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A New Modern-Day ROMEO AND JULIET Adaptation and More Book Radar!

Holy cats, it’s Monday again! Time is flying by for me. Which is good, I think? I have been keeping myself busy with work and reading. I haven’t been sleeping much again, so I managed to watch the first 30 seasons of The Simpsons over the last couple months. (“Well, I’ve only read it in books” is still my favorite bit.) It’s bananas to me that I originally watched the premiere in 8th grade.

I think I’m in the mood now for some literary murdery-type stuff. I’m planning on catching up on a few Agatha Christie adaptations. It is, after all, the 100th anniversary of the publication of her first book in October. I’ll let you know how that goes.

There’s not much going on in the book world right now other than delays and cancelations, but I do have a few exciting things to tell you. Whatever you are doing or watching or reading this week, I am sending you virtual hugs. Please try and enjoy the rest of your week as best you can, and remember to stay inside and wash your hands. We’re going to be okay, eventually. I’ll see you again on Thursday. – xoxo, Liberty

Here’s Monday’s trivia question:  What 1908 novel is the bestselling book ever written by a Canadian author? (Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)

Deals, Reels, and Squeals! 

The National Theatre will stream both versions of 2011’s Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller next week. (I’ve watched both before and love them equally.)

AMC is making a series from The Burying Place by Brian Freeman.

Sandhya Menon announced a Dimpleverse novella called Love at First Fight.

Here’s the gorgeous cover for C.L. Polk’s The Midnight Bargain.

Former Rioter Kit Steinkellner is penning the adaptation of If Cats Disappeared From The World!

Tank Girl is returning with a new publisher in the fall.

Author Patrick Ness is writing the new Lord of the Flies adaptation.

Venita Blackburn announced two upcoming books with MCD.

Bunny author Mona Awad announced her next novel.

A modern day Romeo and Juliet adaptation is in the works.

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russel is being turned into a free podcast.

Neil Gaiman and N.K. Jemisin will be in conversation in a live webcast next week.

Book Riot Recommends 

At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and learn about a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week so you can add them to your TBR!

Excited to read:

The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey (Riverhead Books, October 27)

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited that we are getting a new Edward Carey novel this year! If you remember, I talked about his last novel, Little, like eighty million times. This one is about the woodcarver Geppetto, and the time he spent in the belly of a great beast after getting swallowed up while looking for Pinocchio. It will also include Carey’s amazing illustrations. GIMME GIMME GIMME.

What I’m reading this week:

#VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: The Fat Girl’s Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini by Nicole Byer

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru (Illustrator)

The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe

The Plague Stones by James Brodgen

The Eighth Life: for Brilka by Nino Haratischvili

Pun of the week: 

What did the grape say when it got crushed? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.

Here’s a cat picture:

Zevon likes to sit like a person.

And this is funny.

REALLY funny. But only if you’ve seen Parasite.

Happy things:

Here are a few things I enjoy that I thought you might like as well:

Trivia answer: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

You made it to the bottom! Thanks for reading! – xo, L