Bookish Ambitions: A Books and Adaptation Podcast

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It takes ambition to write a novel. It takes ambition to adapt it. And honestly? It takes ambition to keep adding books to a TBR that already has a waitlist. Bookish Ambitions is a books and adaptation podcast for readers who also watch. Every week cousins Catherine and Caroline dig into what they're reading, the latest book-to-screen adaptations, and the ambitious world of storytelling. Wit, sharp takes, and zero apologies. Join our community on Patreon. New episodes weekly.

  1. 4d ago

    Wishbone, The Documentary & Where Our Love of Books Began

    We have wanted to do this episode since day one! This week, we're talking Wishbone — the PBS live-action children's series that aired from 1995 to 1997, the new documentary What's the Story, Wishbone? that just dropped, and why we genuinely believe we wouldn't have this podcast if we hadn't grown up watching a Jack Russell Terrier in a Renaissance costume act out Romeo & Juliet. Also: Caroline's novel is in beta-reader hands, Catherine is reading it and had to stop herself to come record, and we have a new Patreon perk where you can submit TBR recommendations and get a shoutout on the show. Bonus Patreon episode this week with our favorite Wishbone episodes. Become a member today after you listen! For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention this episode, head to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    42 min

  2. Jun 9

    Summer Reads, Summer Adaptations & Lobster Rolls

    We recorded in person, we kept it short, and we are extremely proud of ourselves. This week we're talking summer — the adaptations we're most excited about, the books we're adding to our TBRs, and the trips we're absolutely planning around our favorite books. We cover Interview with the Vampire Season 3, Every Year After on Prime, Heartstopper Forever, and Five Star Weekend on Peacock. Plus: Caroline is on draft three of her novel and is sending it to beta readers; Catherine is starting a summer thriller for book club; and someone may be planning a book-recipe series for Patreon. Also, we spent a solid five minutes talking about lobster rolls and how Maine is where Catherine's soul belongs. It's that kind of episode. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention in this episode — plus links to find them — visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    34 min

  3. Jun 2

    Twilight, Millennial Nostalgia, & The Off-Campus Easter Egg

    We made it to 10 episodes and we are celebrating with the most important deep dive we could think of. This week we're talking Twilight — book one, movie one, and all the feelings. We cover why Twilight hit so differently for millennials, the Mormon lens Stephenie Meyer brought to her vampires, why Edward Cullen is absolutely a red flag and why we loved him anyway, the iconic blue tint and what it actually meant cinematically, Robert Pattinson reading Midnight Sun to find his character, Taylor Lautner fighting for his role, Anna Kendrick pretending she was never there, and the Off-Campus Easter egg that broke our brains. Plus: Catherine just finished watching it twenty minutes before recording and has thoughts. This is episode one of many. We have too much to say about each film to do it all at once. Consider this your Twilight re-entry point. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention this episode — plus links to find them — visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    1h 12m

  4. May 26

    Margo's Got Money Troubles, Motherhood & Double Standards

    We read it. We watched it. We have a lot of thoughts, and some of them got personal. This week, we're doing a full book versus show breakdown of Margo's Got Money Troubles — the novel by Rufi Thorpe and the Apple TV series starring Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Marcia Gay Harden, and Nicole Kidman. We talk about what the show changed and why, why Caroline loved the book more than the show, why the show got heavier than either of us expected, the double standard around sex work and creative agency, and the single motherhood conversation we really needed to have. Also: Caroline is deep in her first round of edits and possibly spiraling a little; Catherine is racing to finish Masters of Death before book club; Off-Campus season two starts filming in a week, and we could not be more ready. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention in this episode — plus links to find them —visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    58 min

  5. May 19

    Off-Campus, The Deal by Elle Kennedy & College Romance Tropes

    We watched Off-Campus so you didn't have to — except you absolutely should. This week, we're doing a full book versus show breakdown of Elle Kennedy's The Deal and the new Amazon Prime series Off-Campus. We talk about what they kept, what they changed, why most of the changes were actually the right call, the locker room consent conversation that made us want to stand up and applaud, Hannah's mom scene that had us both emotional, and why Caroline likes the show better than the book. We also get into college romance tropes, how the market has evolved since 2015, and what we're hoping season two does differently. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention in this episode — plus links to find them — to visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BookishAmbitions

    1h 5m

  6. May 12

    Book News, Casting Drama & Adaptation Overload

    We warned you there was a lot of book news. We were not wrong. This week we're back after a little break (life happened, end of April is a lot, we have no further notes) and we are diving straight into the biggest list of book and adaptation news we've ever put together. New books from Rebecca Yarros and John Green, a Star Wars romance, a new Divergent book nobody asked for, Greta Gerwig doing Narnia, The Odyssey with a cast that broke our brains, Heartstopper Forever finally has a release date, Princess Diaries 3 is really happening, and we have very strong feelings about the Beach Read casting. Also: Caroline is 50,000 words into her novel, read Funny Story and cried, and powered through The Deal so you don't have to (you're welcome). Catherine is deep in a Star Wars romance novel and has zero regrets. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention this episode — plus links to find them — visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    1h 1m

  7. Apr 21

    Howl's Moving Castle, Studio Ghibli & The Animation Renaissance

    We are talking about one of our all-time favorite films this week and we are not calm about it. This week: Caroline finished Margo's Got Money Troubles and finally has Beach Read in hand, Anne Hathaway's production company bought the rights to a book before it was even published (we have questions), Jamie Dornan is reportedly playing Strider in the new Lord of the Rings film (we have thoughts), and then we dive headfirst into Howl's Moving Castle — the book, the Studio Ghibli film, Miyazaki's anti-war statement, Sophie's curse as an unexpected act of liberation, Billy Crystal as Calcifer, and the Sarah J. Maas connection we did not see coming. Also: the Kiki's Delivery Service re-release just broke box office records and Disney is reportedly bringing back 2D animation. The animation renaissance is real and we are here for it. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention this episode visit our Patreon: http://pateron.com/bookishambitions

    57 min

  8. Apr 14

    Jane Austen, 50 Adaptations & Regency Dreams

    We tried to cover Jane Austen in one episode. We failed gloriously and we have zero regrets. This week we do a 3,000 foot view of all six Jane Austen novels, dive into over 50 years of adaptations, and end up planning our future trip to Bath. Along the way we talk Bride & Prejudice, Clueless, Sanditon, the 2005 Pride & Prejudice hand flex, and why Johnny Lee Miller is the unsung hero of Jane Austen films. Plus: Netflix is releasing both a Pride & Prejudice series AND Sense & Sensibility and we have feelings. Also this week: Caroline is over 20,000 words into her novel, Catherine finished Seeking Persephone and started Graceless Heart, and we added approximately everything to our TBRs. For a full list of every book, show, and movie we mention this episode plus links to find them, visit our Patreon! http://patreon.com/bookishambitions

    56 min
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It takes ambition to write a novel. It takes ambition to adapt it. And honestly? It takes ambition to keep adding books to a TBR that already has a waitlist. Bookish Ambitions is a books and adaptation podcast for readers who also watch. Every week cousins Catherine and Caroline dig into what they're reading, the latest book-to-screen adaptations, and the ambitious world of storytelling. Wit, sharp takes, and zero apologies. Join our community on Patreon. New episodes weekly.

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