Adapt Me Podcast – Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything

The Ruins Movie Review

Content warning: this review contains spoilers. I recently watched the 2008 movie version of The Ruins with my husband for our latest episode of His/Her Reviews on the Adapt Me Podcast. In it, he and I talk about adaptations of books we just watched. We discussed The Ruins based on the 2006 novel of theContinue reading “The Ruins Movie Review”

The Ruins Book Review

Last year, the Adapt Me Podcast began a series called His/Her Reviews. In it, my husband comes on, and we talk about a movie or television show that’s based on a book. Our first episode in that series was the 2024 film Nightbitch. Our next one is the 2008 flick The Ruins based on theContinue reading “The Ruins Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Dr. Deb Miller and I discuss how we would adapt her book Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness as a Broadway show. We talk about how it has already been adapted for the International Memoir Writers Association’s MemoirContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest and co-host of the Women InSession Podcast Kristin Battestella and I discuss how we would adapt The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe as a movie/mini-series. We talk about how it influenced several authorsContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket”

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Book Review

There are plenty of books that have been cited as an influence to other works. However, what people don’t realize is that any material can inspire other stories, regardless of how good or bad it is. An example of this is Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket publishedContinue reading “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The File on H.

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest Dash Silva and I discuss how we would adapt The File on H. by Albania’s leading literary figure Ismail Kadare into a movie/musical. We talk about its universal and specific at the same time while having lengthy diatribesContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The File on H.”

The File on H. Book Review

Lately, I’ve been trying to read more works by international authors. Earlier this year, I dipped my toes by looking at Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami – your favorite author’s favorite author. Recently, I had the chance to read The File on H. by Ismail Kadare – Albania’s leading literary figure. It’s a fine novelContinue reading “The File on H. Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Last Word

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest and Goodreads reviewer Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt The Last Word by Taylor Adams into a low-budget horror/thriller movie. We talk about how an adaptation of this kind of book doesn’t need bells and whistlesContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Last Word”

The Last Word Book Review

Content warning: this review discusses stalking and animal abuse. Have you ever left a one-star review of a book and got into an argument with its author? I’m sure some reviewers secretly have that fear when writing their critiques. After all, they are entitled to their opinions. At the same time, they wrote theirs forContinue reading “The Last Word Book Review”

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography Book Review

I like Peanuts. The holiday specials were always a must-see for most of my life. While I’m not the biggest fan, I’ve always enjoyed the cartoons and the 2015 Peanuts movie. I love doing the dances that were popularized by the Christmas special. When I came across the book Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography byContinue reading “Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography Book Review”