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Book Watch is your go-to podcast for exploring the fascinating world of page to screen adaptations. Join Sarah-Daye, Jordyn, and Chris each week as they dive deep into these stories, comparing novels with their cinematic counterparts.
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53: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Part Two (opens the original)
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The Ballad of Lucy Gray ends in tragedy, but what about the real Lucy Gray Baird? On this episode of Book Watch we are discussing part 3 of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and the mysterious ending of Coriolanus Snow and his tribute from District 12. This episode covers Coryo's time in District 12 as a Peacekeeper and his eventual return to the Capitol to reclaim his rightful place as one of the old money elites. J Scotty returns, as we see the conclusion of how Snow lands
52 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (opens the original)
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On this episode of Book Watch we return to Panem in the prequel to the Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The book was published in 2020 and was announced in tandem with its movie adaptation directed by Francis Lawrence. This book follows a young President Snow as he navigates the 10th Hunger Games in a series of events lost to history. Special guest J Scotty returns as we dive into parts one and two of this story, as we see how Katniss's Hunger Games came to be. Join hosts Chris,
Adaptation Report: September 2026 (opens the original)
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On this episode of BookWatch's Adaptation Report: Jordyn educates her millennial co-hosts on the Love Hypothesis lore, the Defense Against the Dark Arts positions seems to be cursed irl as the role is recast, and Dungeon Crawler Carl fans can breathe easy with the announcement of new co-showrunners with a lot of previous success and experience with the zany tone needed for Peacock's original. All that and more on the September Adaptation Report. Follow & Support: 📲 Join our community: https://ww
51: Margo's Got Money Troubles (opens the original)
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You and The Hungry Ghost are now friends. On this week's episode of BookWatch, we continue our coverage of Apple TV+'s Margo's Got Money Troubles based on the novel by Rufi Thorpe. This week we are discussing the differences in the plot points and some major omissions from book events in the show. But with a season two being announced, does that change how we feel about some of these changes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think about the future of The Hungry Ghost. Join hosts Ch
Margo's Got Money Troubles (opens the original)
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You and The Hungry Ghost are now friends. On this week's episode of BookWatch, we continue our coverage of Apple TV+'s Margo's Got Money Troubles based on the novel by Rufi Thorpe. This week we are discussing the differences in the plot points and some major omissions from book events in the show. But with a season two being announced, does that change how we feel about some of these changes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think about the future of The Hungry Ghost. Join hosts Ch
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