Book then Movie or Movie then Book

By AmberNotebook8

I usually read the book first, then watch the movie, and I’m always kind of let down afterward. It never ends up making me happy the way the book did. But this is the first time I read a book after already seeing the movie (The Lovely Bones) and… wow. They really messed it up. I actually thought the movie was okay before, but now it feels like they just cut out like half the book to keep it PG-13. Does anyone else have thoughts on the best order to watch/read, or what book-to-movie disappointments have hit you the hardest?