Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #14 ! 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!
5 Books Publishing This Week:
*click on the cover for the link to Goodreads or my review.
Recent Author Interviews:
Friends & Fiction interviewed Shelby Pelt on her book “Remarkably Bright Creatures”.
NPR’s Book of the Day podcast interviews Tova Friedman on her book “The Daughter of Auschwitz”.
Upcoming Interviews:
Murder by the Book interviews A.R. Torre on “A Familiar Stranger” September 26 at 4 PM PT.
Murder by the Book interviews Ginny Myers Sain on “Secrets So Deep” September 26 at 5 PM ET
Books on TV or Film:
*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.
In Theatres:
The Good House
Release Date: September 30th (limited)
Based on: THE GOOD HOUSE by Ann Leary
ON TV
Film Releases:
Blonde
Release Date: September 28th on Netflix
Based on: BLONDE by Joyce Carol Oates
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Release Date: September 30th on Apple TV+
Based on: THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War by John “Chick” Donohue and J. T. Molloy
My Best Friend’s Exorcism
Release Date: September 30th on Amazon Prime Video
Based on: MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM by Grady Hendrix
Rainbow
Release Date: September 30th on Netflix
Based on: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
Series Premieres:
“Van der Valk”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS “Masterpiece”; Season Two Premiere on September 25th
Based on: The Van der Valk series by Nicolas Freeling
“The Empress”
Release Date: September 29th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: THE EMPRESS by Gigi Griffis
On DVD:
Attack on Finland
DVD Release Date: September 27th
Based on: 6/12 by Ilkka Remes
Thor: Love and Thunder
DVD Release Date: September 27th
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Thor
I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #14. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!
JamieAdStories
I have been meaning to see Van Der Vaulk. Cool recommendations.
thathappyreader
I hope that you enjoy it Jamie!
Tania Vialls
What a great compilation of fun things to do! These post will help so many people kick the Monday blues!
thathappyreader
I’m glad that you enjoy this feature Tania! Thanks for reading.
According to Chren
The cover of Falling Stars is so pretty.
thathappyreader
I love it too! Thanks for reading.
Wendy Williams
I’m going to try to catch that Elizabeth Strout interview. I always enjoy this post, Jodie.
thathappyreader
Thank you Wendy !
Carla
Lots of bookish things to check out, thanks Jodie.
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading Carla!