Monday Matters #50

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #50! 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:

I received notification that one of my favourite authors, Elin Hilderbrand, has a brand new podcast! It’s called Books, Beach & Beyond and I’ll be including it in my recent author interview section. The podcast is available on your favourite platform.

Books, Beach & Beyond’s introductory episode where they talk about Elin’s career.

Books, Beach & Beyond interview Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Bookreporter.com interviewed Lisa See on her book “Lady Tan’s Circle of Friends”.

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interviews Shanora Williams on her book “The Other Mistress” on June 26 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interviews Sarah Stewart Taylor on her book “A Stolen Child” on June 26 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction interview Annabel Monaghan on June 28 at 4 PM PT.

Books On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

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

God Is a Bullet
Release Date: June 23rd (wide)
Based on: GOD IS A BULLET by Boston Teran

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

The Perfect Find
Release Date: June 23rd on Netflix
Based on: THE PERFECT FIND by Tia Williams

Through My Window: Across the Sea
Release Date: June 23rd on Netflix
Based on: THROUGH MY WINDOW by Ariana Godoy

Ongoing Series:

“The Clearing”
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+
Based on: IN THE CLEARING by J.P. Pomare

“Nancy Drew”
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene

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 #50! I wish you a happy week ahead!