The Book Is Better

Let's be honest, The Hobbit movies could have been one movie. But because we love you, baby listeners, we watched all three!Check out our review of the book-to-film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's original take on the world of Middle Earth, and let us know what you think.Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-043-the-hobbit/

What do you get when you combine a book all four of us love, a movie release we've been waiting patiently for over two years to see, and one director who just does not understand the source material?The answer — you (unfortunately) get a film that had a ton of promise based on a great book that left us bummed... and, honestly, kind of annoyed.Hear our family's take on the book-to-film adaptation of Mickey 7, including some rants about political commentary gone rogue.CORRECTION: We incorrectly state during this episode that Darius Blank was not mentioned in Mickey 7. This is inaccurate; Blank is mentioned in the book but not portrayed as a murder-loving psycho as in the film.Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-042-mickey-7-mickey-17/

We're wrapping up the original LotR trilogy today, and we have just... so many thoughts!Find out how we feel about the book-to-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's final book in The Lord of the Rings.Click here to learn more about the New Zealand tunnel-web spider that Shelob is based off of.Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-041-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king/

Finally, less walking around! We talk about one of the installments in the epic Lord of the Rings series with the most changes by filmmakers.But do we love it, or hate it? Guess you'll have to journey with us hobbits to Isengard to find out!Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-040-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers/

Three of us LOVE this book and its film adaptation. One of us is... shall we say... ambivalent? But you'll have to listen to find out who it is!Our family of four discusses our feelings about one of the most major book-to-film adaptations in history, plus a bit of fun trivia.Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-039-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-rings/

We're trying our hand at a middle-grade book, and we were all big fans of this heartwarming story!We talk about the differences between Roz and her wild compatriots in Peter Brown's bestselling children's book and the 2024 film adaptation. (Spoiler: We really liked both works!)Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-038-the-wild-robot/

We watch it every year, and so far, none of us has managed to shoot our eyes out!Learn about the charming collection of short stories pulled together to create one of the world's most iconic Christmas movies. Was the film a worthwhile adaptation?Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodSupport us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-037-a-christmas-story/

It's been done once as a TV movie, then released in 2024 as a wildly successful theatrical release by director Dallas Jenkins. As a film about a group of misfit kids rejected (and accepted) by a local church as they crash their way into the yearly Christmas pageant, this book-to-film adaptation was close to many of our hearts.We discuss what we loved most, how the 2024 film compared to the original book, and a few heartfelt Christmas memories along the way.Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-036-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever/

The family gets our first taste of Neil Gaiman's work as we review Stardust and its film adaptation. (Will it be our last? Because, seriously, this might be one of the strangest books any of us has read...)Featuring hosts Tim Haynes, Donna Haynes, Rebekah Edwards, and T. Josiah Haynes.Support us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodSupport us on Patreon >> https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpodJoin our Discord community (it's free!) >> https://discord.gg/YSE3fyffWkFind us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/s02e03-stardust/