Why, cello there…

August 22, 2014 by Jessi

Bingo Square: Book That is a Movie in 2014 Book: If I Stay, Gayle Forman Favorite Quote: Adam lay down on my bed, stretching his arms above his head. His whole face was grinning–eyes nose, mouth. “Play me,” he said. “What?” “I want you to play me like a cello.” …Aaaanndd it goes on from there. I’ve never giggled so hard in my life. Yikes. Main character, Mia Hall, and some baseball card type stats: Parents: Progressive, avid rock music […]

Categories: Book Review • Tags: book versus movie, contemporary YA, Film Fest Friday, Gayle Forman, If I Stay, literary bingo, teenage romance

We’re Preparing Ourselves for The Fault in Our Stars Movie – Film Fest Friday

June 6, 2014 by Ladies On The Shelf

The Fault in Our Stars premiered today, and it’s already generating some excellent reviews – almost all of which mention uncontrollable sobbing and an abundance of feels. Because none of us will be able to see the movie until later this weekend, Jessi and Caitlin are substituting this week’s Film Fest Friday with a discussion of their excitement/anxiety over the adaptation of one of their favorite YA books, ever. Look for our group review next week! Why do you love TFIOS? Jessi: Caitlin recommended this book to me […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: "The book is better than the movie", Film Fest Friday, john green, teenage romance, YA

She is the Maneth – Film Fest Friday

May 2, 2014 by Jessi

She’s the Man/Twelfth Night Movie Release: 2006 Book (play) Release: 1602 How to Watch: Full screen DVD for old times’ sake I can’t tell you how many times I’ve see this movie. I don’t know what it is, but it’s one of those movies that I can pop in at anytime, be it for movie night or just for background noise, and still laugh at the lovely teenage nonsense of it all. I went through a little Shakespeare phase in […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: amanda bynes, channing tatum, Film Fest Friday, Shakespeare, teenage romance

“You are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy. I don’t care how dope his ride is” – Film Fest Friday

April 25, 2014 by Caitlin

Introducing: Film Fest Fridays! Here we’ll bring you a weekly cinematic adaptation of a book and discuss the finer points of “Is the book really better than the movie?”  It’s William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday week, and we thought we’d kick it off with something fun – Shakepearean adaptations. Sure, these are technically re-worked versions of something that is meant to be seen and not read, but Shakes is celebrated as a writer – can’t we appreciate his prose reworked into […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: Film Fest Friday, movies, Shakespeare, teenage romance