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This week’s theme is: Books that Should be Adapted into Shows/Movies
There are so many stories I would love to see adapted into shows or movies but I’ve managed to narrow it down to ten for this week’s topic…
The Dark Tower by Stephen King – I know there’s been a movie version, but this series is so long and there’s so much happening in it that it would make a really good long-running show and I’d love more of Mid-World and Roland and his ka-tet, especially in their younger days.
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell – Would make a wonderfully eerie and atmospheric drama. A grand old house, wooden figures that can apparently move by themselves, plenty of atmosphere, this could be so good as a series.
Stoker’s Wilde by Steven Hopstaken and Melissa Prusi – Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde reluctantly teaming up to fight vampires would definitely be worth a watch. They could also make the sequel, Stoker’s Wilde West. I haven’t actually read that book yet, but vampire gunslingers and the Wild West? Yes please!
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton – A murder mystery with a twist, a grand old house, a cast of suspects. I really would love to see this as either a movie or a series.
Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J. D. Barker – A Dracula prequel, need I say more?
The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden – The story of Vasya and Morozko could be really magical and would make a great series.
The Winnowing Flame trilogy by Jen Williams – A tv series featuring Vintage, Tor and Noon, not to mention all the war beasts and the cringe-inducing insect-like monsters the Jure’lia.
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher – Griz’s journey through a post-apocalyptic world in search of a man and a stolen dog would make a great movie.
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gower – This would make a marvellous and magical historical drama.
The Diviners by Libba Bray – 1920s New York, flappers and parties and a young woman with a supernatural power. Oh, and a pretty scary adversary too.
So, what did you write about this week?
See you again next time for another Top Ten Tuesday.
Pages And Tea 
Completely agree with you on The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle! I really enjoyed that book and it would make a really fantastic film
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I’d love to see it, and it would be a great excuse to re-read the book as well 🙂
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I’m in the middle of reading Williams’s trilogy and totally see he allure of translating it into a movie trilogy/TV series!
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Are you enjoying it so far? I wouldn’t have thought I’d enjoy something so much with characters like the Jure’lia but I couldn’t wait to keep reading.
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I’ll be starting Bitter Twins in a few days, as soon as I finish Paper Menagerie. I quite eager to get back to it, with Vintage even Jure’lia are highly enjoyable! 😁
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I love Vintage. I think she’s probably my favourite character out of the three main ones. The way she just gets on with everything no matter what she faces. I won’t say any more because I don’t want to spoil anything for you. Hope you enjoy The Bitter Twins 🙂
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Thanks! 😀
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Haha – we have a lot of the same books and in fact a few on here were on my original list but it was really far too long so I had to cut it – A Boy and His Dog for example and Dracul – I really enjoyed both so much.
Lynn 😀
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I had to cut a few from my list too this week I’d already added whole trilogies/series as one entry. There are so many books that would make really watchable shows.
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Love these choices! This was a great reminder that I need to read The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock. It had been on my shelves way too long!
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Thank you 🙂 It’s a while since I read The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock but I really enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy it too if you get around to reading it soon.
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The Diviners would make an amazing show or movie. I feel like I’d rather see it as a show because it has such a large cast of characters, I feel like that might be lost in a film.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/top-ten-tuesday-277/
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You’re right, they could make sure nothing is missed by making a show and it’s a good story 🙂
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Exactly!
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Oh my gosh, big yes to A Boy and his Dog! I can see that up on the big screen😁
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There are so many scenes from that book I’d love to see on the big screen. It would be amazing 😀
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Yes, The Dark Tower would make a great series.
My TTT .
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Definitely 😀
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Evelyn Hardcastle sounds like it would be fab on screen
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It was a book I really enjoyed so I’d love to see it adapted.
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Nice list. Here is my TTT.
https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/top-ten-tuesday-9/
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I’d love to see The Diviners adapted! That could be amazing!
Lauren @ Always Me
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The setting, the costumes, the characters, the story, it could all be so good 😀
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A new (and good) version of The Dark Tower as a series would be amazing. And a big yes to A Boy & His Dog — I loved the book so much, and think an adaptation would be such a treat. I’d love to see someone adapt the Bear & the Nightingale books too, and the Diviners is a great choice as well (although I need to go back and read the rest of the series at some point). Great list!
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I’d like to carry on with The Diviners series too, I think I read the first two books and I enjoyed both of them.
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Oh, The Diviners is a great choice! I still need to finish the series. 😉
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I’ve read the first two in the series and enjoyed both of them 🙂
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