Adaptations Awry

This week we take a look at the first book in the massive catalogue of the Babysitters Club, and watch the new adaptation put out by Netflix. As always, thank you for listening to us ramble, if you enjoy listening to us talk you may enjoy our other podcast Tessa and Elliot Argue.

We’re rounding out the month of December with another holiday book and movie. Did you know that there is a king of Christmas? I certainly didn’t, but this week we read the king of Christmas Richard Paul Evans’ The Mistletoe Inn, as well as the Hallmark movie of the same name. I hesitate to say adaptation, and as you listen you’ll find out why we feel that way. Like the show? Think about telling a friend, or leave a review. You can also find more of us on our Instagram page! As usual back in two weeks, once again focusing on our theme for the season, teen chapter books. In two weeks we’re taking a look at a Baby Sitters club book.

We’re just in that giving spirit, coming back with a new episode, one week after last week! Who would have thought that we would find David Baldacci’s masterpiece The Christmas Train worthy of two episodes? Certainly not me. But here we are. Tom is halfway through his train journey from D.C. to L.A., and twists and turns are just around the corner. Have a comment for the show? Drop us a line at adaptaionawry@gmail.com or find our Instagram or twitter. And as always, thanks for listening.

Ho Ho Ho! It’s that time of year, and we are in the Christmas mood with this week’s book, The Christmas Train by David Baldacci. Come learn of Tom, who lets you know he used to be a war correspondent every chance he gets! Also this is a Hallmark movie, so now you know just exactly what you are in for. We also couldn’t contain this book and film to just one episode, so it’s a two parter, come back NEXT WEEK for the second half and see if Tom can find love, and solve the mystery. Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Still no s in the email!! Like the show? Think about giving us a review, or just tell a friend about the podcast, that helps us grow the most. Find us on Instagram too!

If you’re listening on the day of release happy American Thanksgiving! I had all kinds of facts written down the first time I wrote this, but that was like 4 months ago, and since I had to reupload the episode I have forgotten them. I do recall that this is the only actual adaptation of an actual Nancy Drew book, and they’ve actually done it twice. Every other movie or show about Nancy Drew was original to that format, kinda crazy considering how many books there are. As always thank you for listening, catch up back in two weeks when we begin our Christmas episodes!

Keeping with the spooky season we went ahead and read Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. We have a long talk about how we seem to be the only two people not totally in love with everything Coraline, come hear some of our reasons why. Like the show? Think about giving us a review, or just tell a friend about the podcast, that helps us grow the most. Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Notice there’s no s in that!!! Instagram! Follow it!

Happy Halloween! And to celebrate we are taking a look at Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and the really odd film adaptation. This is definitely the oddest adaptation yet, come hear if we can choose between two very different works. As always you can follow our Instagram right HERE! Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, you can help by telling a friend. Like the show? Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Notice there’s no s in that!!!

Finally we get a break and read something fantastic, it’s Lemony Snicket (or Daniel Handler’s) first entry in a Series of Unfortunate Events, The Bad Beginning. Listen to us gush, a word here which means write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm, over our love for the book and tv series. (Did you get the joke?) Like the show? Think about leaving us a review on your podcast platform, and if you do thank you for taking the time out to do so. Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Notice there’s no s in that!!! Follow the show’s Instagram for all kinds of extra content.

We read and watch Gertrude Chandler Warner’s debut novel, The Boxcar Children. You may think you know a thing or two about this series, there are over 150 titles in all. BUT we bet you know nothing about the first story and how terrible it really was. Tessa and Elliot talk about how this book really isn’t a book at all, and how there was no way even way back in 1924 that readers weren’t grossed out by the grandpa. Follow the show’s Instagram for all kinds of extra content. Thanks for listening, and if you like the show, you can help by telling a friend. Like the show? Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Notice there’s no s in that!!!

In this first episode we take a look at R. L. Stine's eleventh book in the Goosebumps series, but the first episode of the TV show, The Haunted Mask. Listen as Tessa and Elliot talk about what makes the book scary, but the show funny, and see which one they decide to keep and which one they choose to never speak of again. Want to drop a line? Write to us at adaptaionawry@gmail.com Notice there’s no s in that!!! Like the show? Think about leaving us a review on your podcast platform, and if you do thank you for taking the time out to do so. Follow the show’s Instagram for all kinds of extra content.

Every other Thursday on Adaptations Awry we're going to take a look at the source material for something, usually a book, and also take a look at the adaptation it spawned, usually a movie or tv show. Listen to us talk about things going on about the book, or show you didn't know. And at the end of each episode we'll decide which one you should spend time either reading, or watching. OHr6qM58WNs6xQZU8RlW (for podchaser)