Monday Matters #54

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #54! 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:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Carolyn Mackler (The Wife App)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Sarah Rose Etter (Ripe).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Ana Menendez (The Apartment).

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interviews Chandler Baker (Cutting Teeth) on July 24 at 3 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interviews Laura Lippman (Prom Mom) on July 24 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction interview Elin Hilderbrand (The Five-Star Weekend) on July 26 at 4 PM PT.

Books On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

ON TV:

Happiness for Beginners
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center

Today We’ll Talk About That Day
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix
Based on: TODAY WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT DAY by Marchella F.P.

The Slumber Party
Release Date: July 28th on Disney+
Based on: THE SLEEPOVER by Jen Malone

Series Premieres:

“Son of a Critch”
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Series Premiere on July 24th (the first two episodes will air)
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch

Season Premieres:

Harley Quinn
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season Four Premiere on July 27th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm

“The Witcher”
Release Date: July 27th on Netflix (Season Three, Volume Two)
Based on: The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

“Dark Winds”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Two Premiere on July 30th
Based on: The Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman

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I hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #54! I wish you a happy week ahead!