Monday Matters #85: What I’m Reading, What’s Publishing, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #85! 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:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Tamron Hall (Watch Where They Hide)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Xochitl Gonzalez (Anita De Monte Laughs Last)

NPR’s Book of the Day interviewed Jennifer Croft (The Extinction of Irena Rey)

Upcoming Author Interviews (Can Play Back Later):

Murder By The Book interview Simone St. James (Murder Road) on March 18 a 4 PM PT.

Murder By The Book interview Heather Gudenkauf (Every One is Watching) on March 18 at 5 PM PT

Friends & Fiction interview Emily Henry (Funny Story) on March 20 at 4 PM PT

Book Adaptations On TV Or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

New In Theatres This Week:

Sleeping Dogs
Release Date: March 22nd (limited)
Based on: THE BOOK OF MIRRORS by E.O. Chirovici

New On TV This Week:

Series Premieres:

“3 Body Problem”
Release Date: March 21st on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: The Three-Body Problem series by Cixin Liu

“Palm Royale” (10-episode limited series)
Releases Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on March 20th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: MR. AND MRS. AMERICAN PIE by Juliet McDaniel

Ongoing Series:

“Tracker”
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

“Shōgun” (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Tuesdays on Hulu and FX
Based on: SHŌGUN by James Clavell

“Will Trent”
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

“Tokyo Vice”
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max
Based on: TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, by Jake Adelstein

“Son of a Critch”
Air Dates: Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: SON OF A CRITCH: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, by Mark Critch

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #85 and have a wonderful week ahead!