Monday Matters #73: Reading, Adaptations and More! #imwayr

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #73! 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! I’m also joining It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? hosted by The Book Date which is a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. Let’s go!

What I Read Last Week:

With my brother in hospital I’ve barely had a chance to read. As a result, I’m still reading “The Something Borrowed Sisters”. I did manage to complete:

Next Week I Hope to Read:

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 Douglas Brunt (The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel)

Best of Women’s Fiction interviewed Emily Bleeker (When We Were Enemies).

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Donal Ryan (The Queen of Dirt Island)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interview Darby Kane (The Engagement Party) and Tessa Wegert (Devils at the Door) on December 4 at 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interview Joe Pompeo (Blood & Ink) on December 4 at 5 PM PT.

Friends & Fiction interview Tessa Bailey (Unfortunately Yours) on December 6 at 4 PM PT

Books On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

New In Theatres:

Eileen
Release Dates: December 1st (limited); December 8th (wide)
Based on: EILEEN by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Cello
Release Date: December 8th (limited)
Based on: CELLO by Turki Al Alshikh

The End We Start From
Release Date: December 8th (limited)
Based on: THE END WE START FROM by Megan Hunter

Fast Charlie
Release Date: December 8th (limited)
Based on: GUN MONKEYS by Victor Gischler

Poor Things
Release Date: December 8th (limited)
Based on: POOR THINGS by Alasdair Gray

The Three Musketeers — Part I: D’Artagnan
Release Date: December 8th (limited)
Based on: THE THREE MUSKETEERS by Alexandre Dumas

New On TV:

Film Releases:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Release Date: December 8th on Disney+
Based on: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: CABIN FEVER by Jeff Kinney

Leave the World Behind
Release Date: December 8th on Netflix
Based on: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by Rumaan Alam

Series Premieres:

“Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage and Reckoning” (3-part docuseries)
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on December 4th
Based on: MURDER IN BOSTON by Ken Englade

“My Life with the Walter Boys”
Release Date: December 7th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS by Ali Novak

“Culprits”
Release Date: December 8th on Hulu (Season One)
Based on: CULPRITS: The Heist Was Only the Beginning, edited by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #73! I wish you a happy week ahead!