Monday Matters #24

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #24! 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 book cover for the link to my review or to Goodreads.

Recent Author Interviews:

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Karen Joy Fowler on her book “Booth”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Bonnie Garmus on her book “Lessons in Chemistry”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Simu Liu on his book “We Were Dreamers” and Margarita Engle on her book “Singing With Elephants”.

Upcoming Author Interviews:

Friends & Fiction interview Louise Penny on December 7 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interview Kimberly Belle on December 5 at 5 PM PT

Murder By The Book is hosting T.G. Herren in conversation with Ellen Byron on December 6 at 5 PM PT

Books on TV or Film:

In Theaters:

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
Release Date: December 2nd (wide)
Based on: The manga series The Quintessential Quintuplets by Negi Haruba

Spoiler Alert
Release Dates: December 2nd (limited); December 9th (wide)
Based on: SPOILER ALERT: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words, by Michael Ausiello

On TV

Film Releases

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Release Date: December 2nd on Disney+
Based on: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES by Jeff Kinney

Lady Chatterley’s Lover 
Release Date: December 2nd on Netflix
Based on: LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER by D.H. Lawrence

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Release Date: December 2nd on Netflix
Based on: A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens

Burning Patience
Release Date: December 7th on Netflix
Based on: BURNING PATIENCE by Antonio Skármeta

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Release Date: December 9th on Netflix
Based on: THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO by Carlo Collodi

Something from Tiffany’s
Release Date: December 9th on Amazon Prime Video
Based on: SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY’S by Melissa Hill

Season Premieres

“Gossip Girl”
Release Date: December 1st on HBO Max (Season Two)
Based on: The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar

“Firefly Lane”
Release Date: December 2nd on Netflix (Season Two, Part One)
Based on: FIREFLY LANE by Kristin Hannah

“His Dark Materials”
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season Three Premiere on December 5th (the first two episodes will air, followed by two new episodes every Monday)
Based on: His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman

“Slow Horses”
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Season Two Premiere on December 5th (the first two episodes will be available, followed by one new episode every Friday)
Based on: SLOW HORSES by Mick Herron

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I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #24. I wish for you a wonderful week ahead!