From tessering lessons to astral travelers, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Madeleine L'Engle's' “A Wrinkle in Time” to the 2018 movie of the same name. Keep in mind, this blast from the past episode was recorded as practice before Movie's Better? YA Write! launched. Enjoy the throwback! And thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

A Wrinkle in Time

From corn maze killers to haunting hazings, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Stephanie Perkins' “There's Someone Inside Your House” to the Netflix movie of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

There's Someone Inside Your House

From magic mirrors to subway scares, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Alex Flinn’s “Beastly” to the movie of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

Beastly

From stupid, shiny Volvo-owning vampires to clumsy Forks, Washington transplants, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" to the 2008 movie of the same name as part of our spooky October picks. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

Twilight

From midnight pastries to mystery diaries, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Jenna Evans Welch's "Love & Gelato" to the Netflix movie of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

Love & Gelato

From Buckingham Palace to the White House, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Casey McQuiston's "Red, White & Royal Blue" to the Prime movie of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

Red, White & Royal Blue

From Paris to prom, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing the third volume of Alice Oseman's "Heartstopper" graphic novels to the TV show's second season. (Trigger warning - this episode contains discussions of eating disorders and self-harm.) Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate." Read along at bookshop.org/shop/moviesbetteryawrite

Heartstopper (Round 2)

From colicky baby sisters to the Clementine crew, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Sarah Dessen's "Along for the Ride" to the Netflix movie of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate."

Along for the Ride

From mockingjays to murder, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" to the movie adaptation of the same name. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate." Read along at bookshop.org/shop/moviesbetteryawrite

The Hunger Games

From crushing to kissing, hosts Hailey and Riley are comparing the first two volumes of Alice Oseman's "Heartstopper" graphic novels to the TV show of the same name in the swooniest episode yet. Thanks to John Francis Jorgensen, as always, for our theme music, "Celebrate." Read along at bookshop.org/shop/moviesbetteryawrite

Heartstopper

Come listen to us besties breaking down the differences between our favorite YA books and the movies and TV shows they've inspired. 

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Movie's Better? YA Write! (@moviesbetteryawrite)

Everyone knows that the book is always better, but everyone ALSO knows that adaptations are a good time. There's nothing better than rounding up your favorite readers for a movie night and some serious sh*t talking. Who's with us? Come listen to us besties breaking down the differences between our favorite YA books and the movies and TV shows they've inspired. 