Read the Book First
At Read the Book First, we love watching book adaptations come alive on screen! Whether a movie, tv show or a YouTube mini-series, there's something magical about seeing someone's interpretation of a book come to life! We do however believe that you should always try to read the book first.
Each week we'll read a book and discuss it together. Then we'll watch one or two of the book's adaptations and consider the good, bad, and entertaining choices made throughout the adaptations.
Podcasting since 2023 • 70 episodes
Read the Book First
Latest Episodes
We Watched Much Ado About Nothing (1993) (with Neha from @thenoveltea.pod)
Neha returns to discuss the 1993 film adaptation, Much Ado About Nothing. Neha and Jenessa also discuss Anyone But You (2023) and Jenessa briefly recaps Much Ado About Nothing (2012).Follow
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:11:27
We Review Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (with Neha from @thenoveltea.pod)
This week we read our second Shakespeare play for the podcast, Much Ado About Nothing! Neha, from
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:03:32
We Watched Murderbot Season 1 (with Marissa)
Marissa joins us to discuss Apple TV's Murderbot, Season 1, starring Alexander Skarsgård! Join our Patreon to listen to the exclusive mini-episode where Marissa and I...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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37:31
We Review All Systems Red by Martha Wells (with Marissa)
Marissa joins us as we discuss the award winning novella, All Systems Red by Martha Wells. We discuss space capitalism, why Jenessa doesn't typically enjoy sci-fi, and what determines sentience.
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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44:12
We Watched Matilda (1996) and Matilda the Musical (2022) (with Amanda)
Amanda helps us analyze Matilda (1996) and Matilda the Musical (2022). We discuss the original stage production and how adapting a book into a movie then a stage production and then a movie musical changes a story....
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:42:20