Monday Matters #114: What I’m Reading, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #114! 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:

This Week I Hope To Read:

Recent Author Interviews:

Friends & Fiction interviewed Sophie Kinsella (What Does It Feel Like?)

Murder By The Book interviewed Del Sandeen (The Cursed House)

Bookreporter.com interviewed Laura Dave (The Night We Lost Him)

New Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Kensuke’s Kingdom
Release Date: October 18th (limited)
Based on: KENSUKE’S KINGDOM by Michael Morpurgo

On TV:

Series Premieres:

“Rivals”
Release Date: October 18th on Hulu (all episodes will be available)
Based on: RIVALS by Jilly Cooper

Season Premieres:

“The Lincoln Lawyer”
Release Date: October 17th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 3 will be available)

Based on: THE GODS OF GUILT: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly

Ongoing Series:

“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 2 continues
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

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

“The Penguin” (8-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; the series continues
Based on: The DC Comics character Penguin

“Three Women” (10-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Fridays at 10pm ET/PT on STARZ; the series continues
Based on: THREE WOMEN by Lisa Taddeo

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #114. What are you reading and watching this week? 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!