Book Buying Addicts Anonymous discussion

There are so many good books out there that are just begging to be made into movies! Personally, I was extremely elated to see "Atlas Shrugged" finally made for the silver screen, and setting the time frame to the more modern day only adds to the importance of the message! But the one book I think I would really enjoy seeing on the screen would have to be Dean Koontz' Odd Thomas series! Great characters and great story line... that's what makes an interesting movie.

That's a tough call. I've yet to see a movie that was better than the book it was based on. Some are as good as, but not better. To be honest, I would rather see some original movies than ones based on books, I'd rather read the book than see the movie to begin with.

Hands down. "A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness !

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell -- I'd love to see it done as a series, much like HBO is doing with A Game of Thrones.

Great idea ! Now I'll have to check out 'Game of Thrones'!

Marie Z. wrote: "Great idea ! Now I'll have to check out 'Game of Thrones'!"

We signed up for HBO just to watch it, LOL. That type of book normally isn't my kind of thing -- although my husband loves them -- but I have to admit the series is really good. I'm loving it so far!

Marie Z. wrote: "Hands down. "A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness !"

That I would go see! It'd be interesting to see who played what role.

I have been reading the series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel", I am about to start book 3 I would love to see this series made into a film.

Any of the Lee Child books with Jack Reacher, the Michael Connelly books with Harry Bosh, Ian Rankin's series with Rebus (I know they made some TV programs with that character)

Eon: Dragoneye Reborn and Eona: The Last Dragoneye
I love those two books

Maisie Dobbs-good period atmosphere & a great role for a woman & some terrific character parts.

Also, Aunt Dimity's Death would be fun. Although it might be more fun as a tv series. But I could imagine it as a film.

would translate greatly to the silver screen if it was well done.

Also would love to see , but it would take so much to do it well.

, would all make awesome movies too.

It may already have been done, but I'd like to see Patrick Neate's The London Pigeon Wars: A Novel made into a film.

Colby wrote: " would translate greatly to the silver screen if it was well done.

Also would love to see , but it would take so ..."

They are making 13 Reasons Why into a movie....unfortunately it is going to star Selena Gomez as Hanna Baker...but it might just go well...or not lol

The Passage by Justin Cronin. Hands down, it could be so awesome if done right!

Veronika wrote: "Colby wrote: " would translate greatly to the silver screen if it was well done.

Also would love to see , but it wo..."

Selena Gomez? What the eff are they putting her in that role for?!? How official is that?

"At The Mountains of Madness" the story by HP Lovecraft.

Colby wrote: "Veronika wrote: "Colby wrote: " would translate greatly to the silver screen if it was well done.

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pretty official i believe

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657...

http://www.thirteenreasonswhy.com/

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni7580311/

Ehh...whatever. She better step up to the plate and PERFORM in a role like that.

Yeah, she'd better or the movie will be horrible!

I would love to see The Dragonriders of Pern series adapted to film. (but only if they did it properly... especially the casting for Lessa)

I think that LIFE is an AMAZING SONG would make a superb PG movie in the tunes of Tom Sawyer. It is about a young boy's life in Finland and Sweden during the war time and later at age seventeen coming to America. The book is a wonderful true story.

Dana wrote: "I would love to see The Dragonriders of Pern series adapted to film. (but only if they did it properly... especially the casting for Lessa)"

I agree. What a great series. It's been a while since I've read them, must read them again soon. Thanks for the reminder.

John wrote: "I think that LIFE is an AMAZING SONG would make a superb PG movie in the tunes of Tom Sawyer. It is about a young boy's life in Finland and Sweden during the war time and later at age seventeen com..."

I haven't read that one but I really like Tom Sawyer so I'll look for it. Thanks for the recommendation.

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There are SO MANY GREAT SF/fantasy/horror novels that could finally be done well in the era of CGI epics:

Frederick Pohl's Gateway, Larry Niven's Ringworld.

They might finally actually be making Rendezvous with Rama (Arthur C. Clarke).

If done well by a sensitive director, Keith Donohue's The Stolen Child could be as brilliant a movie as it was a novel.

I just finished reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell and I think it would make a great movie.

The Banned and the Banished series by James Clemens