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Season 3, Episode 5- Page to Screen Part Two, or why books make better TV shows than movies

51m · Because I Want To · 19 Aug 19:54

We delve into more screen adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) novels! We cover the Percy Jackson disaster and the Divergent disappointment, along with the Golden Compass and Little Women home runs. Can you tell our favorite genres are YA, fantasy, and historical fiction?

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