Book vs. Movie: Fantastic Beasts

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an interesting book vs. movie to compare. It is actually an original and entertaining screenplay that spins off of a Hogwarts text book of the same name from the Harry Potter series that describes and accounts for all of the known magical beasts in the wizarding world. In this movie, viewers are introduced to the quirky Newt Scamander and quite a few of the incredible beasts that Rowling has imagined. The acting is impeccable and this is the storytelling that can only come from an author like J.K. Rowling. Continue reading →

Book vs. Movie: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist

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Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist Rachel Cohn and David Levithan is a humorous book that is upbeat. The film, however, will leave you wondering what you even watched. The differences far outweigh the similarities in this book to movie adaptation. Continue reading →

Book vs. Movie: The Girl on the Train

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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is one thriller book that needs to be on your to-be-read list. The characters are so well developed and the story is one that will keep you guessing right up until the end. An adaptation of any book is sure to be different from the original, however this movie did a wonderful job of keeping most of the story intact and makes comparing the two easy. Continue reading →

Book vs. Movie: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a book to movie adaptation that is exciting to compare. The novel by Ransom Riggs is one that I really enjoyed, so I was thrilled to see it become a movie. The fantastic setting and peculiarities of the children were captured so well and looked perfect on the screen. However, there are a few aspects of the book that weren’t as exciting as the book, which was a bit disappointing. I would recommend reading the book after watching the movie.

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Book vs. Movie: The Light Between Oceans

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Don’t Judge a Book by its Movie is a feature on The Candid Cover spotlighting and reviewing book to movie adaptations.

Book vs. Movie: The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman is a movie that does not compare to the book. The book by M.L. Stedman is an incredible story and contains characters that will stay with you long after reading It and will break your heart into a million pieces. Albeit, the movie adaptation is one that truly has beautiful cinematography and wonderful acting, it just does not live up to the original book. Continue reading →