A Novel Adaptation8 Aug 2022

72 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrnate

What do you do when you simultaneously love your best friend but also can't stop competing with them? How do you navigate a society that's always trying to keep you down? How much will you sacrifice to reach your dreams? We discuss these questions and more in this episode. We also divulge how this story resonates with our own experiences with lifelong friendships and insist the only possibility is that this author is female.

Episode Drink: Negroni Spumante

Ingredients

1 oz of sweet vermouth

1 oz of italian red bitter liqueur

1 oz of dry gin

Top with dy Spumante

Instructions

In an old-fashioned glass, pour the first three ingredients over ice. Top with spumante and gently stir. Garnish with an orange zest twist.

Recipe From: Difford's Guide dot com

Our Drinking Game for this Story

Take a drink:

Anytime Lila compliments Elena

Anytime Elena is awed by Lila

Anytime a parent abuses their child

Whenever a book is mentioned. Take an extra drink if you've read the book

Whenever a guy declares his love for Lila

Fantastic Reads:

Jordan : Bonding on Netflix

Emily : The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueby V. E. Schwab

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is "Harlequin" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(74)

71 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Enjoy this magical realism story and cult classic film that we can't shut up about. They made some questionable changes from page to screen but honestly we like them both for very different reasons. W...

8 Aug 202251min

70 - Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery

This story offers so much scope for the imagination! We truly feel we are kindred spirits with Anne (spelled with an E, obviously). And the wrap up of the show left us in the depths of despair. We'll ...

10 Juli 20221h 17min

69 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Follow us into the misty moors as we discuss whether or not this really is a love story, how much we're enjoying the gothic drama, and if Bertha really was crazy. We also talk about what the teenage v...

24 Juni 202252min

68 - Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Let's go on a journey into the grishaverse. There is so much to love about these books and did the show take it too far by adding in characters from other serieses by the same author. We have lots of ...

13 Juni 202256min

67 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

In this episode, we intellectually discuss the character development and the benefits of having the author on standby when making a series. It's all very high brow. Just kidding! We talk about how hot...

30 Maj 20221h 18min

66 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

In this discussion we end up pondering the questions - Is it possible to use the same storyline from book to movie but miss the point completely? AND did the makers of this movie even read the book? J...

19 Maj 20221h 3min

65 - Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Whodunnit? Who gave this movie a mediocre score? Was it Jordan? She's known to be a lover of mystery novels and could she not bear to see her beloved tarnished on the big screen? Or was it Emily? Bore...

2 Maj 202250min