Blood,Sweat and Books

2016 has been a remarkable year for Book to film conversions thus far and that momentum does not seem to be slowing down at all. So far this year we've seen film adaptations of books ranging anywhere from the cult classic Pride, Prejudice and Zombies to best selling novels The 5th Wave  , Allegiant and the lesser known but still brilliant   13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi   . Hollywood it seems has been bit by the book bug and I for one cannot wait to see what works get converted in the future (Please, please Joe McKenna's Dead City). For now though let's stick with the films being released in the back half of the year. I'm choosing to exclude Fantastic Beasts because I've mentioned it already in a previous post. With that being said and in no particular order here are some of my most anticipated still yet to be released. 1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins  Film Release Date: October 5, 2016 Director: Ta...

2016 is going to be a big year for Book to Movie adaptations and so I figured why not get a jump start on the year by sharing some. While these are by no means all the films releasing this year, these are certainly the ones I'll be looking most forward to watching when they release in theaters. IMDB Movie Title: The 5th Wave Release Date: January 22, 2016 Director: J Blakeson Goodreads Book Title: The 5th Wave Released: May 7th 2013 Author: Rick Yancey What its about: A 16 year old girl struggling to survive in the wake of an alien invasion. Why I'm excited: While I didn't necessarily love the book, I can see its potential being made on the big screen. Plus the trailers just look amazing and I think Chloë Grace Moretz will be great in the role. Goodreads Book Title: Through The Looking Glass Released: 1871 Author: Lewis Carol IMDB Movie Title: Alice Through The Looking Glass Release Date: May 27, 2016 Dir...

First let's discuss the book. Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters is a novel written by Author Rick Riordan. The book was originally published in April 2006 by Hyperion books and is the second novel in the series. Upon release The Sea of Monsters was generally well received and was nominated for numerous awards, including the 2006 Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick and the 2009 Mark Twain Award. Let's take a look at some of the characters. Percy Jackson - 13-year-old demigod son of Poseidon. Percy is a brave, spirited natural leader, and is willing to risk his life to save friends, family, strangers, and sometimes even enemies. Percy is somewhat short-tempered, and thus has trouble controlling his anger (such as when he sees bullying) and tends to do or blurt out things before thinking, no matter the consequences, causing him to get into a lot of trouble. He also feels responsible fo...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling The Giver by Lois Lowry. First let's discuss the book. Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. The Giver is a young adult dystopic novel written by Lois Lowry. The book was originally published in 1993 by Houghtin Mifflin. The Giver  follows the story of a boy named Jonas going through the twelfth and thirteenth years of his life. The society Jonas lives in has successfully eliminated all pain and strife by converting to Sameness.  After Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory( the person who stores all the past memories of the time before Sameness) he learns the truth about his supposed "utopian" society and struggles with the weight of the meaning of it all. Since publication, The Giver has won a slew of awards and consistently remains a beloved book by many. Let's take a look at some of the characters. Jonas - Sensitive and intelli...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. First Let's Discuss The Book Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. The Book Thief is a novel written by Author Markus Zusak and it was published originally in August 2005 by Picador in Australia and Knopf books in the US. The Book Thief is narrated by death and is set in Nazi Germany, a place and time when the narrator notes he was extremely busy. The story follows a young girl's relationship with her foster parents, the other residents of their neighborhood, and a young Jewish man named Max who hides in her home during the escalation of World War II.Since publication, the book has won numerous awards and it remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for over 230 weeks. Let's take a look at some of the characters now Liesel Meminger - The protagonist of the story. She is an adopted young girl on the verge of adolescence, with blon...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. First Let's Discuss The Book Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. The Leftovers is a book written by Author Tom Perotta and was published August 30, 2011 by St. Martin's Press. The Leftovers  chronicles life on earth after a rapture-like event that takes some and leaves others behind. The story is told episodically, revolving around the four members of the Garvey family, who have each begun an unlikely relationship following the event. Let's take a look at some of the characters now Kevin Garvey – The patriarch of the Garvey family, Kevin is a prominent local business man enjoying early retirement during the event. Afterwards, he is compelled to run for mayor of Mapleton to replace the psychologically compromised incumbent. Kevin stresses the importance of returning to normality as a way for the survivors to cope through ini...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling The Maze Runner by James Dashner. First Let's Discuss The Book Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. The Maze Runner is a book written by Author James Dashner and was published in October 2007 by Delacorte Press. The Maze Runner follows the story of a boy named Thomas who is brought into a place known as the Glade, with no memories except for his name. Upon release, The Maze Runner received widespread praise from critics and readers alike. Let's take a look at some of the characters now Thomas - The protagonist of the story. Thomas arrives in the Glade with no knowledge of who he is or was besides his name. Thomas proves to be brave, loyal, and clever, with isolated telepathic powers and a very limited memory of previous knowledge of the Maze. Soon after arriving in the Glade, Thomas makes both friends and enemies amongst the Gladers. Alby - The leader of the Gladers,...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling Gayle Forman's critically acclaimed young adult  novel turned film, If I Stay. First Let's Discuss The Book Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. If I Stay is a novel written by Author Gayle Forman and was published in 2009 by Dutton Penguin. If I Stay chronicles the story of 17-year-old Mia Hall as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family. Upon release the book was well received by fans and critics alike prompting the announcement of a film produced by Summit entertainment as being in the works barely less than a year after the novels release. Let's take a look at some characters now, shall we.  Mia Hall - Mia is a quiet, kind and musically gifted girl who above all things, loves her family, her cello and her friends. Mia struggles with belonging as she often feels left out of due to her lack of similarities in musical t...

This week on From Page to Screen I'll be tackling Beauty and the Beast. Although the first published version of Beauty and the Beast was written by Author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, in 1740, this week, I decided to focus on the more well known abridgement of her work published in 1756 by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont. First Let's Discuss the Book. Here is a bit of back story in case some of you aren't familiar with the novel. Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.  After leaving France to become a governess in London Jeanne-Marie Le Price de Beaumont wrote Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales. Leprince de Beaumont revised and abridged this story considerably from its originally published version titled Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve another popular author of the day. However, the success of this shorter revised version is the reason Leprince de...