Our Theory...

Throughout the show we have been testing a theory. If you read the book before the movie, you tend to like the book’s version better. Similarly, if you watched the movie before reading the book, you tend to like the movie’s version better.

On this page you will find all the scores for which we believe is better, along with our favorites of the season for a quick guide to a fun listen.

Season 2

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Eclipse
Alli: Two Kisses for Maddy

Favorite movie of the season?

Bri: Water for Elephants
Alli: Homeward Bound

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Twilight
Alli: Twilight

*Turns out Bri had watched the movie first of Message in a Bottle, but she didn't realize that until about the last 15 minutes of her rewatching the movie.

Season 1

Season 3

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Allegiant
Alli: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: The Bad Mother's Handbook
Alli: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Amityville Horror & Allegiant
Alli: Amityville Horror & Polar Express

*Bri read the screenplay for The Fault In Our Stars before it was made - we decided this counted as watching the movie first.

Season 4

Books Preferred

Total Comparisons: 155

Movies Preferred

Theory Correct

Bri

Alli

Bri

Alli

72%

57%

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Wuthering Heights
Alli: Harry Potter and the Sorceres Stone

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Misery
Alli: Misery

Favorite episode to record of the season?

Bri: Wuthering Heights
Alli: Cujo

*Alli had seen the original Pet Sematary so she knew the story. However, the girls compared the newer version which she had not seen yet.

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Speak
Alli: 13 Reasons Why

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Cyrano
Alli: Series of Unfortunate Events

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Vision Quest
Alli: Vision Quest

Season 5

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Accidental Billionaires
Alli: A Dog's Purpose

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Turtles All the Way Down
Alli: Five Feet Apart

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Bullet Train
Alli: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Season 6

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Ender's Game
Alli: The Outsider

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Stardust
Alli: Good Omens

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Silence of the Lambs
Alli: Good Omens & It Ends With Us

Season 7

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: The Magicians Trilogy
Alli: The Hobbit

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Schindler's List
Alli: Matilda

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: The Magicians Trilogy
Alli: The Fall of the House of Usher

Season 8

Favorite book of the season?
Bri: Spoiler Alert
Alli: Mickey7

Favorite movie of the season?
Bri: Mickey17
Alli: Jurassic Park

Favorite episode to record of the season?
Bri: Mickey7
Alli: The Long Walk

*We went to see Tuck Everlasting as a play and both preferred that most, but chose book/movie for our theory results

*It vs. It was not included in the results due to comparing movie vs. movie, not book vs. movie