42 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A Novel Adaptation

Grab a bucket of water to cool yourself down because we have some hot takes in this episode. We get into the virtues and vices of trying to modernize a classic piece of work and when it’s worth it. Jordan and Emily disagree about humanity itself and then try to discern if Bradbury was a “stuffy old man.” Grab the fire hoses - the ones with water - because it’s about to get lit.

Episode Drink: The Fahrenheit 151

• 6 cups apple cider
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 6 cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 8 oz of Bacardi 151

Instructions

Put all ingredients, sans rum, into a crockpot.Warm for approx. 1 hour. Once everyone has turned in their cell phone, pour in the rum. Stir and server.

Recipe From Our Favorite Book: Tequila Mockingbird by Tim Federle

What Books Would We Read for Humanity?

Em: The Guide to Good Living by William B. Irvine

Jordan: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Our Drinking Game for this Story

• Take a drink any time a book you’re familiar with gets burned
• Take a shot any time they mention book you’ve actually read
• Take a drink every time you recognize a historical event they reference
• Take a drink every time you roll your eyes at the shallow nature of the movie
• Finish your drink for all the unnecessary deaths in this movie.
• Bonus extra pour for that one unnecessary death in the book

Cheerful Ears:

Jordan: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Emily: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what’s coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation.

Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is “Harlequin” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.