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Books to Movies Challenge

From January 01, 2015 To December 31, 2015

Planned number of books: 25+ (The Critic perk)
Completed: 25

List of Books:

~Currently Reading:


~Completed:
✔The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 15.10.2015
✔The Martian by Andy Weir 06.10.2015
✔Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 13.08.2015
✔The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 22.07.2015
✔The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03.07.2015
✔Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 05.07.2015
✔Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 04.07.2015
✔Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 28.06.2015
✔Love in the Time of Cholera by García Márquez, Gabriel 05.06.2015
✔The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald 24.04.2015
✔Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis 23.04.2015
✔The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 16.04.2015
✔Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 13.04.2015
✔Ziarno prawdy by Zygmunt Miłoszewski 07.04.2015
✔Entanglement by Zygmunt Miłoszewski 02.04.2015
✔Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 30.03.2015
✔Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 25.03.2015
✔Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 01.02.2015
✔Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 6.01.2015
✔Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 12.01.2015
✔Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 17.01.2015
✔Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling 23.01.2015
✔Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 31.03.2015
✔One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 11.02.2015
✔The Fault in Our Stars by John Green13.03.2015

~Planned:
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Travelling to Infinity by Jane Hawking
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

The Continental Challenge

From January 01, 2015 To December 31, 2015

Planned number of books: 10 (The Casual Traveler)
Completed: 8

List of Books:

North America

✔Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 30.03.2015

South America

✔Love in the Time of Cholera by García Márquez, Gabriel 05.062015

Antarctica

✔South: The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914 - 1917 by Ernest Shackleton

Europe

✔The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 16.04.2015
✔Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis 23.04.2015

Asia

✔Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 25.03.2015

Africa

✔Moxyland by Lauren Beukes 13.07.2015

Australia

✔The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 22.07.2015

Good Luck Karolina:)

Loved the movie Battle Royale. How does it compare to the book?

Akshay wrote: "Loved the movie Battle Royale. How does it compare to the book?"

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I must say that I really enjoy the novel so far, I'm really curious about the movie and I will grab it right after finishing the book :) So far I can say that it's a much more complex story than a dystopian arena where teenagers are forced to kill each other - it's also a great portrayal of what totalitarian dictatorship in East-Asia region might look like.

@Manju - thank you!:)

@Karolina: That book to movie challenge is huge. Will keep an eye on your book list to complete my own challenge.:)

Karolina wrote: "Akshay wrote: "Loved the movie Battle Royale. How does it compare to the book?"

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I must say that I really enjoy the novel so far, I'm really curious about the movi..."

The movie is intense, much more so because of the preexisting relationships and dynamics between classmates who have known each other for years.

Manju wrote: "That book to movie challenge is huge. Will keep an eye on your book list to complete my own challenge.:)"

It is, but there are actually so many movies based on books there's just plenty to choose from :) Side note: I have a feeling that in the recent years it's almost impossible to find a movie not based on a short story, novel or comic book series...

@Karolina: True but I mostly read fantasy so its kind of hard for me to find movies on books.:)

Akshay wrote: "The movie is intense, much more so because of the preexisting relationships and dynamics between classmates who have known each other for years. "

@Akshay: Let's agree that I'll get back to you the moment I finish both the novel and the movie, I'm sure there will be a lot to discuss:)

Manju wrote: "@Karolina: True but I mostly read fantasy so its kind of hard for me to find movies on books.:)"

@Manju: That may be true, and by the way I love fantasy myself so I'm open to any suggestions as I covered the most of the well-known titles such as Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice andFire (at least the parts that has been written so far)

Karolina wrote: "Manju wrote: "@Karolina: True but I mostly read fantasy so its kind of hard for me to find movies on books.:)"

@Manju: That may be true, and by the way I love fantasy myself so I'm open to any sug..."

Oh that's great. It always feels good to meet another fantasy lover:)

Try Brandon Sanderson or Joe Abercrombie.:)

I have read only first book in ASOIAF, will pick second book in May.:)

Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch.

Akshay wrote: "Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch."

No Erickson?o.O

Akshay wrote: "Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch."

Manju wrote: Oh that's great. It always feels good to meet another fantasy lover:)

Try Brandon Sanderson or Joe Abercrombie.:)

I have read only first book in ASOIAF, will pick second book in May.:)

@Ashkay: I'm going to add them to my planned list, thanks:)
@Manju: Indeed :) I will follow your recommendations! About ASOIAF - I've read everything published so far, and well... I love the plot but I have a huge problem with Martin's way of story-telling and the way he suddenly stops writing altogether about certain characters and introduces a ton of new people just to drop them after some time too:(

EDIT: Is there any particular series from Sanderson you recommend as first to read or should I just grab a random series and dive in? :)

@Akshay: one more thing - actually my friend said a lot of good things about The Prince of Thorns, I'm definitely going to read this series

Its one of the best trilogy.

Sanderson's earlier standalone books or Mistborn series is a good starting point.

Akshay wrote: "Its one of the best trilogy.

Sanderson's earlier standalone books or Mistborn series is a good starting point."

Thanks for the advice!:)