Monday Matters #123: What I’m Reading, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #123! This edition of the weekly post will be the last one as I will be making some changes to my blog for 2025. Thank you to all who have visited this post over the past two years. Having said that, let’s get started!

What I Read Last Week:

I have not been reading much the past week or so as I get busier with Christmas preparations and social activities. My reading list reflects this.

Next Week I Hope To Read:

Recent Author Interviews:

Friends & Fiction interviewed Jillian Cantor (The Greatest Lie of All)

Murder By The Book interviewed Marcia Clark (Trial by Ambush)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Weike Wang (Rental House)

New Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Homestead
Release Date: December 20th (wide)
Based on: BLACK AUTUMN by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross

The Count of Monte Cristo
Release Date: December 20th (limited)
Based on: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

The Room Next Door
Release Date: December 20th (limited)
Based on: WHAT ARE YOU GOING THROUGH by Sigrid Nunez

A Complete Unknown
Release Date: December 25th (wide)
Based on: DYLAN GOES ELECTRIC!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, by Elijah Wald

On TV:

Season Premiere:

“Virgin River”
Release Date: December 19th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 6 will be available)
Based on: The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr

On DVD:

Conclave
DVD Release Date: December 17th
Based on: CONCLAVE by Robert Harris

Joker: Folie á Deux
DVD Release Date: December 17th
Based on: DC Comics characters

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #123 for this final edition. What are you reading and watching this week? 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!