Book Vs Movie
“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”
The 2001 YA Classic Novel Vs. the Beloved 2005 Movie
We needed a break here from the intense and decided to dip back into the YA novel waters with the lovely first installment (of five!) of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants from author Ann Brashares and what a delight it is!
In this episode, the Margos talk about the main plot points in the book with the characters of Lena Kaligaris, Tibby Rollins, Bridget Creeland and Carmen Lowell and their unique friendship. It’s such a sweet, loving tale–we can’t stop gushing about it!
What’s not to love about this story, really? It has strong female characters, an interesting premise, summer vacation locales, real family issues and a great message about keeping your friends close and embracing every wonderful opportunity that comes your way.
We compare all of this with the 2005 film directed by Ken Kwapis and stars Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively.
So between the novel and the movie–which did we like better? Click the link at the bottom to find out.
This episode is once again sponsored by Penguin Random House!
All for One (Book three of the “Alex & Eliza Trilogy“) by Melissa De La Cruz
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- New York, New York.
As a young nation begins to take shape, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler are on top of the world. They’re the toast of the town, keeping New York City buzzing with tales of their lavish parties, of Eliza’s legendary wit, and of Alex’s brilliant legal mind.
But new additions to Alex & Eliza’s little family mean change is afoot in the Hamilton household. When they agree to take in an orphaned teenage girl along with Eliza’s oldest brother, John Schuyler, Eliza can’t help but attempt a match. It’s not long before sparks start to fly . . . if only Eliza can keep herself from interfering too much in the course of true love. After all, she and Alex have an arrival of their own to plan for, though Alex’s latest case brings a perilous threat that may destroy everything.
Read the entire series—on sale now wherever books are sold. And you can follow @PenguinTeen for more great reads.
In this ep the Margos discuss:
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- The backstory of author Ann Brashares
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- The way sadness, family, and sexuality are discussed in both the book and movie
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- The major differences between the book and the film
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- The amazing chemistry between the leads in the movie
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- How much we now want to travel to Greece!
Clips Featured:
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- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (original trailer)
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- Tibby (Lively) flirting with Eric (Mike Vogel)
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- Carmen ( Ferrera) confronts her father (played by Bradley Whitford) about abandoning her
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- Lena ( Bledel) & Papou (George Touliatos)
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- Outro music Closer to You by Brandi Carlile
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