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There's nothing like a screen adaptation that brings our favorite stories to life in a whole new way! It seems the screen gods have seen fit to bless us this year, because there are so many amazing stories coming to the screen this year. We can't wait to watch some of these while reading the books they're adapted from this year with our Page-to-Screen Book Club on Patreon! Here are the titles we're chatting about in this episode:Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:45 - People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry5:40 - The Seven Dials by Agatha Christie9:24 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë16:03 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas21:05 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir24:08 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck29:14 - The Odyssey by Homer36:27 - Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen39:54 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins44:50 - Dune: Messiah by Frank Herbert50:17 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood55:28 - The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis1:00:51 - Wrap-upSo grateful these studios are taking on these adaptations!‪@Netflix‬ ‪@LionsgateMovies‬ ‪@PrimeVideo‬ ‪@AmazonMGMStudios‬ ‪@WarnerBros‬ ‪@PBS‬   Masterpiece‪@FocusFeatures‬   ‪@UniversalPictures‬   Let’s connect!Join our Patreon read-and-watch club:   / krisandmadssisterhood  Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected]:   / kris.and.mads  Instagram:   / krisandmads  All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.madsTo check out our brother C.Ray's music, which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here:   / @seerayhardly  #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books

It's ambitious and full of variety this year! We can't wait to reread some books we love, start some chunky new fantasy series, read even more classics, and pair some amazing stories with screen adaptations with our Patreon bookclub!We've never been so excited to share a list like this with you. There's something about knowing our taste, trusting the recommendations, and feeling like at the end of the year we will have read so many different kinds of books from different voices and different times, across genres. We're so stoked.We'll report back every month on what we've read and whether we recommend it! Stay tuned for weekly episodes in between featuring genre discussions, thematic topics, and more amazing book recommendations.Thanks so much for watching!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:29 - How we built our TBR5:14 - What counts as an automatic TBR7:52 - Book Recommendations12:12 - Why we have a TBR18:25 - 2026 rules for The Wheel24:09 - Series TBR for 202636:24 - Classics TBR for 202641:39 - 5 books we’re super excited for44:58 - Re-reads for 202648:43 - What we want to read with our Patreon Book Club51:23 - What could disrupt the TBRLet’s connect!Join our Patreon read-and-watch club:   / krisandmadssisterhood  Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected]:   / kris.and.mads  Instagram:   / krisandmads  All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.madsTo check out our brother C.Ray's music which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here:   / @seerayhardly  #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books #2026tbr #tbr

How did we save all of our best reads for the very end of 2025?! Finished up some amazing series, and feel all ready to jump into some amazing reads in 2026. What were your best reads of December?!Books and authors mentioned:Tell Me LiesBy Carola LoveringThe Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in ScarletBy Sir Arthur Conan DoyleHarrow the NinthBy Tamsyn MuirThe Story of a New NameThose Who Leave and Those Who StayThe Story of the Lost ChildBy Elena FerranteTo Sir Phillip With LoveWhen He Was WickedIt’s In His KissOn the Way to the WeddingBy Julia QuinnServant of the EmpireMistress of the EmpireBy Janny Wurts and Raymond E. FeistThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3-8By Beth BrowerThe Veiled ThroneSpeaking BonesBy Ken LiuLet’s connect!Join our Patreon read-and-watch club:   / krisandmadssisterhood  Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected]:   / kris.and.mads  Instagram:   / krisandmads  All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.madsTo check out our brother C.Ray's music, which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here:   / @seerayhardly  This episode was edited by Daniel Pena: [email protected]#BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Our sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/krisandmadsWelcome back, friends! ✨While visiting London, we had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Nicholas Binge, the bestselling author of speculative sci-fi thrillers that blend massive concepts with psychological horror.Nicholas Binge is the author of Ascension, a New York Times Editor’s Choice, Goodreads Choice Awards finalist, and one of the best books of 2023 according to Vulture, Goodreads, The LA Times, and The Sunday Times. His latest novel, Dissolution, was named one of the best thrillers of 2025 by The New York Times, and we dive deep into its premise, themes, and inspirations in this interview.In this conversation, we talk about Nick’s writing process, why he loves techno-thrillers, how living in Edinburgh influences his work, and his journey to becoming a full-time author. Plus, we wrap things up with book recommendations, a fun round of two truths and a lie, and where you can find him online.Whether you love sci-fi thrillers, psychological horror, or are curious about life as an author, this interview is for you.📖 Check out Nicholas Binge:👉 Website: NicholasBinge.com0:00 Intro 01:47 Nicolas Binge’s successful books04:40 Where do you get the inspiration for your books07:02 The premise of Dissolution 10:12 Premise of Acensison 16:13 Themes of Nick’s books 22:15 Why Techno-thrillers 24:00 Life as an author 27:18 Nicks’s Background 29:29 Does living Edinburgh impact your settings 33:37 What is your writing process 40:04 The perfect book give us 3 recommendations47:45 Two truths and a lie 53:25 Where to find Nicholas Binge online Let’s connect!Join our Patreon read-and-watch club: patreon.com/KrisandMadsSisterhoodHave a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected]: https://www.tiktok.com/@kris.and.madsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisandmadsAll our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.madsTo check out our brother C.Ray's music which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here:https://www.youtube.com/@SeeRayHardly#BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Our sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/krisandmadsTo experience more amazing stories with us in 2026, join our Patreon read-and-watch club:   / krisandmadssisterhood  It's been an incredible year on Patreon with our 1500+ members, enhancing our reading, watching, and discussions every month! We chose a story every month and released a schedule for reading the book and watching screen adaptations. We watched amazing shows and movies adapted from these awesome books, and got to compare and contrast the two media, while fully immersing ourselves in the stories. Obviously, we've put out hours and hours of deep dive episodes on each of these stories, but now the moment has come to rank all the adaptations and books, and see what comes out on top. Is it really true that "the book is always better"? We'll find out in this episode!Huge thanks and so much love to our family on Patreon! It has been a wonderful, amazing year full of stories. We can't wait for 2026!Let’s connect!Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected]:   / kris.and.mads  Instagram:   / krisandmads  All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.madsTo check out our brother C.Ray's music, which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here:   / @seerayhardly  #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books