Monday Matters #84: What I’m Reading, What’s Publishing, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #84! 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:

A late Netgalley approval changed my plans for 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:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Kristin Hannah (The Women)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Kara Swisher (Burn Book)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Tommy Orange (Wandering Stars)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interview Sheila Yasmin Marikar (Friends In Napa) on March 11 at 4 PM PT

Murder By The Book interview Dervla McTiernan (What Happened to Nina?) on March 11 at 5 PM PT

Friends & Fiction interview Chris Bohjalian (The Princess of Las Vegas) on March 13 at 4 PM PT

Book Adaptations on TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Dune: Part Two
Release Date: March 1st (wide)
Based on: DUNE by Frank Herbert

Accidental Texan
Release Date: March 8th (limited)
Based on: CHOCOLATE LIZARDS by Cole Thompson

Arthur the King
Release Date: March 15th (wide)
Based on: ARTHUR: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home, by Mikael Lindnord

One Life
Release Date: March 15th (wide)
Based on: IF IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton, by Barbara Winton

On TV:

Film Releases:

My Name Is Loh Kiwan
Release Date: March 1st on Netflix
Based on: I MET LOH KIWAN by Cho Hae-jin

Spaceman
Release Date: March 1st on Netflix
Based on: SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfař

Guiding Emily
Air Date: Saturday, March 2nd at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery
Based on: The Guiding Emily series by Barbara Hinske

24 Hours with Gaspar
Release Date: March 14th on Netflix
Based on: 24 HOURS WITH GASPAR written by Sabda Armandio, translated by Lara Norgaard

Murder Mubarak
Release Date: March 15th on Netflix
Based on: CLUB YOU TO DEATH by Anuja Chauhan

Series Premieres:

“Apples Never Fall” (7-episode limited series)
Release Date: March 14th on Peacock (all episodes will be available) and March 21 on W Network (Canada)
Based on: APPLES NEVER FALL by Liane Moriarty

“The Girls on the Bus”
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Series Premiere on March 14th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: CHASING HILLARY: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact Glass Ceiling, by Amy Chozick

“Manhunt” (7-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on March 15th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: MANHUNT: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson

On DVD:

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
DVD Release Date: March 12th
Based on: The DC character Aquaman

The Color Purple
DVD Release Date: March 12th
Based on: THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker

Ferrari
DVD Release Date: March 12th
Based on: ENZO FERRARI: The Man, the Cars, the Races, the Machine, by Brock Yates

Poor Things
DVD Release Date: March 12th
Based on: POOR THINGS by Alasdair Gray

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #84 and have a wonderful week ahead!