Friday 13 April 2012

Feature & Follow Friday (13th April)


Weekly meme hosted by the wonderful Parajunkee & Alison Can Read

This weeks featured blogs: Gizmo’s Reviews and Book Briefs

Question: What is one book that you would be nervous to see a movie adaption of because you think the movie could never live up to the book?

Hmm, a hard question because I am not a fan of movie adaptations of books at all (although I have heard The Hunger Games is brilliant).

If I had to chose, it would be one of my favorite series – Fever (Karen Marie Moning), Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead), Lux or Covenant (J.L Armentrout); I have the cast of characters already in my mind so seeing anyone else play these roles would be a tad disappointing.

I don’t think movies compare to the books.

What to do..
  • Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
  • Follow the featured weekly bloggers 
  • Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few.
  • The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
  • If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back.
  • Spread the Love...and the followers
  • If you're new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
Reviews this week: 

Whispering Hills by Taryn Browning
Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik
Slow Twitch (Brenna Blixen #3) by Liz Reinhardt
  
Currently Reading:

Personal Demon’s by Lisa Desrochers

Happy Friday!! 

27 comments:

  1. Everyone says Karen Moning books are awesome. I've yet to pick up this series. I should go check it out. I haven't read anything by J.L. Armentrout either. And I think I'm the only one on the planet who didn't really love it. lol.

    Thanks for stopping by,
    @ Livin' Life Through Books

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  2. I agree - I hate it when castings don't match up with my mental representations! I also agree with Vampire Academy - it'd have to be done really well!

    Tara @ Hey, Tara

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  3. I agree with you. And just my favorite books should not be on the big screen. I think it would never be the same.

    If you like to see My FFF you can click on it:D

    Mariska

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  4. Yessss, The Fever series is a really good answer. But if they pulled it off, the movies would be awesome. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. I would cry if some Hollywood produced butchered Fever. Really. I think I would, lol! Great answers :)

    Old follower! Thanks for stopping by our blog and Happy Friday!

    Jamie@Addicted2Heroines

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  6. Hi! I'm a new follower hopping by!

    Lovely answer! (I also answered the Fever series) I think as long as the author has a voice and participates in the decisions needed for the movie, the movie will turn out fine.

    My fff:
    http://bookwormmia.blogspot.com/2012/04/feature-follow-friday-2.html

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  7. I'm really not a fan of them either. Books should stay in the imagination where they belong!

    New Follower :-)

    My FF post: http://www.pocketfulofbooks.com/2012/04/follow-friday_12.html

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  8. i'd be afraid that they'd make VA into something really cheesy!

    TRISH - My FF

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  9. I haven't read any of those books, however I do have Half-Blood sitting on my bookshelf begging to be read!

    Thanks for stopping by! Old follower.

    Doodle @ Doodle's Book Blog

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  10. I think that the Lux series would be great on the big screen - but do understand when you have your cast in your head and how it might not match up!

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Completely agree about the Lux series. I haven't read any of the other series you mentioned though they are on my TBR.

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  12. It's always so hard to see favorite books made into movies, because there's no way they can properly translate it!

    Thanks for stopping in!

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  13. Wow, those are pretty popular answers today. I'll have to read Jennifer L Armentrout's books then asap!

    Patricia // My FF

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  14. Nice choices. I was just hearing about the Hunger Games from my girlfriends last night and they loved both the movie and the books. Sounds like they did a pretty good job with that one!

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  15. Hopping through. I would love to see VA as a movie but I don't know how they could do it justice.

    My Hop

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  16. I haven't read any of those books yet! But they are all on my TBR list. I'll have to get to them soon!
    Thanks for stopping by and happy Friday!
    -Lori

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  17. Loved Fever series, didn't even think about that one. So excited she's going to write two more, just hate we have to wait so long!

    New Follower
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  18. I haven't heard of this book but it sounds interesting!!

    Great post and thanks for stopping by :D

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  19. Oh, Vampire Academy! Finger crossed they can find actress to play our kickass heroine Rose! I hope anyone who plays Dimitri or Adrian can capture their awesomeness too! :)

    I'm old follower! :)

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  20. Great answer! Yeah, I think the hardest part is when they pick the cast. If the actors don't really get those characters right then it kinda sucks. I seriously can't imagine anyone playing Daemon Black other than the cover model himself. His image has just been branded into my brain and I will not accept anything less.

    New follower ;)

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  21. Hi there :) just hopping through. Having a book we love become a movie is always scary! They rarely capture the essence that a book has. Also thanks for the visit.

    Here is my choice...

    Feature & Follow

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  22. Happy FF! Just sneaking through to say hey. I'm a new follower!

    I hope you'll stop by & visit me too.

    Jenny @ Into the Morning Reads

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  23. Fever would be a good one to be turned into a movie. I would find it to be a darker movie though!

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    Giselle from booknerd.ca
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  24. Thanks for stopping by my blog and following!

    I think books are so personal it's always gonna be hard to equal what you picture them as but its always fun. Right?

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  25. Hi Sharon!! Looks like we both picked Fever & Vampire Academy!! They make me nervous but I WANT THEM lmao!! :)

    Thanks for visiting my FF!! Hope your weekend has been fantastic so far!!:)
    Old follower.

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  26. I have just started reading convent series. Sadly no movie is as good as the book!

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  27. I would love to see the Vampire Academy as a movie series!! Thanks for hopping by!

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