Monday Matters #56

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #56! 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 Liz Nugent (Strange Sally Diamond).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Daniel Silva (The Collector)

Books, Beach and Beyond interviewed Ann Patchett (Tom Lake)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Nothing scheduled for this week.

Books On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Brother
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: BROTHER by David Chariandy

Corner Office
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: THE ROOM by Jonas Karlsson

Shortcomings
Release Date: August 4th (limited)
Based on: The graphic novel SHORTCOMINGS by Adrian Tomine

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Release Date: August 11th (wide)
Based on: “The Captain’s Log,” a chapter from DRACULA by Bram Stoker

On TV:

Film Releases:

Red, White & Royal Blue
Release Date: August 11th on Amazon Prime Video
Based on: RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston

Series Premieres:

“Painkiller” (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: August 10th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” and PAIN KILLER: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic, by Barry Meier

Season Premieres:

“Heartstopper”
Release Date: August 3rd on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The graphic novel series Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

“The Lincoln Lawyer”
Release Date: August 3rd on Netflix (Season Two, Volume Two)
Based on: The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly

“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season Two Premiere on August 6th
Based on: SHOWTIME: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, by Jeff Pearlman

On DVD:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
DVD Release Date: August 1st
Based on: The Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #56! I wish you a happy week ahead!