Monday Matters #102: What I’m Reading, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #102! Most of us hate to see Monday come, but I’m one for making it a bit more fun. Each week I take a look at new book releases, books on TV or film, recent author interviews and more! Life’s too short to hate Mondays so let’s start the week off right! I’m also joining It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? hosted by The Book Date which is a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. Let’s go!

What I Read Last Week:

Next Week I Hope to Read:

Recent Author Interviews:

Friends & Fiction interviewed Jamie Brenner (A Novel Summer)

Bookreporter.com interviewed Marjan Kamali (The Lion Women of Tehran)

Murder By The Book interviewed Hannah McKinnon (Only One Survives)

New Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Deadpool & Wolverine 
Release Date: July 26th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics characters Deadpool and Wolverine

Only the River Flows
Release Date: July 26th (limited)
Based on: MISTAKES BY THE RIVER by Yu Hua

On TV:

Series Premieres:

“The Decameron”
Release Date: July 25th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE DECAMERON by Giovanni Boccaccio

“Tokyo Swindlers”
Release Date: July 25th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: TOKYO SWINDLERS by Ko Shinjo

Ongoing Series:

“Grantchester”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS “Masterpiece”; Season 9 continues
Based on: The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie

“House of the Dragon”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season 2 continues
Based on: FIRE & BLOOD: 300 Years Before A Game of Thronesby George R. R. Martin

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #102. What are you reading and watching this week? 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!