From now on, I'm going to watch the TV/Movie adaptation and then read the books.

[Yavin4]

My thinking is that reading the source material makes me enjoy adaptations less. I think that's bc I form my own strong opinions of the characters, plot, etc. while reading it and if the adaptation doesn't reflect my thoughts, then I wind up hating it. My hope is that reading the books after watching the adaptation will work better.

I say that because I'm watching the 3 Body Problem on Netflix, and I am enjoying it. I haven't read the books. So maybe that's why I am enjoying it.

[underpants]

1. God, I haven't finished a whole book in I don't know how long.

I just looked. I still have about 1/4 of the book left of “Hard to Handle” by Steve Gorman. The drummer in The Black Crowes. The Robinson brothers are pieces of work.

[happybird]

2. Yep.

I came to the same conclusion several years ago. Where it gets tricky is with series. Do you read ahead or wait until the show ends? It could take years. I always read ahead because I have little to no self control and end up annoyed.

[Yavin4]

3. Adaptations are their own thing and should be judged by what's in the books.

It's unfair to do so.