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The Book Was Better79- Where the Crawdads SingKaley and Taylor discuss Delia Owen's "Where the Crawdads Sing" and compare it to its movie adaptation.We apologize for the sound quality on parts of this episode; Kaley wasn't recording with her usual equipment or program.2025-03-311h 01The Book Was Better68- Percy Jackson Recap Finale!Kaley and Taylor are joined by The Newest Olympian, Kiwi and the Bird, and We Ship It Podcast to discuss the Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv series as a whole.
Interview start times:
Mike from The Newest Olympian 5:47
Taylor and Keimi from Kiwi and the Bird 44:02
Steph and Devin from We Ship It 1:27:372024-02-232h 15The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 49- We're Back!!In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor return from Taylor's maternity leave and give some life updates and plan for future episodes.2023-12-2038 min
The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 43In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the 1971 "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and how it differs from the 2005 "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory."2023-01-2624 minThe Book Was Better53- Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryThis week Kaley and Taylor discuss "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl and compare it to its 2005 movie adaptation.2023-01-2052 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 42In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk New Year's resolutions for 2023 for the podcast, and discuss some personal goals.2023-01-1226 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 41In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor review the year and talk about favorite moments and episodes.2022-12-2822 minThe Book Was Better52- The Polar ExpressHappy holidays and merry early Christmas! This week Kaley and Taylor discuss "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-12-2148 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 40In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Blood Mercy" and "Lakeshire Park."2022-12-1417 minThe Book Was Better51- Persuasion w/ We Ship ItKaley and Taylor are joined by Steph and Devin from We Ship It podcast to discuss Jane Austen's "Persuasion" and compare it to the 2022 Netflix adaptation.
Check out our episode on We Ship It's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Bkz9rILq5RzucgUCThu9N?si=_mFuJ8wpQKWRC1Wl_C0SkQ2022-12-071h 21The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 39In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk all things Holiday movies from Christmas classics to Hallmark movies.2022-11-3029 minThe Book Was Better50- Death on the NileKaley and Taylor discuss Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile" and compare it to its 2022 movie adaptation.2022-11-231h 09The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 38In this week's minisode, in honor of the Thanksgiving season, Kaley and Taylor focus on gratitude and what they are thankful for.2022-11-1617 minThe Book Was Better49- Murder on the Orient ExpressKaley and Taylor discuss Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" and compare it to its 2017 movie adaptation.2022-11-091h 08The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 37In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss their favorite Halloween movies.2022-11-0324 minThe Book Was Better48- The WitchesHappy Halloween!!! Kaley and Taylor discuss Roald Dahl's "The Witches" and compare it to the 2020 movie adaptation.2022-10-311h 02The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 36In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss recent book news and talk more about Studio Ghibli films2022-10-1934 minThe Book Was Better47- Howl's Moving CastleKaley and Taylor discuss "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones and compare it to its Studio Ghibli movie adaptation.2022-10-121h 15The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 35In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: The Man on the Mountaintop and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.2022-10-0618 minThe Book Was Better46- AllegiantAfter a bit of a hiatus, Kaley and Taylor discuss "Allegiant," the 3rd book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-09-2852 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 34In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor rant about Netflix's new "Persuasion" movie and give some small updates.2022-07-2116 minThe Book Was Better45- InsurgentKaley and Taylor discuss "Insurgent" the 2nd book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-07-1245 min
The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 33In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "The Power of Habit" and "People We Meet On Vacation."2022-07-0118 minThe Book Was Better44- DivergentKaley and Taylor discuss the first book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth.2022-06-2359 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 32In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor explain the reasons behind their unplanned hiatus and give a life update.2022-06-1618 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 31In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: the Bridgerton Series and Mythos.2022-05-3123 minThe Book Was Better43- EragonKaley and Taylor discuss Christopher Paolini's "Eragon" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-05-1958 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 30In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor play another round of the Poorly Described Plot Game that you can play along with.2022-05-1329 minThe Book Was Better42- Rogue OneKaley and Taylor discuss "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" by Alexander Freed and compare it to the movie that was released at the same time.2022-05-0544 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 29In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss the many other adaptations of "Jane Eyre."2022-04-2919 minThe Book Was Better41- Jane EyreKaley and Taylor discuss Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and compare it to its 2011 movie adaptation.2022-04-2352 minThe Book Was BetterTWBW Minisode 28In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give a bit of a life update, with a couple random tangents along the way.2022-04-1615 minThe Book Was Better40- Charlotte's WebKaley and Taylor discuss E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" and compare it to its 2006 movie adaptation.2022-03-3153 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 27In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss the remaining Percy Jackson books.2022-03-2321 minThe Book Was Better39- PJO Sea of MonstersKaley and Taylor discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-03-1755 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 26In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor share the fan faux pas from "The Lightning Thief" and discuss the mythological world of Rick Riordan.2022-03-1127 minThe Book Was Better38- PJO The Lightning Thief w/ We Ship ItKaley and Taylor are joined by Steph and Devin from "We Ship It" podcast to discuss Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and compare it to its movie adaptation.
Check out "We Ship It" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z8Og1ENdP9NEpWMH8WCcZ?si=ws3IzhJiSbyeO_v7Zmhi3g&dl_branch=12022-03-021h 37The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 25In this week's (late) minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the many adaptations of "Pride and Prejudice" and its influence on media and pop culture.2022-02-2826 minThe Book Was Better37- Pride and Prejudice w/ Alex CriddleHappy Valentine's Day! Kaley and Taylor are joined by Alex Criddle, a good friend as well as prolific reader and book reviewer, to discuss Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and compare it to its 2005 movie adaptation.
https://www.instagram.com/alexlcriddle/2022-02-161h 22The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 24In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Green Lights" and "The Love Hypothesis."2022-02-0917 minThe Book Was Better36- Dear JohnKaley and Taylor discuss "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-02-0246 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 23In this week's (late) minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the many adaptations of "Treasure Island" and its influence on media and pop culture.2022-01-2924 minThe Book Was Better35- Treasure Island/Treasure PlanetKaley and Taylor discuss Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" and compare it to its 2002 move adaptation "Treasure Planet."2022-01-191h 00The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 22In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the Harry Potter 20 year reunion/celebration and their reactions to watching the HBO Max special.2022-01-1233 minThe Book Was Better34- Ella EnchantedHappy New Year! In this week's episode, Kaley and Taylor discuss Gail Carson Levine's "Ella Enchanted" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2022-01-051h 04The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 21In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor review their reading and podcast goals from 2021 as well as talk new year's resolutions for 2022.2021-12-2929 minThe Book Was Better33- How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMerry Christmas! In this week's Christmas episode, Kaley and Taylor discuss "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss and compare it to its 2000 movie adaptation.2021-12-2240 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 20In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss their thoughts on the 1966 and 2018 versions of Dr. Seuss' "How to Grinch Stole Christmas."2021-12-1621 minThe Book Was Better32- The Host w/ Holly KendallKaley and Taylor are joined by Holly Kendall, one of Kaley's best friends, to discuss Stephenie Meyer's "The Host" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-12-091h 18The Book Was Better31- Fantastic Mr. FoxKaley and Taylor discuss "Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Roald Dahl and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-11-2451 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 19In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor answer some questions submitted by their listeners in their second Q&A.2021-11-1738 minThe Book Was Better30- My Sister's KeeperKaley and Taylor discuss "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-11-1055 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 18In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Song of the Sparrow" and "Graceling."2021-11-0420 minThe Book Was Better29- CoralineKaley and Taylor discuss "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman and compare it to its movie adaptation.
Halloween music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/mystic-forests License code: P1ZWXCQPPUXV8Y0I2021-10-2741 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 17In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor recast the 10 main characters of "Twilight" if it were to be remade today.2021-10-2036 minThe Book Was Better28- MatildaKaley and Taylor discuss "Matilda" by Roald Dahl and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-10-1353 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 16In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor play a game of poorly described plots, including submissions from listeners. Listen in and play along!2021-10-0626 minThe Book Was Better27- Breaking Dawn Pt. 2Kaley and Taylor discuss the second half of "Breaking Dawn" (from chapter 20), the fourth book of the "Twilight Saga", by Stephenie Meyer and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-09-291h 05The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 15In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about some of their favorite movies, including "500 Days of Summer" and "Crazy Rich Asians."2021-09-2227 minThe Book Was Better26- Breaking Dawn Pt. 1Kaley and Taylor discuss the first half of "Breaking Dawn" (to the end of chapter 19), the fourth book of the "Twilight Saga", by Stephenie Meyer and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-09-1554 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 14In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor reflect on the past year, talking about their favorite moments from the podcast as well as what they are looking forward to in the future.2021-09-0816 minThe Book Was Better25- EclipseKaley and Taylor discuss "Eclipse," the third book of the "Twilight Saga", by Stephenie Meyer and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-09-0259 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 13In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book series recommendations: "The Brotherhood of the Black Tartan" and "The Bartimaeus Trilogy."2021-08-2522 minThe Book Was Better24- New MoonKaley and Taylor discuss "New Moon," the second book of the "Twilight Saga", by Stephenie Meyer and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-08-1858 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 12In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor dive into the "Twilight" franchise and the impacts the saga had on the literary and pop culture world.2021-08-1120 minThe Book Was Better23- TwilightKaley and Taylor discuss "Twilight," the first book of the saga, by Stephenie Meyer and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-08-0454 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 11In this week's minisode (turned maxisode), Kaley and Taylor fancast some of their favorite books, "Eragon" and "The Kane Chronicles", with some slight spoilers.2021-07-2838 minThe Book Was Better22- The Great Gatsby w/ We Ship ItKaley and Taylor are joined by Steph and Devin from "We Ship It" podcast to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby" and compare it to its 2013 movie adaptation.
Check out "We Ship It" on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z8Og1ENdP9NEpWMH8WCcZ?si=ws3IzhJiSbyeO_v7Zmhi3g&dl_branch=12021-07-211h 01The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 10In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about the struggles of finding new books to read and of being an aspiring writer.2021-07-1526 minThe Book Was Better21- Dr Seuss SpecialKaley and Taylor discuss three of Dr. Seuss' classics, "The Cat in the Hat," "Horton Hears a Who!" and "The Lorax," and compare them to their movie adaptations.2021-07-0741 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 9In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations including "The Magnolia Story" and "The Lunar Chronicles."2021-07-0215 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 8In this weeks special bonus minisode, Kaley and Taylor discuss why they took a recent hiatus.2021-06-2717 minThe Book Was Better20- The Princess BrideAfter a 3 week hiatus, Kaley and Taylor are back to discuss "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-06-2452 minThe Book Was Better19- The Devil Wears PradaKaley and Taylor discuss "The Devil Wears Prada" by Lauren Weisberger and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-05-2747 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 7In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor go into the poll results on listeners' favorite adaptations of "Emma" and go into each version a little bit more.2021-05-1923 minThe Book Was Better18- EmmaKaley and Taylor discuss "Emma" by Jane Austen and compare it to its 1996 movie adaptation.2021-05-1248 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB MInisode 6In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Dragon Rider" and "The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own."2021-05-0521 minThe Book Was Better17- The Death CureKaley and Taylor discuss the "The Death Cure," the 3rd installment of the Maze Runner Series, by James Dashner and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-04-2857 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 5In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk about some of their favorite TV shows, including: Parks & Rec, Brooklyn 99, Merlin, and others.2021-04-2122 minThe Book Was Better16- The Scorch TrialsKaley and Taylor discuss the "The Scorch Trials," the 2nd installment of the Maze Runner Series, by James Dashner and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-04-1451 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 4Ever wonder what we're doing when not podcasting? In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor talk a little bit about what they do with their time when they're not reading or recording the podcast.2021-04-0720 minThe Book Was Better15- The Maze RunnerKaley and Taylor discuss the "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-03-3154 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 3In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor give some *SPOILER FREE* book recommendations: "Once Upon a Marigold" and the "Pendragon" series.2021-03-2417 minThe Book Was Better14- PS I Love YouKaley and Taylor discuss "PS I Love You" by Cecelia Ahern and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-03-1759 minThe Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 2In this week's minisode, Kaley and Taylor review Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" and give their recommendations. *SPOILER FREE*2021-03-1126 minThe Book Was Better13- Mockingjay Pt. 2Kaley and Taylor discuss the second half of "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins (from about chap 13 to the end), and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-03-031h 23The Book Was BetterTBWB Minisode 1In their first minisode, Kaley and Taylor answer some questions submitted by their listeners to help you get to know them better.2021-02-2426 minThe Book Was Better12- Mockingjay Pt. 1Kaley and Taylor discuss the first half of "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins (to about the end of ch. 12), and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-02-171h 22The Book Was Better11- Catching FireKaley and Taylor discuss "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins, and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-02-031h 04The Book Was Better10- The Hunger GamesKaley and Taylor discuss "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, and compare it to its movie adaptation.2021-01-201h 33The Book Was Better9- A Christmas CarolKaley and Taylor discuss Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol" and compare it to "The Muppet Christmas Carol" movie adaptation.2020-12-231h 02The Book Was Better8- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2Kaley and Taylor discuss the final 10 chapters (roughly 200 pages) of J.K. Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-12-091h 41The Book Was Better7- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1Kaley and Taylor discuss the first 25 chapters (roughly 400 pages) of J.K. Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-11-251h 37The Book Was Better6- Harry Potter and the Half Blood PrinceKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-11-111h 33The Book Was Better5- Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-10-281h 30The Book Was Better4- Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-10-141h 33The Book Was Better3- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-09-301h 30The Book Was Better2- Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-09-161h 27The Book Was Better1- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneKaley and Taylor discuss J.K. Rowling's first book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and compare it to its movie adaptation.2020-09-021h 12The Book Was BetterThe Book Was BetterJoin Kaley Clarke and Taylor Collett as they give you an idea of what to expect from the podcast. The Book Was Better premieres September 2!2020-07-2001 min