If You Loved the Book, Just Wait for the Show

In this episode, we're talking book-to-screen adaptations and why Hollywood's leaning so hard into novels right now (in 2025 alone, book-based titles drove more than 9 billion global views, making up nearly 20% of all hours watched on Netflix). Sara dives into Apple TV's brand-new Margot's Got Money Troubles starring Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Nicole Kidman, and Michelle Pfeiffer, plus three buzzy reads: the gothic romantasy The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, the Victorian fae competition The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith, and the timeless Studio Ghibli favorite Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Nicole shares three 5-star reads from April: Saoirse by Charlene Hurtubise, Good People by Patmeena Sabit, and Trespasses by Louise Kennedy. We also cover two upcoming adaptations we cannot wait for: The Other Bennett Sister miniseries on BBC / BritBox (premiering May 6) and The Nightingale film starring the Fanning sisters (February 2027).🎙️ ICYMI: Catch our full interview with Rufi Thorpe, author of Margot's Got Money Troubles!YouTube: [PASTE YOUR YOUTUBE INTERVIEW LINK HERE]Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/margots-got-money-troubles-a-deep-dive-with-author/id1744436935?i=1000695626466🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, like, and comment📚 Follow Reeding Between the Lines:Instagram: @reedingpodYouTube: @reedingbetweenthelinesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeding-between-the-lines/id1744436935Books Mentioned:Sara's Picks:Margot's Got Money Troubles — Rufi Thorpe (now an Apple TV+ series)The Knight and the Moth — Rachel GilligThe Rose Bargain — Sasha Peyton SmithHowl's Moving Castle — Diana Wynne JonesNicole's 5-Star April Reads:Saoirse — Charlene HurtubiseGood People — Patmeena SabitTrespasses — Louise KennedyCurrently Reading:The Witcher series — Andrzej SapkowskiAdaptations Discussed:Margot's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+): https://tv.apple.com/us/show/margos-got-money-troubles/umc.cmc.ujp9z2bzkhdbgyl3w7vl5fprHowl's Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli, 2004)The Witcher (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685The Other Bennett Sister (BBC / BritBox, premieres May 6, 2026)The Nightingale (in production, releasing February 2027, starring Elle and Dakota Fanning)#BookPodcast #ReedingBetweenTheLines #BookToScreen #BookTok #BookAdaptations #Bookstagram #ReadingCommunity #TBR #MargotsGotMoneyTroubles #RufiThorpe #TheKnightAndTheMoth #RoseBargain #HowlsMovingCastle #TheNightingale #KristinHannah #RachelGillig #BookLovers #CurrentlyReading #BookRecommendations