Monday Matters #48

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #48! 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 Kennedy Ryan on her new book “The Kingmaker”.

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Elise Hu on her book “Flawless”.

Friends & Fiction celebrated the release of Kristin Harmel’s book “The Paris Daughter”.

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interview Robyn Harding on her book “The Drowning Woman” on June 12 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interview Danielle Trussoni on her book “The Puzzle Master” on June 12 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction interview Fiona Davis and Heather Webb on June 14 at 4 PM PT.

Books On TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theaters:

The Boogeyman
Release Date: June 2nd (wide)
Based on: The short story of the same name by Stephen King

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Release Date: June 2nd (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character Spider-Man

On TV

Film Releases:

Flamin’ Hot
Release Date: June 9th on Hulu and Disney+
Based on: A BOY, A BURRITO AND A COOKIE: From Janitor to Executive, by Richard Montañez

The Wonder Weeks
Release Date: June 9th on Netflix
Based on: THE WONDER WEEKS: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby’s Behavior, by Hetty van de Rijt, PhD; Frans X. Plooij, PhD; and Xaviera Plas-Plooij

Series Premieres:

“Scoop”
Release Date: June 2nd on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: BEHIND BARS IN BYCULLA: My Days in Prison, by Jigna Vora

“The Crowded Room” (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on June 9th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE MINDS OF BILLY MILLIGAN by Daniel Keyes

“The Walking Dead: Dead City”
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on AMC; Series Premiere on June 18th
Based on: The comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard

On DVD:

Rare Objects
DVD Release Date: June 6th
Based on: RARE OBJECTS by Kathleen Tessaro

The Pope’s Exorcist
DVD Release Date: June 13th
Based on: AN EXORCIST TELLS HIS STORY and AN EXORCIST: More Stories, by Gabriele Amorth

Sakra
DVD Release Date: June 13th
Based on: DEMI-GODS AND SEMI-DEVILS by Jin Yong

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I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #48! I wish you a happy week ahead!