Monday Matters #47

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #47! 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 Over The Next Two Weeks:

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

Recent Author Interviews:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Linwood Barclay on his new book “The Lie Maker”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed R.F. Kuang on her new book “Yellowface”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Hanks on their new books.

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Friends & Fiction interview Meg Mitchell Moore on her new book “Summer Stage” on May 31 at 4 PM PT

Books On TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

On TV:

Season Premieres:

“Nancy Drew”
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Four Premiere on May 31st
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

Series Finales

“Waco: The Aftermath” (5-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime; Series Finale on May 14th
Based on: WACO: A Survivor’s Story, by David Thibodeau with Leon Whiteson and Aviva Layton (originally published as A PLACE CALLED WACO)

“The Last Thing He Told Me” (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on May 19th
Based on: THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave

“Tom Jones” (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET on PBS “Masterpiece”; Series Finale on May 21st
Based on: THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING by Henry Fielding

“The Flash”
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Finale on May 24th
Based on: The DC Comics character The Flash, created by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Carmine Infantino

“Love & Death” (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Finale on May 25th
Based on: EVIDENCE OF LOVE: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson

“Saint X”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Series Finale on May 31st
Based on: SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin

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NOTE:

There will be no Monday Matters published on June 5.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #47! I wish you a happy week ahead!