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Kaley Clarke and Taylor Collett are sisters as well as lifelong movie fans and avid readers. Each episode, Kaley and Taylor discuss a popular book and its movie adaptation, pointing out big differences, and deciding (in their opinion) whether or not the b

Kaley Clarke & Taylor Collett


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 143 EPISODES


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    80- Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes w/ We Ship It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 83:06


    Kaley and Taylor are joined by Steph and Devin from We Ship It podcast to discuss Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" and compare its film adaptation.Follow We Ship It on Instagram!Check out our episode on We Ship It's podcast on Spotify!

    TBWB Minisode 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 30:01


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor play a version of the game "Real or Fake" with K Drama titles and plots. Play along and see how many you get right!

    79- Where the Crawdads Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 61:54


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Delia Owen's "Where the Crawdads Sing" and compare it to its movie adaptation.We apologize for the sound quality on parts of this episode; Kaley wasn't recording with her usual equipment or program.

    TBWB Minisode 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 14:11


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss what is currently known about the announced Netflix Narnia series.

    78- Love, Rosie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 72:07


    Kaley and Taylor are joined by listener Anna to discuss Cecilia Ahern's "Love, Rosie" (also called "Where Rainbows End") and compare it to its movie adaptation.

    77- Ready Player One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 63:59


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Ernest Cline's "Ready Player One" and compare it to its movie adaptation.

    TBWB Minisode 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 22:18


    In this season's first minisode, Kaley and Taylor give a few book recommendations and talk about what they are excited to read this year.

    76- The Odyssey/Epic Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 71:00


    Kaley and Taylor finish comparing Homer's "The Odyssey" to "Epic" the official concept album by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, covering sagas 6-9.Listen to all of "Epic: The Official Concept Album" here!

    75- The Odyssey/Epic Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 83:44


    As The Book Was Better Podcast switches to a season model, Kaley and Taylor begin season one comparing Homer's "The Odyssey" to "Epic" the official concept album by Jorge Rivera-Herrans.

    TBWB Minisode 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 33:31


    WE'RE ALIVE! In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk 2024 favorites and plans for 2025, along with some changes coming to the Podcast!

    TBWB Minisode 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 26:37


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the rest of the Shrek universe and the announcement of Shrek 5. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    74- Shrek

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 57:51


    Kaley and Taylor discuss William Steig's "Shrek" and compare it to its movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 28:33


    Happy end of summer! In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about life and how their summers went, as well as what the next movie/book adaptation will be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    73- Always and Forever, Lara Jean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 58:08


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Jenny Han's "Always and Forever, Lara Jean," the 3rd book in the "To All The Boys" series, and compare it to its Netflix movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    Author Interview- Bethanie Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 89:57


    In this week's special episode (in place of a minisode), Kaley and Taylor interview author Bethanie Finger about her debut novel and series, "More Than Life." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    72- P.S. I Still Love You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 59:35


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Jenny Han's "P.S. I Still Love You," the 2nd book in the "To All The Boys" series, and compare it to its Netflix movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 27:53


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give their thoughts on the Netflix Original, live action "Avatar: The Last Airbender." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    71- To All The Boys I've Loved Before

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 71:35


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Jenny Han's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" and compare it to its Netflix movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 27:57


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor fancast who they would like to see if "The Marauders" was made into a movie or show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    70- Flipped

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 49:07


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Wendelin Van Draanen's "Flipped" and compare it to its movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 23:24


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some book recommendations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    69- Stardust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 72:04


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Neil Gaiman's "Stardust" and compare it to its movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    68- Percy Jackson Recap Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 135:23


    Kaley and Taylor are joined by The Newest Olympian, Kiwi and the Bird, and We Ship It Podcast to discuss the Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv series as a whole. Interview start times: Mike from The Newest Olympian 5:47 Taylor and Keimi from Kiwi and the Bird 44:02 Steph and Devin from We Ship It 1:27:37 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    67- PJO The Lightning Thief Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 93:56


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" compared to episodes 7 and 8 of the Disney+ show of the same name, finishing season 1 of the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    66- PJO The Lightning Thief Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 91:57


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" compared to episodes 5 and 6 of the Disney+ show of the same name. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 55:17


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor do a Q&A and answer questions submitted by listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    65- PJO The Lightning Thief Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 90:56


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" compared to episodes 3 and 4 of the Disney+ show of the same name. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    64- Percy Jackson Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 82:12


    Kaley and Taylor discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" compared to the first two episodes of the Disney+ show of the same name. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    63- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 49:23


    Kaley and Taylor discuss C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and compare it to the 2010 film adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 33:41


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor recap 2023 and set their goals for 2024! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    62- Elf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 47:29


    Happy Holidays and Merry late Christmas! This week Kaley and Taylor discuss the 2003 movie "Elf" by David Berenbaum and compare it to its 2020 children's book. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 49- We're Back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 38:02


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor return from Taylor's maternity leave and give some life updates and plan for future episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    61- Prince Caspian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 58:53


    Kaley and Taylor discuss C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and compare it to the 2008 film adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    60- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe w/ We Ship It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 76:05


    Kaley and Taylor are joined by Steph and Devin from We Ship It podcast to discuss C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" and compare it to the 2005 film adaptation. Check out our episode on We Ship It's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Bkz9rILq5RzucgUCThu9N?si=_mFuJ8wpQKWRC1Wl_C0SkQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 25:49


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give an assortment of updates including: Chronicles of Narnia, Twilight TV Show, and Percy Jackson TV show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    59- Crazy Rich Asians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 79:18


    Kaley and Taylor discuss "Crazy Rich Asians" by Kevin Kwan and compare it to its movie adaptation. Also available as a video on Youtube! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    58- Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 54:57


    Kaley and Taylor discuss "Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between" by Jennifer E. Smith and compare it to its Netflix movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 47

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 27:16


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the new MAX series for Harry Potter and their thoughts on the venture. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    57- Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 37:00


    This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "Holes" by Louis Sachar and compare it to its 2003 movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 46

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 31:41


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some big life updates. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 21:22


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about some of the books on their TBR (to be read) shelves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    56- Love and Gelato

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 65:06


    This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "Love and Gelato" by Jenna Evans Welch an compare it to its Netflix movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 16:08


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give a life update and talk about what's coming next for the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbwbpodcast/support

    55- Little Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 55:20


    This week Kaley and Taylor discuss Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" and compare it to its 2019 movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

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    54- Austenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 52:42


    This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "Austenland" by Shannon Hale. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 24:11


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the 1971 "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and how it differs from the 2005 "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    53- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 52:03


    This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl and compare it to its 2005 movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 26:32


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk New Year's resolutions for 2023 for the podcast, and discuss some personal goals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 22:02


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor review the year and talk about favorite moments and episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    52- The Polar Express

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 48:13


    Happy holidays and merry early Christmas! This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg and compare it to its movie adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

    TBWB Minisode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 17:25


    In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Blood Mercy" and "Lakeshire Park." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbwbpodcast/support

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