First gf as soon as I joined the working populace was 16 years older. I was 20 and she was 36 but defo hot af! Learned all the nooks and crannies of the bed from her. Lasted about 2 yrs before we went our separate ways when I moved to a different employer. Upgraded/downgraded to fwb after that and lasted for prolly 6 years before we lost comms when she married and emigrated.
Books.
As for adaptation, I prefer series than standalone movies as the increased screen time in series allow for more accurate world building and character development as close to the book source material as possible.
North Loop (Pampanga to Ilocos via xpressways and MacArthur to Cagayan back to Pampanga via Maharlika. Driving only 3-4hrs in between locations where we stay, tour and spend the night.