's better novels, but did the movie make improvements on the book? Or did it just make things worse...?
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    36 min
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Book vs Movie
    Ken Kesey's novel was an instant hit and was turned into a play the following year. The movie adaptation took a bit longer, but when it was released it was critically acclaimed. Find out how the two differ and which I think wins!
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    46 min
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Book vs Movie
    The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis is one of the most famous children's fantasy books out there. Today I compare the second book in the series (or the first book, depending how you look at it) with the movie adaptation form 2005!
    A Christmas Carol book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf84mYWfdI0&t=1250s
    Nightmare Alley book vs movie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLWXwkdkOu8&t=2602s
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    28 min
  • The Joy Luck Club Book vs Movie
    Amy Tan's famous novel was adapted soon after its publication. How does the movie compare with this groundbreaking novel?
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    34 min
  • All Quiet on the Western Front Book vs Movie (2022)
    My brother joins me to discuss this famous World War One novel by Erich Maria Remarque which was adapted yet again in 2022. Is this new version the best adaptation yet? We follow a young German soldier as he experiences the horrors of war in this vivid and graphic coming of age story.
    We Were Soldiers book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjJUixeb04&t=514s
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    44 min
  • The Wonder Book vs Movie (2022)
    Florence Pugh's new movie The Wonder is adapted from the novel by Emna Donoghue and follows nurse Lib Wright as she watches a young girl who claims to have lived the past four months without food. Find out the secret of the girl's fasting, and how thy book and movie compare!
    Room book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbPGvX_85nw&t=274s
    Wonder book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyAkVfTAtoU&t=1302s
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    24 min

About Why the Book Wins

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Welcome to my podcast where I compare books with their movie adaptations! A perfect blend of book reviews and movie reviews! Find out which was better-the book or movie? If you love books, movie, or both-this is podcast is a must!