Monday Matters #43

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #43! 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!

*Click on the book cover for the link to my review or to Goodreads.

Recent Author Interviews:

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Donal Ryan on his new book “The Queen of Dirt Island”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Saket Soni on his new book “The Great Escape”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Madeline Miller and Rebecca Caprara on their new books “Circe” and “Spin”.

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interviews Brian Klingborg on his new book “The Magistrate” on May 1 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interviews Jaime Lynn Hendricks on her new book “I Didn’t Do It” on May 1 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction celebrate the release of Patti Callahan Henry’s new book “The Secret Book of Flora Lea” on May 3 at 4 PM PT.

Books On TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

IN THEATRES:

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Release Date: April 28th (wide)
Based on: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume

The Eight Mountains
Release Date: April 28th (limited)
Based on: THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS by Paolo Cognetti

ON TV:

Peter Pan & Wendy
Release Date: April 28th on Disney+
Based on: PETER AND WENDY by J. M. Barrie

SERIES PREMIERES:

“Saint X”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Series Premiere on April 26th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin

“Love & Death” (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Premiere on April 27th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: EVIDENCE OF LOVE: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson

“The Nurse” (4-episode limited series)
Release Date: April 27th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE NURSE: The True Story Behind One of Scandinavia’s Most Notorious Criminal Trials, written by Kristian Corfixen and translated by Lindy Falk van Rooyen

“Frog and Toad”
Release Date: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on April 28th
Based on: The Frog and Toad children’s book series by Arnold Lobel

ON DVD:

Jesus Revolution
DVD Release Date: April 25th
Based on: JESUS REVOLUTION: How God Transformed an Unlikely Generation and How He Can Do It Again Today, by Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn

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I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #43! I wish you a happy week ahead!