Monday Matters #88: What I’m Reading, What’s Publishing, Screen Adaptations and More!

Hi everyone and welcome to Monday Matters #88! 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 published.

Recent Author Interviews:

Bookreporter.com interviewed Simone Gorrindo (The Wives)

Bookreporter.com interviewed Megan Miranda (Daughter of Mine)

Friends & Fiction interviewed Jo Piazza (The Sicilian Inheritance)

Book Adaptations on TV or Film:

*Thanks to Bookreporter.com for this information.

In Theatres:

Someone Like You
Release Date: April 2nd (limited)
Based on: SOMEONE LIKE YOU by Karen Kingsbury

The Beast
Release Date: April 5th (limited)
Based on: THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE by Henry James

The Long Game
Release Date: April 12th (limited)
Based on: MUSTANG MIRACLE written by Humberto G. Garcia, illustrations by Alfonso Garcia

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Release Date: April 19th (wide)
Based on: CHURCHILL’S SECRET WARRIORS: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII, by Damien Lewis

On TV:

Film Releases:

The Tearsmith
Release Date: April 4th on Netflix
Based on: THE TEARSMITH by Erin Doom

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Friday, April 5th at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery
Based on: The Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joanne Fluke

Scoop
Release Date: April 5th on Netflix
Based on: SCOOPS: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, by Sam McAlister

Stolen
Release Date: April 12th on Netflix
Based on: STOLEN written by Ann-Helén Laestadius, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles

Series Premieres:

“Ripley” (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: April 4th on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY by Patricia Highsmith

“Mary & George” (7-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Fridays at 9pm ET/PT on Starz; Series Premiere on April 5th
Based on: THE KING’S ASSASSINS: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I, by Benjamin Woolley

“Franklin” (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on April 12th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: A GREAT IMPROVISATION: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, by Stacy Schiff

“The Sympathizer” (7-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Premiere on April 14th
Based on: THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh Nguyen

“Under the Bridge” (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Series Premiere on April 17th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: UNDER THE BRIDGE: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk, by Rebecca Godfrey

On DVD:

Which Brings Me to You
DVD Release Date: April 9th
Based on: WHICH BRINGS ME TO YOU by Julianna Baggott and Steve Almond

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed Monday Matters #88. What are you reading and watching this week?

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!