I found another fun book tag on Life of a Female Bibliophile the other day, namely the Book to Movie Wishlist Tag! I love a good film adaptation of a book I thoroughly enjoyed and there are definitely some books out there which I'd love to see turned into an actual film. For this book tag I got to pick five books I would love to see adapted onto the big screen and I'm curious to see whether there are other readers out there who are just as excited about these book-to-fil ideas as I am. If you decide to share your own list with the world, be sure to share your link in the comments! :)
1. 'From Notting Hill with Love... Actually' by Ali McNamara
'From Notting Hill with Love... Actually' by Ali McNamara continues to be one of my favourite chick lit novels of all time <3 As the title already suggests there are quite a lot of references in there to other existing romantic comedy films, but I think this book in itself would make a fantastic film as well!
2. 'I Heart...' series by Lindsey Kelk
I really honestly don't understand why Lindsey Kelk's book series hasn't been turned into a film or TV show yet. I am sure I am not the only one waiting for this to happen and who would love every single minute of it?!
3. 'Appleby Farm' by Cathy Bramley
Cathy's novels are the perfect stories to be turned into a heart-warming film that will make you feel good on a grey and depressing day. I think her stories would be brilliant on the big screen!
4. 'A Weekend with Mr. Darcy' by Victoria Connelly
'A Weekend with Mr. Darcy' is one of my favourite Austen-inspired chick lit novels and I think this would make a lovely film which both chick flick/rom com/ Austen fans could fall in love with!
5. 'The Reunion' by Amy Silver
'The Reunion' is a book that really grabbed me and the story has stayed with me ever since I started it. I still think this would make a captivating film; definitely a story that would be almost even better on the screen than it already is on paper!
'Top Ten Tuesday' is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. I love making lists, so this feature fits me perfectly! If you also take part in this feature or have any additions to my lists, please get in touch; I'd love to hear from you!
Top 10 Book to Movie Adaptations
This week we got to pick our own top 10 list and I decided to go with a top 10 that has been done before but I wasn't able to join in with the fun. I always prefer to read a book before I see its film adaptation, even though I don't always manage to stick to that particular rule. Today's top 10 consists of 10 book-to-movie adaptations I personally loved; I'd love to hear what some of your favourites are! :)
1. Harry Potter
Obviously the Harry Potter series deserves to be mentioned in this top 10. I think the entire film series was incredibly well done and really did the books justice, even though lots of things from the books never made it into the actual films.
2. Stardust
A truly brilliant film adaptation and one of the only instances mentioned in this list where I honestly think the film is better than the book.
3. Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Without a doubt the best 'Pride and Prejudice' adaptation; I love almost everything about it.
4. Little Women (1994)
One of my favourite films of all time <3 I couldn't get enough of it when I was a girl and it's still one of my favourite novels.
5. The Devil Wears Prada
Another great film adaptation that stayed really close to the original book and the casting was incredibly well done.
6. Twilight
I know lots of people think the film series of 'Twilight' was horrible, but I especially loved the first film, almost as much as I loved the first book of the series.
7. Confessions of a Shopaholic
A must-see for any chick lit fan, and a must-read as well, of course!
8. The Notebook
All Nicholas Sparks film adaptations are amazing, if you ask me. I picked 'The Notebook' for this list, but I honestly love all of them.
9. Something Borrowed
One of my favourite books and films; one where, once again, the casting was incredibly well done.
10. Matilda
Another childhood favourite, both film and book. Mara Wilson was meant to play Matilda!
