Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

A book that is becoming a movie this year ... wow, this one is pretty specific. Give us some ideas! What's being released in 2016?

I already did some searching and I'm leaning towards either The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E Smith (which is already on my reading list!) or The Silver Chair by CS Lewis (which IMDB claims will be released in 2016!). There's also Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.

I was also going to use The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

Here's a list of other books that are going to be movies this year: http://kindleaddicts.com/20-books-bec...

I will most likely read Me Before You. I am going to try to do most of these with books I already own.

Belinda wrote: "I will most likely read Me Before You. I am going to try to do most of these with books I already own."

Me Before You is a great book! I read it this year.

Have read the Statistical Probability... it's a good fairly quick read

Sara wrote: "Me Before You is a great book! I read it this year."

I did too. Jojo Moyes is an author I discovered this year and moved through quite a few of her books in 2015.

Here's another blog post with recommendations ... lots of crossovers from the list above.

http://www.alannaandcompany.com/2015/...

I discovered this article on this subject:

http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment...

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "I discovered this article on this subject:

http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment..."

That's a helpful list, Kirsten. I may add The Light Between Oceans to my short list. I've heard mixed reviews on that book, but I'm curious enough to want to find out for myself.

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "I discovered this article on this subject:

http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment..."

Oh man! They are making a movie of The Circle!?!?!?! Welp, I will probably be reading that book for the prompt then! Thanks for the super helpful list, Kirsten!

Sara wrote: "Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "I discovered this article on this subject:

http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment......"

The Light Between Oceans is one of the most emotionally intense books I have ever read. I hated it as I was reading it, but it's one of those books you hate because you hate what is happening to the characters, not because the book is bad. I recommend it.

The girl on the train is at the top of my tbr list so I'll go with that!

I read The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman in 2015 because I heard it was being filmed by Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

I really wish these threads had "like" buttons. There are so many times I want to just hit "like" rather than copying and pasting the entire message. /rant

I read The Light Between Oceans when it was first published. It really stuck with me for a long time. Even to today. I'll be very excited to see it as a film.

Especially with Michael Fassbender.

Juanita wrote: "I really wish these threads had "like" buttons. There are so many times I want to just hit "like" rather than copying and pasting the entire message. /rant

I read [book:The Light Between Oceans|13..."

I "like" your message, Juanita!

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is coming out in 2016

I was just coming on here to ask about Me Before You, so I'm happy to see some good reviews. I've always though JoJo Moyes had ugly book covers, but Moyes is my maiden name, so I feel this obligation to read at least one of her books.

Me Before You is amazing. The sequel is OK but not needed. Of course, I did read it the week it was released so that shows you something.

If you like Dan Brown, Inferno is becoming a movie in 2016

I'll be reading Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll.

The girl on the train is a stand alone book right? It is not part of a series?

Right, Girl on the Train is standalone

Thank you! That is the one I will be reading for this one :)

Fantastic beasts and where to find them:)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

The BFG

Emily wrote: "Fantastic beasts and where to find them:)"

Just saw a trailer for it; it looks like fun!

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

I'm going for A Monster Calls. I've seen it recommended many times on GoodReads and on Youtube, and it looks really interesting.

I plan on reading The 5th Wave

I just finished The 5th Wave and it was such a great book! Would totally recommend it for this task, although I am normally not the one for dystopian/alien stuff! Can't wait for the movie now!

I loved The 5th Wave too!! 5 stars!

Kiki wrote: "I just finished The 5th Wave and it was such a great book! Would totally recommend it for this task, although I am normally not the one for dystopian/alien stuff! Can't wait for the..."

Glad to have the thumbs-up!! The movie trailer looked incredible, so I've been eager to tackle the book!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalder...

Buzzfeed posted this today. I think we mentioned some of them but maybe there's a new idea or two on the list we didn't think of!

Megan wrote: "http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalder......"

Haha I just came on here to post this same article!

I didn't realize that How to Be Single was based on a book! I'm glad I checked the article before I broke my personal rule of reading the book first.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

I'm reading The Girl on the Train which is supposed to be released in September.

Lisa wrote: "I'm reading The Girl on the Train which is supposed to be released in September."

I recently read this book and it is AMAZING!! It was hard to read at times but, I couldn't put it down. Such a good book!!

Marianne wrote: "The movie won't be released until sometime late next year, but filming has apparently started on the movie adaptation of The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. Michael Fassbender as the main character Harry Hole..."

I'm reading Nesbo's "Nemesis right now for either "set in Europe" or "translated"!! It's my first Nordic mystery novel. Other than being set in Oslo, it's not much different from other mystery novels.

I am so reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for this prompt!

Marianne wrote: "The movie won't be released until sometime late next year, but filming has apparently started on the movie adaptation of The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. Michael Fassbender as the main character Harry Hole..."

Interesting...I am planning to read The Bat later in the year for another group challenge...if they were going to make a movie I would think they'd start with the first book, but since I've only heard about them and not read any yet maybe there's a reason for that? My uncle recommended the series to me but I am not that familiar with it.

I am going to read A Monster Calls for this category.

I read Silence and was a good book, fairly short and will star Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson in this drama by Scorsese

Ellen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "The movie won't be released until sometime late next year, but filming has apparently started on the movie adaptation of The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. Michael Fassbender as the main cha..."

Nemesis was the first book I read, but I think the third in the series - they were translated all out of order from when they were published in Norwegian, I don't know why, because there is an underlying story arc that should probably be read in order. It was explained well enough that I was able to completely enjoy the book, but I suspect it would be even better if I had read them in order.

If you like nonfiction, the book The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue by Michael Tougias was turned into a film this year.

Annisa Nurul wrote: "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs"

I read this and it is such a great book.