Monday Matters #67: New Book Releases, Adapatations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #67! 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 or my review if available.

Recent Author Interviews:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Jean Kwok (The Leftover Woman).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Rabia Chaudry (Fatty Fatty Boom Boom).

Murder By The Book interviewed Stepha Cha and Lisa Unger (Best American Mystery and Suspense).

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interview Elise Hart Kipness (Lights Out) on October 23 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The book interview Rebecca Hanover (The Last Applicant) on October 23 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction interview Lori Rader-Day (The Death Of Us) on October 25 at 4 PM PT

Books on TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

New This Week in Theatres:

Sight
Release Date: October 27th (wide)
Based on: FROM DARKNESS TO SIGHT: A Journey from Hardship to Healing, by Ming Wang

New This Week On TV:

Films:

Burning Betrayal
Release Date: October 25th on Netflix
Based on: BURNING BETRAYAL by Sue Hecker

Pain Hustlers
Release Date: October 27th on Netflix
Based on: PAIN HUSTLERS: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, by Evan Hughes (originally published as THE HARD SELL)

Series Premieres:

“Fellow Travelers” (8-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime; Series Premiere on October 29th
Based on: FELLOW TRAVELERS by Thomas Mallon

Season Premieres:

“Princess Power”
Release Date: October 23rd on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The Princesses Wear Pants series by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #67! I wish you a happy week ahead!