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But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films by Kristen Lopez
hollyxbear's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very interesting book! and it gave me a good list of movies and books to watch and compare in the future myself. I hadn't seen the movies or read a few of the books in a while, if ever. Very fun read.
ahomelibrary's review against another edition
Book Review — “But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films” by Kristen Lopez (2023) published by @runningpressbooks
Categories — Film, Book to Film Adaptations, Books About Books, Pop Culture, Classics, Literary
3.48 average on Goodreads with around 66 ratings. Published on March 7, 2023 from Running Press
Quick Summary — 52 screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them, presented by Turner Classic Movies
At around 225 pages, this book doesn’t dive deeply into 52 movies. Rather, it spends around 3-4pgs for each in this format ⤵️
Categories — Film, Book to Film Adaptations, Books About Books, Pop Culture, Classics, Literary
3.48 average on Goodreads with around 66 ratings. Published on March 7, 2023 from Running Press
Quick Summary — 52 screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them, presented by Turner Classic Movies
At around 225 pages, this book doesn’t dive deeply into 52 movies. Rather, it spends around 3-4pgs for each in this format ⤵️
literary_heather's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
I liked that each "chapter" was quite short but had both fun and important facts about the movies and books. Perfect for my friend and I - she loves movies (and listens to Lopez's podcast) and I love books, so we can both enjoy this.
balletbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A fun romp through some novels that have been adapted for the big screen. Felt a little uneven - some entries had extensive remake/sequel information and some did not in surprising ways - and, as always, what do you include and what do you leave out?
mhcovill's review against another edition
5.0
I've seen a lot of movies, but I've read far fewer novels. Author Kristen Lopez's new book opened my eyes to some novels I definitely need to check out, in addition to some classic movies! Ultimately I believe that's the mission of a book like this; showcasing new titles that the reader might've missed. Lopez does a great job of selecting a range of titles from combinations like Clueless/Emma to more recent adaptations like Dune. It would make for a great gift for the film lover in your life. I know I definitely have to read Jurassic Park now!
(I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher)
(I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher)
hmhurst's review against another edition
4.0
Adding a lot of books to my TBR and movies to my Letterboxd account