Books have definitely taken on a new meaning in the past few years. Before, books were a way to past time, something to take your mind off your busy and chaotic life. Now, we can see those classic stories come to life on the big screen. There are many movies which were based on books, most of them very good. But I think a lot of us rabid readers can agree that sometimes, it’s just better to leave the story in the pages of a book. First of all, it’s very hard to create a film that’s just as good as the book. Books have so much fun detail and information on what the characters are thinking. The possibilities are endless and there are almost no limits. For example, an author can write as many pages as they want, while director’s have to watch their movie length. Secondly, a director will never be able to make every reader happy. Everyone has a different image in their head of what each fictional character will look like. Combined with the author’s description and their own imagination, readers will carry that picture with them throughout the book. So, it’s not really the director or actors fault when the guy playing your favorite fictional hero doesn’t look the way you thought he would. Take Harry Potter for example, I’m sure many people had a different picture in their heads then what Harry looked like in the movie. But, as I said before, you can’t make everyone happy. Last but not least, the length, which I mentioned earlier. If you’re excited because your favorite 543 paged book is getting made into a movie, try to expect a little disappointment. Directors can’t make a 4-hour-long movie. The audience would be falling asleep and it’s just too hard to do. This is why everyone tries their hardest to make the adaptation of the book as a like as possible. The author has to agree to everything before it’s set in stone. Which is probably a very good thing. Here’s a brief list of movies which have been based on books: Atonement, Beowulf, Charlie Wilson’s War, Stardust, The Golden Compass, Casino Royale, The Devil Wears Prada…and many more. Personally, I like books being made into movies, I just don’t like it when they completely change the storyline and the plot. Like Ella Enchanted, that was one of my favorite books and when I heard it was going to be a movie, I was ecstatic. But when I saw it, I was very disappointed. They changed so much; I was surprised the author agreed to everything. But I guess that’s just the way things are. Sometimes you like the way the movie turns out and sometimes you don’t.
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.
Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love.
Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves The Clan of the Cave Bear.
Besides the book there was a movie in the 80's starring Daryl Hanna (Kill bill).
Totally Amazing!! Every Woman Should read it!!
Tantalize (Cynthia Leitich Smith) was an awsome book. I really enjoyed it. It had me guessing what was going to happen until the very end!
Here is a piece about the book:
Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her hybrid werewolf first love threatens to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. And just as she and her uncle are about to unveil Austin's red-hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform the new hire, Henry Johnson, into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Will he be able to to wow the crowd in fake fangs, a cheap cape, and red contact lenses? Or is there more to his earnest fresh face than meets the eye?
As human and preternatural forces clash a deadly love triangle forms and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who's playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything?
Here is a piece about the book:
Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her hybrid werewolf first love threatens to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. And just as she and her uncle are about to unveil Austin's red-hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform the new hire, Henry Johnson, into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Will he be able to to wow the crowd in fake fangs, a cheap cape, and red contact lenses? Or is there more to his earnest fresh face than meets the eye?
As human and preternatural forces clash a deadly love triangle forms and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who's playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything?