Monday Matters #60

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #60! 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’s cover to see the book’s synopsis on Goodreads.

Recent Author Interviews:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Shari Lapena (Everyone Here is Lying)

Libro.fm interviewed James McBride (The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Constance Hays Matsumoto and Ken Matsumoto (Of White Ashes)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Friends & Fiction interview Elizabeth Acevedo (Family Lore) on September 6 at 4 PM PT.

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

Dead Shot
Release Date: August 18th (limited)
Based on: THE ROAD TO BALCOMBE STREET: The IRA Reign of Terror in London, by Steven P. Moysey

Landscape with Invisible Hand
Release Date: August 18th (limited)
Based on: LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND by M.T. Anderson

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

Killer Book Club
Release Date: August 25th on Netflix
Based on: KILLER BOOK CLUB by Carlos García Miranda

On DVD

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

BlackBerry
DVD Release Date: August 29th
Based on: LOSING THE SIGNAL: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry, by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #60! I wish you a happy week ahead!