There's a big-budget, Oscar-bait movie adaptation coming soon, based on one of the bestselling novels of the last few years. So once again, an old question raises its ugly head: Should moviegoers read the book before "The Time Traveler's Wife" comes out, or afterwards?

"It depends on how attached you get to books," insisted Rachel McAdams, who will star in the movie opposite Eric Bana when it hits theaters on Christmas Day. "Because, you know, the films always change [things]."

Published by Audrey Niffenegger in 2003, the book told the story of a man who suffers from a genetic disorder that has him time-traveling, usually at inopportune moments. His wife, an artist who tries her best to love him despite his unpredictable condition, finds her past and future intertwined as Henry (Bana in the film) experiences the entirety of her life experiences. Read more...