Monday Matters #109: What I’m Reading, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #109! 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 T.J. Klune (Somewhere Beyond The Sea)

Murder By The Book interviewed Louise Penny (The Grey Wolf)

Books, Beach, & Beyond interviewed Emily Henry (Funny Story)

New Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

The Front Room
Release Date: September 6th (wide)
Based on: The short story “The Front Room” by Susan Hill

The Thicket
Release Date: September 6th (limited)
Based on: THE THICKET by Joe R. Lansdale

The Killer’s Game
Release Date: September 13th (wide)
Based on: THE KILLER’S GAME by Jay R. Bonansinga

On TV:

Film Releases:

Uglies
Release Date: September 13th on Netflix
Based on: UGLIES by Scott Westerfeld

Series Premieres:

“The Perfect Couple” (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: September 5th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE PERFECT COUPLE by Elin Hilderbrand

“The Chicken Sisters”
Release Dates: Series Premiere September 10th on Hallmark+; subsequent episodes will be available every Thursday starting September 12th
Based on: THE CHICKEN SISTERS by KJ Dell’Antonia

“The Tailor of Sin City” (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on SundanceTV; Series Premiere on September 12th
Based on: THE TAILOR: How I Dressed Elvis, Escobar, the Mob…and Became the Las Vegas King of Cocaine, by AJ Pratt with Sal Manna

“Three Women”
Air Dates: Fridays at 10pm ET/PT on STARZ; Series Premiere on September 13th
Based on: THREE WOMEN by Lisa Taddeo

“Moonflower Murders”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS “Masterpiece”; Series Premiere on September 15th
Based on: MOONFLOWER MURDERS by Anthony Horowitz

Season Premieres:

“Slow Horses”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 4 Premiere on September 4th
Based on: SPOOK STREET: A Slough House Novel, by Mick Herron

“Tell Me Lies”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Season 2 Premiere on September 4th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

“My Brilliant Friend”
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season 4 Premiere on September 9th
Based on: THE STORY OF THE LOST CHILD by Elena Ferrante

“Midnight at the Pera Palace”
Release Date: September 12th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE: The Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King

“The Old Man”
Air Dates: Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on FX; Season 2 Premiere on September 12th (the first two episodes will air)
Based on: THE OLD MAN by Thomas Perry

“Van der Valk”
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS “Masterpiece”; Season 4 Premiere on September 15th
Based on: The Van der Valk series by Nicolas Freeling

Ongoing Series:

“Bad Monkey”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 1 continues
Based on: BAD MONKEY by Carl Hiaasen

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Season 2 continues
Based on: UNFINISHED TALES OF NÚMENOR AND MIDDLE-EARTH written by J. R. R. Tolkien and edited by Christopher Tolkien

“Pachinko”
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season 2 continues
Based on: PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #109. What are you reading and watching this week? 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!