Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #107! 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 Jessa Maxwell (I Need You to Read This)
NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Deborah Paradez (American Diva) and Larry Tye (The Jazzmen)
Murder By The Book interviewed Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado (Fatal Intrusion)
New Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:
*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.
In Theatres:
Reagan
Release Date: August 30th (wide)
Based on: THE CRUSADER: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, by Paul Kengor
Across the River and Into the Trees
Release Date: August 30th (limited)
Based on: ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES by Ernest Hemingway
On TV:
Season Premieres:
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Season 2 Premiere on August 29th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: UNFINISHED TALES OF NÚMENOR AND MIDDLE-EARTH written by J. R. R. Tolkien and edited by Christopher Tolkien
Season Finale:
“The Serpent Queen”
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on Starz; Season 2 Finale on August 30th
Based on: CATHERINE DE MEDICI: Renaissance Queen of France, by Leonie Frieda
On DVD:
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
DVD Release Date: August 27th
Based on: FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper
The Watchers
DVD Release Date: August 27th
Based on: THE WATCHERS by A.M. Shine
I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #107. What are you reading and watching this week?
I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!
Amanda Kay
I still can’t believe they’re doing an adaptation of Across the River and Into the Trees. My college internship was helping a professor write a book analyzing it, and it is… not great. So curious to see how the adaptation does.
thathappyreader
It will be interesting to see the differences Amanda!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
Happy reading, Jodie💜
thathappyreader
Thanks Jonetta.
GWT
I’d really like to see ‘Reagan’. Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid makes it even more so.
thathappyreader
I want to see this too!
Jody
I would also like to see Reagan. I think that would be very interesting to learn more about him. Happy reading, Jodie!
thathappyreader
I agree Jody!
Kathy Martin
It has been a while since I’ve read Rainbow Rowell. That book looks good to me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
thathappyreader
I loved it Kathy!
Her Digital Coffee
I love the colorful cover for ‘Ready or Not.’ I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on ‘Slow Dance’ and ‘The Baking Games.’ Have a wonderful week Jodie!
thathappyreader
Thank you Winnie. You too!
Kathryn Trask
I’ve never read Rainbow Rowell but I have intended to do so. I must remember that and give her a try.
thathappyreader
I hope that you enjoy Kathryn!
Laurel-Rain Snow
I have enjoyed some books by Rainbow Rowell. I want to read more of them.
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading Laurel-Rain.
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
Regan appeals to me. Like him or not, he did a lot as president.
thathappyreader
I’m looking forward to it too Carla.