Best: "The Outsiders"

If you didn't read this for school, still read it and if you don't like reading please watch the movie. The movie still has all the emotions and great evolving characters that really make you sit back and think about life. There's not much more to say except this is a classic and everyone should enjoy this story through reading or film.

Worst: "Nerve"

I read this book because the premise of the movie trailer intrigued me, but I found out the book they based the movie off of was completely different and way better. With a celebrity cast, Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, and Machine Gun Kelly, I assume their main intention was to draw in crowds rather than tell the correct story. The dares in the book were way less extreme until the end when it was life and death situation. The background context in the book gives everything a deeper meaning and makes all the characters look less dumb as they are portrayed in the movie. I didn't necessarily love the book but if Hollywood is going to make a big movie out it, at least do it some justice.

Best: All Eight "Harry Potter" Movies

Let me begin by saying I have the unpopular opinion that I don't like Daniel Radcliffe as an actor. But I also have to say I can't really imagine anyone else as Harry Potter, because that's who I grew up with and saw in my childhood. When I read the books (I didn't read them till seventh grade), I pictured the movies. The movies did such an excellent job of telling the story of the wizarding world of Harry Potter that the fanbase is still going strong and new generations are getting into books and movies. There are amusement parks and video games! For the most part, the movies stick exactly to the books and have a cast that portrays the characters wonderfully.

There are some minor changes to the plot that still bother me, like when Bellatrix Lestrange, in "The Half-Blood Prince" randomly burns down the Weasley House. That also was not in the book, and had no reason to happen? So why did it? But I can get over it...

Worst: The "Divergent" trilogy

It's been a while since I've read the books or seen the movie, but I still remember the disappointment. I'll admit I had to brush up on my facts. There was supposed to be the fourth movie to finish out the storyline, but since the franchise fell apart at "Allegiant," the best they could do was a TV movie that none of the cast wanted to come back for. So they didn't.

I remember seeing "Divergent" the first time and noticing they left out quite a few key events and elements that helped Tris evolve as a character. The ending was drastically different as well. Other characters weren't depicted as accurately, mainly Peter. He is the antagonist in the book and movie, but the extent of how far he will go is not brought to the screen. Scenes such as stabbing Edward in the eye and sexually assaulting Tris were not shown. The sexual assault is what helped developed a fear of intimacy for Tris with Four, and that comes in the play at the end of "Divergent." The main villain, Jeanine, was present way more throughout the plot in the movie as well, when in the book you barely knew who she was. I lost interest after this movie and didn't even watch the other two.

Best: "The Fault in Our Stars"

I know I might sound like one of those fangirls that are obsessed with John Green by saying this is a great movie, and I know it's cool to hate on him now, but this was a damn good book and a damn good adaptation!

This movie was literally word-for-word of the pages from the book, and those words carried such emotion and depth that moved me when I read it. Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort were just phenomenal at playing the lead characters. So what if the story is cheesy? A love story is meant to be! So instead of hating on TFIOS because everyone else is, appreciate it for the art it is.

On a side note: Another of John Green's books "Looking For Alaska" is becoming a Hulu series and I'm excited to see how that plays out.

Worst: "The Maze Runner" and "The Scorch Trials"

Notice how I didn't add that last movie? That's because I couldn't bring myself to watch it. And to be fair, I didn't see the second one either but I still have a few points to make about how it was terrible from an adaptation point of view.

After watching this movie, my family can confirm that I went on about a ten-minute rant. I enjoyed this book series so much, especially in the second book. It was so gruesome and horrific to read but enticing. In the second book, there's a scene where the boys are escaping a "safe house" that was filled with dead bodies hanging from the ceiling by going up a pitch black staircase. Within this staircase, metal drops from the ceiling like its liquid and starts decapitating the boys. The movie itself is not as dark at all which is such a disappointment. Also, they completely changed the storyline of the second book! It had "Trials" within the title but I guess that the trial aspect of the story wasn't important enough to keep in.

The first movie was decent, as I can understand the reasoning behind some differences such as no telepathy. It would be awkward to show on screen. But it removes the special connection that on Thomas and Teresa had. The change, in the end, was interesting considering the real ending was already shocking. They think they found the creators of the maze, a rescue team comes in just in time to kill the creators and save the Gladers. You find out later this "rescue team" is not a rescue team at all and gave them a false sense of security.

Best: "The Great Gatsby"

This is the only instance where I will say that the movie is better than the book. Let me be clear, I am talking about the 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Sure, I liked the book, but the extravagant parties were brought to life through the movie screen in the best possible way. I must confess I read this book for a high school assignment, but I was not disappointed. The symbolism and characters were beautiful and because it's known as a classic read, most students would think it would be boring. The movie stuck with the plot and added layers to the beauty that was already there with the soundtrack and scenery. It drew an audience that would never have read the book but knows the story now anyway. So if you haven't read this book, please do "old sport."

Worst: "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters"

Saved the best for last, or should I say the worst. Honestly, I could probably write a whole article about this series alone and the movies but I won't bore you. There's a special place in my heart for the Percy Jackson Series because these books were the ones that started my love for reading and even if they are meant for kids, I will read every new book regarding Percy Jackson.

In the first book, the main characters, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are 12 years old and trying to get back Zeus' lightning bolt that was stolen. Grover, the satyr, also helps them along on this quest. It is key that these characters remain young for many reasons. One, within the series it is known that without the help of the half-blood community and training, children born from the gods and humans will most likely die before the age of 13. Two, the main plot through the five books of the series is a prophecy dealing with Percy coming of age at 18.

In the movie, the characters are clearly older than the age of 12 which significantly changes the plot of the first book as well as any sequels to come (which only one was made...shocker). They changed the entire plot and based it around three pearls that were not even that relevant in the book. If you haven't read the book, you may have thought this movie was entertaining but from a book lover's perspective, it was a real let down. Probably one of the biggest of them all. Even the author Rick Riordan, didn't want to watch the destruction of his creation. Recently, his emails to Fox about the movies came forth:

"The script as a whole is terrible… but the bigger problem is that even if you pretend the book doesn't exist, this script doesn't work as a story in its own right."

Smaller details, such as Annabeth's hair color and eye color, were fixed within the second movie from brown eyes and brunette to blue-eyed and blonde, but the downfall of the movie franchise was already underway. Give this book series a read though, because I believe it is still relatable to any age and quite hilarious.