Should I read the book or watch the movie?

I'm gonna start this off by saying ALWAYS READ THE BOOK ya lazy bums. Although I've seen some really faithful adaptations, it's always better to get the story from the original source, how it was intended to be told. (Also, this is just my opinion so you don't have to take anything I say seriously.)

Okay, now here's the list:

The Hunger Games - You can watch the movies (but like... still read the books though). There are some scenes and characters missing but overall, I really liked how they did it. And I think Jennifer Lawerence really flexed with her acting talent in this one.

The Giver - For the love of God, do NOT try to say you're a fan of The Giver if you've only seen the movie. I think the director took the initial concept of The Giver and just went with whatever they wanted. I mean, I guess they told the same story but... I didn't like it. So in this one, read the book. (You should also read Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son because I personally liked them a lot.)

Artemis Fowl - Read the books. That's it, that's the whole thing.

Feel free to add to the list. I started it because I all of a sudden got the idea but then realized that I have a terrible memory and can't remember which books I have read that were turned into movies. And there's the thing where I've either read the book and haven't seen the movie (which was surprisingly a big issue for coming up with names) or I've seen the movie and didn't even know it was adapted from a book (i.e Forest Gump).

Okay, that's all.