Seven 2022 Book To Screen Adaptations I'm Excited About

 I love a book to movie or TV adaptation. I used to keep up with upcoming adaptations and read the book in preparation for the adaptations release but I have gotten out of that habit in recent years. I figured I would try to get back to that a little this year and decided to look into the upcoming adaptations. I found a few that I am excited about that I thought I would share.

 

1. The Hating Game - This has already released elsewhere but is coming to the UK at some point in 2022. This is the movie adaptation of Sally Thorne's novel, which I read last year and didn't love as much as everyone else seems to. I love Lucy Hale, though, so I am excited for the movie.

2. Bridgerton Season 2 - The second book in the Bridgertons series, The Viscount Who Loved Me, is my favourite of the series so far and is the book the second season of the show is based on. I started reading the series after falling in love with the first season of the show so I can't wait for the second season.

3. Luckiest Girl Alive - This is a movie adaptation of a book I read years ago. The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll follows a seemingly perfect woman with a traumatic past, the secrets of which are tearing her apart. I wasn't a fan of the book but I am interested to see how they take this story to the screen.

4. Daisy Jones And The Six - One of the most popular books of the past few years, Daisy Jones And The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, is being adapted into a TV series. I have not yet read this book and didn't really have much interest in it until Sam Claflin was announced as part of the cast of the adaptation. Now I will definitely be picking it up and watching the show when it is released.

5. Anatomy Of A Scandal - This is a thriller that I have not read but the premise sounds interesting. The TV series adaptation is pitched as for fans of Scandal, a show I really loved, so that has me hooked already. I believe it is to do with a politician accused of committing a crime and follows the court case that ensues.

6. She Said - This is an adaptation of a non-fiction novel that is on my TBR. The book is written by two journalists who broke the news of the Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment. I believe the adaptation is a dramatisation of the book.

7. After Ever Happy - The final instalment in the After series is coming and I am both excited and very sad about it. I have never read the books but the movies are my absolute guilty pleasure and I have watched them far more than is considered normal. I am excited to see this story reach it's conclusion but also don't want it to end.

Those are seven book to movie or TV adaptations due to be released in 2022 that I am excited for. I'm sure there will be some I have missed as I can never keep up with movie and TV news. 

What upcoming book to screen adaptation are you most excited for?

Sophie :)

Six Books I Want Adaptations Of

Book to movie adaptations have been huge for years now, but it seems Netflix have made them super popular again. Everyone is loving their adaptations recently and I am constantly seeing lists of books people think Netflix should adapt next. I love a book to movie adaptation and often find myself wishing for some of my favourite books, and even some I didn't particularly love, to be adapted. I have compiled a list of 6 (there's more than 6, I cheated) books I think would make great movies or TV shows.

1. The DIMILY series by Estelle Maskame

I really love this series and I definitely think it should be next series Netflix picks up to adapt. This series follows Eden who goes to live with her father and his new family in California for the Summer and ends up falling for her step-brother. I think this would be such a fun movie series.

2. Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour

This is a story about a young set designer trying to break into the industry, who finds a letter from a famous actor that reveals some secrets. Can you just imagine how beautiful a movie where set design is such a prominent feature would be? This also feature the most adorable f/f relationship that I just need to enjoy in movie format.

3. Anna and the French Kiss series by Stephanie Perkins

I've been waiting for this one for years! This is another one of my favourite series and from the very first time I read these books I thought they would make amazing movies. All of the stunning locations featured in this series would make for beautiful films and I would love to see some of my favourite book couples brought to life.

4. All of Morgan Matson's books

Everyone one of Morgan Matson's books would make amazing movies. They are all full of fun and really heart-warming moments. The small town beach setting would be perfect for a movie. The fact that they're all set in the same town and have characters from other books making cameos would make the movies so much fun. I really need this to happen because I'm now getting excited about it.

5. You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

This is the most recent book that I read that made me think 'I would love to watch this is a movie'. Remember when Prom movies were a big thing? We need to bring that back with this one! This follows a girl who decides to run for Prom Queen in her Prom obsessed town in order to try and win a college scholarship, but feels she is too poor, too black and too awkward to ever win. It could be such a great movie!

6. The Unwind series by Neal Shusterman

I will never understand why this series didn't get adapted back in the day when every other dystopian series was being made into a movie. This series is about a society in which abortion is illegal and instead parents can choose to Unwind their child after the ago of thirteen, meaning all of their body parts are harvested for transplant. This could make a creepy as hell movie series and I would definitely watch it. 

Those are just some of the books I would love to see adapted for movie or TV. There are so many books I think would make great adaptations, and so many books that have recently been or are about to be adapted. Hopefully all of these new adaptations are encouraging non-readers to check out the books and encourage a whole new group of readers, just like Twilight and The Hunger Games did for me.

What books do you think would make great movies or TV shows?

Sophie :)

Five Book To Movie Adaptations I Need To Watch

I'm really not great for keeping up with book to movie adaptations. In fact, most of the time I don't even know about an adaptation until it pops up on my Netflix recommendations. There are a few recent, and not so recent, adaptations on my radar at the moment so I thought I would share them with you. These are five adaptations of books I have previously read. There are so many I could list for books I still haven't gotten around to yet, as I am not great at reading books before their adaptations are released.

I would love to know your thoughts on these book to movie adaptations, so please do let me know if they are worth the watch.

1. All The Bright Places

I read All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven last year and thought it was average. This seems to be a very polarising book, but it was a solid 3 star read for me. It was recently adapted by Netflix and released earlier this year. I initially wasn't sure if I wanted to watch the movie, but I keep seeing it in my Netflix recommendations and now I'm intrigued. I've loved Elle Fanning, who plays Violet, since Daddy Day Care, so that is a pretty big reason for me wanting to give it a go.

2. City Of Bones

This definitely isn't a recent release but it is one I still haven't seen. I have read the first 3 books in the Mortal Instruments series, and really hope to finish the series this year, but have yet to watch any adaptations of the books. I haven't heard the best things about the movie adaptation, but I'm still desperate to watch it.

3. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Another older adaptation that I have yet to watch. I read the book back in 2016 and it was another 3 star read for me. Everyone seems to love this book, and the movie adaptation, but I just didn't get the hype. I'm hoping to love the movie more, but I am really unsure about watching it in case I actually like it less than the book. Both book and movie are so well-loved, I feel like I would be letting everyone down by not loving them too.

4. The Girl On The Train

This is another older adaptation of a book I read in 2016 but never got around to watching the movie. I enjoyed this book but didn't love it as much as everyone else seemed to. However, friends that have seen the movie have raved about it. I am really interested in watching this movie now as I remember very little about the plot of the book so might enjoy it more than I would have had I watched it earlier. 

5. Stargirl

Lastly, we have a recent adaptation of a book I read and loved as a young teen. I remember reading this multiple times in school, I think it was the book I borrowed from the school library the most, and just falling in love with the story. As soon as I found out it was being adapted for Disney+, I was desperate to watch it. I might have to reread the book first, but I definitely need to give this a watch soon.

Those are five book to movie adaptations that I have not yet seen but want to watch soon. Are any of these adaptations favourites of yours? What do you recommend starting with? Are there any I should give a miss?

Sophie :)