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The Book Is Better - Book to Film Adaptation Reviews

The Book Is Better - Book to Film Adaptation Reviews

By: Rebekah Edwards and Tim Donna and T. Josiah Haynes
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We’re an absolutely unhinged family of four who took our post-film discussions and love of reading and turned them into a podcast! As Christians, we love to chat about the faith implications of what we read and watch — but you can enjoy this podcast whether or not you share our faith!


We review book-to-film adaptations across genres and time periods, although you’ll probably notice we’re big sci-fi and fantasy fans. Each episode includes a comprehensive breakdown of (our opinion of) the most impactful changes from page to film, trivia about the book and film, and our final verdicts about whether or not the book is *actually* better.


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Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards (@bekahs_book_nook), and author T. Josiah Haynes (@tjosiahhaynes). Visit bookisbetterpod.com or follow us on Instagram for more information.

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Episodes
  • S03E17 — Ender's Game

    S03E17 — Ender's Game
    May 11 2026

    Alright baby listeners… this week we’re heading to Battle School. 🚀


    We’re talking Ender’s Game, the beloved sci-fi classic that somehow manages to be about genius children in space while also being deeply upsetting the entire time.


    We break down the massive differences between the book and the 2013 movie adaptation, including why the film feels way more like a YA blockbuster, why the book’s political themes hit so much harder, and why aging the kids up changes basically everything.


    Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpod


    Find us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.


    Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-073-enders-game/

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • S03E16 — Frankenstein

    S03E16 — Frankenstein
    Apr 12 2026

    Alright baby listeners… you’ve had almost 200 years to read Frankenstein, so we’re not holding back.


    This week we’re talking about the original story, the one that somehow started everything, and then diving into multiple film versions that all looked at that same idea and said, “what if we did something completely different?”


    We get into the book itself, the choices that still don’t make sense (yes, we’re looking at you, Victor), and why the creature might actually be the most sympathetic character in the whole story… depending on who’s telling it. Then we jump into the movies, from the iconic 1931 version to the newer adaptations, and try to figure out why no one can seem to agree on what this story is supposed to be.


    There’s science, there’s chaos, there’s questionable decisions, and at least one version that had us genuinely asking, “why did they do that?” Baby listeners, this one is messy, philosophical, and a little bit unhinged… just like the story itself.


    Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpod


    Find us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.


    Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-072-frankenstein/

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • S03E15 — Project Hail Mary

    S03E15 — Project Hail Mary
    Mar 31 2026


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    Find us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.


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    1 hr and 56 mins
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