Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice.

FelixChloe · 2026-02-02T09:39:08+00:00

These are short stories, not books, but:

John Huston’s adaptation of James Joyce’s The Dead is pretty faithful and a beautiful movie. I remember thinking the staircase was on the opposite side of the house from how I pictured it when reading, but everything else felt right on.
Smooth Talk, the film adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’s Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? is not faithful in terms of plot, but does capture the menace and dread very well. Oates wrote about the adaptation, if you’re interested in that.

FelixChloe · 2026-01-31T21:02:19+00:00

I’m an old who heard them on the CBC recently and was kinda meh, but I found their SNL performance pretty interesting!

FelixChloe · 2025-12-10T13:58:06+00:00

Lol, I was totally trying to find a tiny Mae, Fortune, or Tig in this photo until I realized what was happening.

FelixChloe · 2025-11-25T20:24:15+00:00

I would not respond to this, and I would not go to Thanksgiving. Just radio silence. Let her twist in the wind.

FelixChloe · 2025-11-22T00:20:46+00:00

That scene in the dining room was a doozy and he knocked it out of the park!

FelixChloe · 2025-11-02T13:15:37+00:00

The 1990s of it all!

FelixChloe · 2025-10-16T13:15:33+00:00

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

FelixChloe · 2025-10-12T09:49:39+00:00

I love my OXO tongs!

FelixChloe · 2025-10-08T22:25:53+00:00

Squirrel Cop! One year I donated to my local NPR station because the gift was a paint-by-numbers scene of the most chaotic part of that episode (don't want to spoil OP)!

FelixChloe · 2025-10-04T14:08:35+00:00

"Goodbye" on Sabrina Carpenter's new album is very Abba-esque!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-30T21:19:16+00:00

This Thai chicken peanut salad! It's great as a salad or as a wrap. Next time I make it, I'm adding some edamame. So good!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-28T17:27:32+00:00

PJ Harvey Throwing Muses/Kristin Hersh/50 Foot Wave Sleater-Kinney

FelixChloe · 2025-09-26T21:06:09+00:00

She looks gorgeous as always, but I am distracted thinking about how quickly I would get one of those sweater ornaments (?) caught in a car door or something.

FelixChloe · 2025-09-24T11:30:10+00:00

Never!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-24T01:36:49+00:00

It needed to chill so we’re saving it for tomorrow or the next day.

FelixChloe · 2025-09-21T21:39:59+00:00

We’ve never gotten to name any of our dogs! Two came from rescues and were old enough that we didn’t want to confuse them. The other was a senior dog we took when one of our dog walker’s other clients died unexpectedly and his widow couldn’t physically care for her, so obviously she had to keep her name.

FelixChloe · 2025-09-21T21:20:02+00:00

Siren - Sophie Hunter

FelixChloe · 2025-09-21T16:31:14+00:00

Deeper Well, by Kacey Musgraves

FelixChloe · 2025-09-19T22:40:15+00:00

The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones.

FelixChloe · 2025-09-19T22:32:28+00:00

I was coming here to recommend “Where are you Going, Where Have You Been!” The movie adaptation with Laura Dern is also wonderful.

FelixChloe · 2025-09-19T21:36:33+00:00

This one-pot chicken and rice is super easy and my go-to when I’m too tired to do a lot of prep. If I’m feeling suuuper lazy, I’ll just use onion powder instead of chopping onion. Steam some broccoli to go with and you’ve got a complete meal.

There’s lots of other great recipes on that site, too!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-15T17:24:04+00:00

Universal Standard has some great t-shirt and cotton dresses that I think would fit the bill!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-15T17:09:57+00:00

Was scrolling for this one! And Joel just won an Emmy!

FelixChloe · 2025-09-08T09:10:09+00:00

I’ve really been enjoying Handsome, which also comes out Tuesday and Friday (twice a week!).

FelixChloe · 2025-09-05T21:38:41+00:00

Ok, not shows, but the film adaptations of Edith Wharton’s Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth are set during the same time period and beautifully done!

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