Monday Matters #83: What I’m Reading, What’s Publishing, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #83. 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:

This 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:

Libro.fm interviewed Casey McQuiston (The Pairing – publishing soon)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Phillip B. Williams (Ours)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Hala Gorani (But You Don’t Look Arab)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interviews Lisa Gardner (Still See You Everywhere – publishing soon) on March 4 at 4:00 PM PT

Murder By The Book interviews Tamron Hall (Watch Where They Hide) on March 4 at 5:00 PT PT

Friends & Fiction interview Rebecca Serle (Expiration Dates) on March 6 at 4:00 PM PT

Book Adaptations on TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Argylle
Release Date: February 2nd (wide)
Based on: ARGYLLE by Elly Conway

The Promised Land
Release Date: February 2nd (limited)
Based on: THE CAPTAIN AND ANN BARBARA by Ida Jessen

Lisa Frankenstein
Release Date: February 9th (wide)
Based on: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley

The Taste of Things
Release Date: February 9th (limited)
Based on: THE PASSIONATE EPICURE: La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet, by Marcel Rouff

Madame Web
Release Date: February 14th (wide)
Based on: The Marvel Comics character of the same name

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Release Date: February 14th (limited)
Based on: The Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard

On DVD:

The Canterville Ghost
DVD Release Date: February 13th
Based on: The short story “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 
DVD Release Date: February 13th
Based on: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES: A Hunger Games Novel by Suzanne Collins

The Marvels
DVD Release Date: February 13th
Based on: Marvel Comics featuring the characters Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel

Priscilla
DVD Release Date: February 13th
Based on: ELVIS AND ME: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N’ Roll, by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, with Sandra Harmon

The Three Musketeers — Part I: D’Artagnan
DVD Release Date: February 27th
Based on: THE THREE MUSKETEERS by Alexandre Dumas

Wonka 
DVD Release Date: February 27th
Based on: Characters by Roald Dahl

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #83 and have a wonderful week ahead!