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24 Mar 2017Well-Read Episode #46 - Mystery Deep Dive00:46:12

This week, we'll tell you everything you need to know about the vast and wonderful mystery genre! As always, we'll close with what we're reading.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

History of the genre: "The Murders at the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christie books Dorothy L. Sayers books Dashiell Hammett books Raymond Chandler books Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon James Patterson books

Cozies: Masterpiece Mystery! (TV) Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie Lord Peter Wimsey series by Dorothy L. Sayers Ngaio Marsh books Josephine Tey books Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery series by Diane Mott Davidson Laura Childs books A Tea Shop Mystery series by Laura Childs Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown The Cat Who... series by Lillian Jackson Braun Goodreads

Police Procedurals: Kurt Wallander series by Henning Mankell Leaphorn & Chee series by Tony Hillerman Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak series by Ausma Zehanat Khan Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Hardboiled: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Philip Marlowe series by Raymond Chandler Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosley Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly V.I. Warsawski series by Sara Paretsky The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Softboiled: Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton

Literary: Tana French books The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Episode 16 - Favorite Reads of 2015 My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk Orhan Pamuk books Ripper by Isabel Allende

Suspense and Thriller: Clive Cussler books Alex Cross series by James Patterson Michael Connelly books Harlan Coben books Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben Mary Higgins Clark books Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies (TV)

Crossover Genres: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen The Agency series by Y.S. Lee Gaslight Mystery series by Victoria Thompson Anne Perry books An Aunt Dimity Mystery series by Nancy Atherton Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher Fever series by Karen Marie Moning The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis Dirk Gently series by Douglas Adams Peter Grant/Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch Nora Roberts books J.D. Robb books Julie Garwood books Linda Howard books

Resources: Stop, You're Killing Me! Cozy Mystery List

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16 Jun 2017Well-Read Episode #52 - Book Tourism - Southeast Asia00:38:53
30 Jun 2017Well-Read Episode #53 - Books About Books00:35:06
07 Apr 2017Well-Read Episode #47 - Books for Men00:38:30

While we 100% believe that everyone should read whatever they want, experience has shown us that lots of guys gravitate toward certain kinds of reads. Listen for our ideas for books for men, and we’ll close with what we’re reading this week.

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The New York Times Best Sellers Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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21 Apr 2017Well-Read Episode #48 - Wartime Stories00:42:10
05 May 2017Well-Read Episode #49 - Epistolary Novels00:36:54
19 May 2017Well-Read Episode #50 - Summer Reading Preview00:48:07

We’ve reached our 50 episode milestone! We’ll share some behind the scenes info about the podcast, and give you a preview of what you’ll be reading this summer. The episode finishes with what we’re reading this week.

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02 Jun 2017Well-Read Episode #51 - Summer Books00:28:16
06 Mar 2023Well-Read Episode 117 - Reading From Our TBRs01:02:43

It’s back…..our occasional episode where we pick books for each other from our massive “to be read” shelves! Listen to what we liked – and what we didn’t! – and find out what we’re reading this week.

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22 Jan 2024Well-Read Episode 131 - 2023 Superlatives01:20:35

We’re back with our superlatives episode – one of our favorites of the year!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Halle’s Instagram Women’s Prize for Fiction Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry From the Front Porch (podcast) Book of the Month Club

Most Timely Ann: Spare by Prince Harry Halle: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Most Disappointing Ann: The Cloisters by Katy Hays and Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian Halle: Happiness Falls by Angie Kim and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld – Miracle Creek by Angie Kim – Saturday Night Live (TV)

Favorite Reread Ann: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Halle: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Guncle by Steven Rowley – Daisy Jones & the Six (TV)

Biggest Surprise Ann: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree and Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See Halle: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen – The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen

Least Favorite Ann: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown Halle: Mean Baby by Selma Blair

Book That Lived Up to the Hype: Ann: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Halle: Happy Place by Emily Henry Best Distraction Ann: The Last Word by Taylor Adams Halle: Katherine Center books – Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center – Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

The Book That Ended a Mini Reading Slump Ann: Homecoming by Kate Morton Halle: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Most Unputdownable Ann: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall and Look Closer by David Ellis Halle: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell and Drowning by T.J. Newman

Better Late Than Never Ann: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Halle: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline and My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Book That Has Stayed With Me Ann: The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle Halle: Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did! Ann: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei and Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker – Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Halle: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Author(s) we discovered in 2023 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2024 Ann: Nilima RaoT. KingfisherHeather Fawcett – A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao – Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett – Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett Halle: Sarah Adler and Jessica Joyce – Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler – You, With a View by Jessica Joyce

Hidden Gem: Ann: A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi and Role Playing by Cathy Yardley and Better the Blood by Michael Bennett Halle: Talking at Night by Claire Daverley and Chance of a Lifetime series by Kate Clayborn – Normal People by Sally Rooney Best Audiobook Experience of the Year: Ann: Kala by Colin Walsh and Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley – Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Halle: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams

Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the Year Ann: “Planet of the Bass” by DJ Crazy Times (song)    Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (film)    Barbie (film)    The Shop Around the Corner (film)    Remember the Night (film)    Bob’s Burgers (TV) Halle: Lessons in Chemistry (TV)    Daisy Jones & The Six (TV)     The Bear (TV)     The Great Canadian Baking Show (TV)     First Draft (podcast)     Sentimental Garbage (podcast)     –The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue     – You’ve Got Mail (film)     – Sleepless in Seattle (film)

The Book We Recommended the Most This Year Ann:  Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling and Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Halle: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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08 Nov 2023Well-Read Episode 129 - Trends01:04:33

This week, we’re talking about book trends! Whether you’re deep in romantasy or cozy everything, we’re covering some of the biggest trends in publishing right now.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Maid by Nita Prose Anne McCaffrey books Game of Thrones (TV) A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin The Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R Tolkein Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai Debbie Macomber books Sweet Magnolias (TV) Virgin River (TV) The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods Virgin River series by Robin Carr A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson Helen Mirren filmography A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckham Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins @beachreadsandbubbly on Instagram Jennifer L. Armentrout books Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka Serial (podcast) Role Playing by Cathy Yardley People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Get Out (film) Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Victor LaValle books Mexican Gothic by Silvia Morena-Garcia Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele Circe by Madeline Miller Queen Hereafter by Isabelle Schuler Macbeth by William Shakespeare Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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07 May 2021Well-Read Episode #94 -Book Pairings00:52:55

Thanks to a fabulous listener suggestion (hi Rikke!), we’re pairing books that inform each other or benefit from reading them back-to-back. What books would you pair up? As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (buy from Bookshop) Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (buy from Bookshop) My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (buy from Bookshop) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (buy from Bookshop)

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16 Aug 2024Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors00:56:06

Do you have a list of authors who are auto-buys when they release a new book? We’re delving into some of ours!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann Patchett books Emily Henry books Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Abby Jimenez books Ali Hazelwood books Liz Moore books Kate Morton books Tana French books Leigh Bardugo books Celeste Ng books Anthony Horowitz books Sarah Dessen books Sarah MacLean books Ruth Ware books

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28 Feb 2020Well-Read Episode #66 - Spring/Summer 2020 Preview00:56:19

We’re so excited to talk about the books we’re looking forward to this spring and summer (there are soooooooooo many!) And we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Public Library Association (PLA) Conference 2020 We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry Episode 58 – Witches The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Episode 63  – Royal Reads

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05 Jun 2023Well-Read Episode 121 - Beach Reads00:53:48
10 Oct 2023Well-Read Episode 127 - Books About Books...Again!00:55:17
06 Nov 2020Well-Read Episode #82 - Guilty Pleasures00:46:36
29 Oct 2022Well-Read Episode 110 - Halloween!00:45:58
11 Sep 2020Well-Read Episode # 79 - Campus Novels00:54:45
11 Dec 2021Well-Read Episode 97 - Our Favorite Books of 202101:18:32

Our favorite episode of the year, full of our favorite books of the year. Happy Holidays from your friends at Well-Read!

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27 Mar 2021Well-Read Episode #91 - Memoirs part 201:03:44

Our memories may be terrible but these memoirs aren’t. We’re revisiting memoirs this week, and end with what we’re currently reading.

   

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04 Feb 2023Well-Read Episode 115 - Romances for People Who Don’t Read Romance00:58:42

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we have some ideas for romance novels, even if you’re not a romance reader. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

James Patterson books Elin Hilderbrand books Danielle Steel books Colleen Hoover books David Mitchell books

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29 Jan 2021Well-Read Episode #87 - 2021 Resolutions and Year in Review00:54:34
30 Aug 2024Celebrity Book Clubs00:59:14
19 Jul 2024Episode 139 - Wrapping up our Spring 2024 Reading00:42:36
18 Dec 2020Well-Read Episode #85 - Our Favorite Books of 202001:21:05

It’s our favorite episode of the year featuring our favorite books of the year!

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VH1 (TV)

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31 Jan 2020Well-Read Episode #64 - Book Tourism: France!00:55:10

As part of our Book Tourism series, we’re headed to France! Find out which books we turn to when we want to feel très chic. And of course, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 52 – Book Tourism: Southeast Asia ALA Midwinter Conference ALA RUSA CODES Reading List The Passengers by John Marrs

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03 Jan 2020Well-Read Episode #62 - 2019 Wrap-up and 2020 Resolutions00:55:18
15 Jul 2023Well-Read Episode 122 - Books Like Succession00:48:12
28 Aug 2020Well-Read Episode #78 - Fall/Winter 2020 Preview01:06:55

We love bringing you previews of books we’re so excited about! Listen in for the books we’re looking forward to this fall and winter.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Jennifer Weiner books Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner (buy from Bookshop) The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (buy from Bookshop) Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop)

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12 Nov 2022Well-Read Episode 111 - Defining Confusing Genres01:01:25
06 May 2022Well-Read Episode 105 - Weddings00:37:34
24 Oct 2020Well-Read Episode #81 - Creepy Reads00:52:40

Halloween is here! Halloween is here! Get into the spirit with us as we explore some deliciously creepy books. As always, we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week.

 

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The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (buy from Bookshop)

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09 Apr 2023Well-Read Episode 119 - Spring & Summer 2023 Book Preview00:50:39
21 Oct 2023Well-Read Episode 128 Halloween Books00:52:28
17 Jul 2020Well-Read Episode #75 - What We Read On Our Summer Vacation01:03:35
14 Feb 2020Well-Read Episode #65 - Love Stories00:51:10
01 Jan 2023Well-Read Episode 113 - Our Favorite Books of 202201:20:34

Our favorite episode of the year, full of our favorite books of the year. Happy New Year from your friends at Well-Read!

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19 Feb 2023Well-Read Episode 116 - Collecting and Organizing our Books00:41:10
27 Feb 2021Well-Read Episode #89 - Spring/Summer 2021 Preview01:11:00
26 Mar 2022Well-Read Episode 102 - Immigrant and Refugee Stories00:40:38
03 Jul 2020Well-Read Episode #74 - Our Favorite Bookish Places00:54:08

When your eyes need a break from all that reading, why not go to a bookish place? We’re discussing some of our personal favorites this week, and we’ll end with what we’re reading.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

The New York Public Library (New York, NY) The Morgan Library & Museum (New York, NY) Jane Austen books Charles Dickens books Hamilton (musical) Beautiful (musical) Strand Book Store (New York, NY) Tana French books The British Library (London, UK) Angela Carter books The Beatles The Royal Library (Copenhagen, Denmark) Chicago Public Library (Chicago, IL) Nashville Public Library (Nashville, TN) Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Beaufort County Library (Beaufort, SC) Tempe Public Library (Tempe, AZ) Tempe History Museum (Tempe, AZ) Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN) Ann Patchett books The Bookshop (Nashville, TN) Road Sides: An Illustrated Companion to Dining and Driving in the American South by Emily Wallace (buy from Bookshop) Golden Fig Books (Durham, NC) The Bookshelf (Thomasville, GA) From the Front Porch (podcast) bookshop.org NeverMore Books (Beaufort, SC) Patricia Highsmith books Ripley series by Patricia Highsmith Edgar Allan Poe books Big Woods Cabin (Pepin, WI) Jane Austen Centre (Bath, UK) Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum (Key West, FL) Ernest Hemingway books Karen Blixen Museum (Rungsted Kyst, Denmark) Tiger Hill (Suzhou, China) Wake County Public Library (NC) Book Sale

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13 Mar 2021Well-Read Episode #90 - Sports Books00:55:54

Do you like sports? No? Do you like stories of drama surrounding sports? Then we have some books for you! As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ted Lasso (TV) Friday Night Lights (TV) Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger (buy on Bookshop) Friday Night Lights (film)

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11 Feb 2022Well-Read Episode 99 - The 2022 Reading List01:06:41

After a year of hard work, we’re happy to share the results of the 2022 Reading List! We’ll share the winners and the shortlist, along with our thoughts. As always, we end with what we’re reading this week.

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Adrenaline

Winner Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop) Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (buy from Bookshop) The Push by Ashley Audrain (buy from Bookshop) Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop)

Fantasy

Winner A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (buy from Bookshop) The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman (buy from Bookshop) When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop) The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (buy from Bookshop)

Historical fiction

Winner The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood (buy from Bookshop) – A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (buy from Bookshop) Leonora in the Morning Light by Michaela Carter (buy from Bookshop) The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (buy from Bookshop) A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein (buy from Bookshop)

Horror

Winner Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (buy from Bookshop) – The Ring (film) – The Grudge (film)

Short List The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (buy from Bookshop) My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (buy from Bookshop) Near the Bone by Christina Henry (buy from Bookshop) This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno (buy from Bookshop)

Mystery

Winner Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (buy from Bookshop) – A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest (buy from Bookshop) The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson (buy from Bookshop) Sleep Well, My Lady by Kwei Quartey (buy from Bookshop) Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark (buy from Bookshop) – Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop) – Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop) – Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop) – Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop)

Relationship fiction

Winner The Guncle by Steven Rowley (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (buy from Bookshop) The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (buy from Bookshop) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) – Arrested Development (TV) The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan (buy from Bookshop)

Romance

Winner One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (buy from Bookshop)

Short List The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop) The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (buy from Bookshop) People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes (buy from Bookshop)

Science fiction

Winner A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (buy from Bookshop)

Short List Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (buy from Bookshop) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (buy from Bookshop) One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian Tchaikovsky Unity by Elly Bangs (buy from Bookshop) – The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (buy from Bookshop)

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10 Apr 2021Well-Read Episode #92 - Balancing Our Reading Lives01:17:42

This week, we’re responding to a listener request to delve into our favorite bookish media and how we balance it all with our reading. We have some tips and recommendations to help you get the most out of your reading life. As always, we end with what we’re reading this week!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

For Real (podcast) Underground: A Human History of the World Beneath Our Feet by Will Hunt (buy from Bookshop) Audie Awards Get Booked (podcast) From the Front Porch (podcast) @shelfbyshelf (Instagram) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (buy from Bookshop) Middlemarch by George Eliot (buy from Bookshop) All About Agatha (podcast) Agatha Christie books Litsy Poirot (TV) The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (buy from Bookshop) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (buy from Bookshop) What Should I Read Next? (podcast) Modern Mrs. Darcy (blog) When In Romance (podcast) Book Riot: The Podcast (podcast) Currently Reading (podcast) Reading Glasses (podcast) @thebookshopnashville (Instagram) @melanatedreader (Instagram) @james_travino (Instagram) Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling @wellreadblackgirl (Instagram) @parnassusbooks (Instagram) @booksaremagicbk (Instagram) Emma Straub books @ashleyspivey (Instagram) The Bachelor (TV) Go Fug Yourself (blog) @spiveysbookclub (Instagram) @hithapalepu (Instagram) @graceatwood (Instagram) Bad On Paper (podcast) @beccamfreeman (Instagram) The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) Reese’s Book Club Read With Jenna Book of the Month @halle770 (Instagram) @ferskner (Instagram)

 

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05 Jun 2020Well-Read Episode #72 - Fiction by Black Authors01:03:50

We're not experts on advising which books will make you antiracist (please seek those experts out!), but we can use our platform to promote the works of black authors that we've enjoyed. We're committed to reading and talking about more books by diverse authors, and we hope you'll do the same. As always, we end with what we're reading this week.

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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (buy from Bookshop) How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones (buy from Bookshop)

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27 Mar 2023Well-Read Episode 118: Read-alikes for Taylor Swift songs (with a special guest!)00:59:36
Halle thought it wasn’t possible to love a Taylor Swift-themed episode any more, until her sister Heather joined in as a special guest! (Ann was there too, as a casual fan.) Listen in for book pairings for some of our favorite T.Swift songs, along with general Swifty gushing and the books we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Taylor Jenkins Reid books Red (Taylor Swift album) Fearless (Taylor Swift album) 1989 (Taylor Swift album) “Blank Space” Reputation (Taylor Swift album) “…Ready For It?” “The Man”

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01 Jan 2021Well-Read Episode #86 - 2020 Superlatives01:01:51
We’ve started (what we hope becomes) a new tradition: book superlatives! Listen in for the books that stood out to us for a range of reasons this year. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.  

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 68 – Out of Our Comfort Zone Part III Episode 76 – Tackling Our TBRs Part II

Most Timely Ann: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (buy from Bookshop)

Most Disappointing Ann: White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (buy from Bookshop) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop) – Tana French books Halle: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop); Honorable Mention: The Bright Lands by John Fram (buy from Bookshop) – Friday Night Lights (TV)

Favorite Reread Ann: The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) – In the Woods by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop)

Biggest Surprise Ann: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop)

Least Favorite Ann: Space Opera by Cathrynne M. Valente (buy from Bookshop) – Eurovision Song Contest (TV) Halle: The Deep by Rivers Solomon (buy from Bookshop) – Drexciya (techno group) – “The Deep” (song by clipping.)

Best Distraction Ann: The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop) – The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay (buy from Bookshop) and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (buy from Bookshop)

The Book That Ended a Mini Reading Slump Ann: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop) – A Room With a View by E.M. Forster (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters (buy from Bookshop)

Better Late Than Never Ann: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan (buy from Bookshop)

Book That Has Stayed With Me Ann: When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (buy from Bookshop) or Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop)

Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did! Ann: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (kind of) (buy from Bookshop) – Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn – Bridgerton (TV) Halle: Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood (buy from Bookshop) –  The Human Son by Adrian J. Walker (buy from Bookshop)

Best Quality Read of the Year Ann: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, duh (buy from Bookshop) – Jane Austen books Halle: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (buy from Bookshop)

Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the Year Ann: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (TV) and Sarah Cooper anything – Will Ferrell filmography – Sarah Cooper on TikTok – Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (TV) Halle: Normal People (TV) and Ted Lasso (TV) – Normal People by Sally Rooney (buy from Bookshop) – Major League (film) – Jason Sudeikis filmography – “An American Coach in London” (commercial) – The Great British Bake Off (TV) – folklore (Taylor Swift album) – evermore (Taylor Swift album)

The Book We Recommended the Most This Year Ann: A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Colette (buy from Bookshop) and Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (buy from Bookshop) and A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (buy from Bookshop) and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)

What We’re Reading This Week:

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08 Feb 2024Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance01:17:39

In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Webinar: Crash Course in Romance Nicholas Sparks books Colleen Hoover books Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James Sarah Adams books Mindy Klasky Tropes List Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory The Hating Game by Sally Thorne The Hating Game (film) Ali Hazelwood books Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare Knockout by Sarah MacLean The Singles Table by Sara Desai Battle Royal by Lucy Parker It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Scandalized by Ivy Owens Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn Bridgerton (TV) How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Jasmine Guillory books Tia Williams books Helen Hoang books Susan Elizabeth Phillips books Christina Lauren books Mia Sosa books Olivia Dade books Natalie Caña books Beverly Jenkins books Adriana Herrera books Evie Dunmore books Courtney Milan books Jane Austen books Georgette Heyer books Julia Quinn books Cat Sebastian books Tessa Dare books Sarah MacLean books Lisa Kleypas books Judith McNaught books Jude Deveraux books Julie Garwood books Mary Balogh books Nora Roberts books Amanda Quick books Jayne Ann Krentz books Romancing the Stone (film) Carla Neggers books Sarah J. Maas books Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout Freya Marske books Olivia Atwater books Kresley Cole books J.R. Ward books Bride by Ali Hazelwood Lana Harper books April Asher books Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton Twisted series by Ana Huang Elsie Silver books Rebekah Weatherspoon books Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage Devney Perry books Jennifer Lohmann books Mariana Zupata books Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Sarina Bowen books Elle Kennedy books Windy City series by Liz Tomforde Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer Kimberly Lemming books Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon Diana Biller books Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

What We’re Reading This Week:

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05 Dec 2020Well-Read Episode #84 - Winter Romances00:55:39
14 Aug 2020Well-Read Episode #77 - Cookbooks!01:12:53

This week….welcome to Well-FED! Haha! Based on a listener suggestion, we’re discussing and cooking from some cookbooks we enjoy, along with our special guest, Halle’s boyfriend Jeremy! Plus what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 74 – Our Favorite Bookish Places

Ann’s picks:

Halle and Jeremy’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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10 Apr 2020Well-Read Episode #68 - Out of Our Comfort Zones Part III00:59:36
08 Apr 2022Well-Read Episode 103 - On Re-reading00:58:38
31 Jul 2022Well-Read Episode 106 - Summer Hiatus Recap00:54:01

We’re finally back! After travel, work, and a wedding (!!!!), we have lots of books to fill you in on. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Bull Durham (film) Eurovision Song Contest RUSA Reading List New York Times Crossword Book Lovers by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) Pride & Prejudice (TV) Hallmark Channel The It Girl by Ruth Ware (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s Instagram @halle770 Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore (buy from Bookshop) Meg Mitchell Moore books Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (buy from Bookshop) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman (buy from Bookshop) Chris Evans filmography Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (buy from Bookshop) Julia (TV) Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim (buy from Bookshop) The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks (buy from Bookshop) The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (buy from Bookshop) Game of Thrones (TV) The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) The Beach Trap by Ali Brady (buy from Bookshop) Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close (buy from Bookshop) Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop) The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa (buy from Bookshop) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (buy from Bookshop) Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (buy from Bookshop) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop)

What We’re Reading This Week:

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16 Mar 2024Well-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book Preview00:57:16

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing March through May!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode: What Should I Read Next? (podcast)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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07 May 2020Well-Read Episode #70 - Our Favorite Audiobook Narrators00:55:58

Frequent listeners of the podcast will know that we’re both big audiobook listeners, and we’re sharing some of our favorite narrators and the books that represent their work. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Audie Awards The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, narrated by Emma Thompson Authorized: Love and Romance (podcast) Reese Witherspoon filmography Jim Dale audiobooks Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Ann’s pick:

Halle’s pick:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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28 Feb 2024Well-Read Episode 133 - Reading from our TBRs 202401:06:38
24 Apr 2023Well-Read Episode 120 - Books We Couldn’t Put Down00:48:21
It’s one of the best feelings a reader can have: that feeling of finding a book that you just can’t put down. We’re discussing some of our favorites and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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14 Aug 2023Well-Read Episode 124 - Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time00:56:09

You know the feeling…you finish a book you adored and instantly wish you could read it again for the first time. These are the books we wish we could experience again, and boy was it hard to pare them down!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) In the Woods by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (buy from Bookshop) Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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04 May 2024Episode 136 - Getting Out of a Reading Slump00:45:59
25 Sep 2020Well-Read Episode #80 - The Great Outdoors01:01:34

With so many of our travel plans canceled this year (RIP Ukraine trip), many of us are heading outside for our vacations. We're talking about books that get us back to nature and we'll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Wine Country (movie) Walden by Henry David Thoreau (buy from Bookshop)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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18 Jan 2020Well-Read Episode #63 - Royal Reads00:58:50
19 Jun 2024Episode 138 - Summer 2024 Book Preview00:51:41
01 Oct 2022Well-Read Episode 109 - Books about Chronic Illness00:45:29
29 Jul 2023Well-Read Episode 123 - Books About Road Trips00:42:31
12 Feb 2021Well-Read Episode #88 - Galentine's Day00:52:08

Galentine’s Day is here! Gather your girlfriends together, or if you can’t thanks to a worldwide pandemic, pick up one of our suggestions for books about female friendships. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Parks and Recreation (TV) My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes by Hooni Kim (buy from Bookshop) Episode 77 – Cookbooks Bridgerton (TV) Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (buy from Bookshop) The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante (buy from Bookshop) My Brilliant Friend (TV)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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20 Nov 2020Well-Read Episode #83 - Family Gatherings00:56:47
22 May 2020Well-Read Episode #71 - Beach Reads01:04:34

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to revisit one of our favorite topics: the perfect book for a long, lazy day by the water. Check out our beach read picks, and find out what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 1 – Beach Reads The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (buy from Bookshop)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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23 Apr 2021Well-Read Episode #93 - Fresh Starts00:54:47
05 Apr 2024Episode 135 - Here Comes the Sun00:36:50
14 Aug 2022Well-Read Episode 107 - Adaptations00:52:44

Thanks to a listener request (hi Ann!), we’re discussing the difficulty of adapting a well-loved book, and what makes a good transition from page to screen. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Persuasion by Jane Austen (buy from Bookshop) Persuasion (film) Dickinson (TV) Clueless (film) The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkein Lord of the Rings (films) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (buy from Bookshop) Big Little Lies (TV) Outlander (TV) Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon Sam Heughan filmography The Great American Read (TV) The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games (film) Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer Twilight (film) Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (film) Divergent series by Veronica Roth Divergent (film) The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (film) Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore I Am Number Four (film) Shadowhunters (TV) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop) Gone Girl (film) Ben Affleck filmography Rosamund Pike filmography Gillian Flynn books The Sandman (TV) The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman books Downton Abbey (TV) Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) Daisy Jones & the Six (TV) Elvis Presley filmography Riley Keough filmography Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann (buy from Bookshop) Killers of the Flower Moon (TV) Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (buy from Bookshop) Red, White & Royal Blue (film) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (buy from Bookshop) Lessons in Chemistry (TV) Brie Larson filmography The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) The Idea of You (film) Harry Styles discography Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop) Bullet Train (film) Brad Pitt filmography Coen Brothers filmography Quentin Tarantino filmography Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (buy from Bookshop) Where the Crawdads Sing (film) Loot (TV)

What We’re Reading This Week:

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26 Aug 2023Well-Read Episode 125 - Fall/Winter 2023 Preview00:47:00

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing September through February!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop

24 Apr 2022Well-Read Episode 104 - Bridgerton00:58:55
28 Jun 2021Another update from Halle00:01:57

Hi all  - Due to a death in Ann's family, we will be taking a brief break for the next month. Thanks and happy reading!

03 Jun 2021Well-Read Episode # 95.5 - An update from Halle00:07:15
23 Sep 2023Well-Read Episode 126 - Dark Academia00:49:02

September puts us in the mood for back-to-school books, but why not add a mysterious twist? We’re talking dark academia titles this week!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt (buy from Bookshop) Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop) The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) The Magicians by Lev Grossman (buy from Bookshop) Dead Poets Society (film) Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Joanna Gaines

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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27 Mar 2020Well-Read Episode #67 - Comfort Reads00:45:50
24 Apr 2020Well-Read Episode #69 - Little Women01:06:29
19 Jun 2020Well-Read Episode #73 - Books to Read after Binge-watching01:02:19
 

If you’re anything like the rest of the quarantined, you’ve been doing a lot of binge-watching over the past few months. We have book suggestions for when you max out on your favorite show but still want more. And, of course, we’ll end by what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Alias (TV) The Office (TV) CHiPS (TV) Diff’rent Strokes (TV) The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV)

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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02 Aug 2024Episode 140 - NYT Best Books of the 21st Century00:55:38

The New York Times recently published their list of the 100 best books of the 21st century, and we have THOUGHTS. Let us know your impressions of the list!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver New York Times: Readers Choose Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Martian by Andy Weir Elena Ferrante books The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins 11/22/63 by Stephen King Emily Henry books Abby Jimenez books The Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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12 Mar 2022Well-Read Episode 101- 2022 Spring/Summer Book Preview00:48:45

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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29 Jan 2022Well-Read Episode 98 - 2021 Superlatives01:06:17
We're back with one of our favorite Well-Read traditions: book superlatives! Listen in for the books that stood out to us this year. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.  

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 87 – 2021 Resolutions and Year in Review Beloved by Toni Morrison (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s Instagram Episode 86 – 2020 Superlatives

Most Timely Ann:  The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (buy from Bookshop) and The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (buy from Bookshop)

Most Disappointing Ann: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse (buy from Bookshop) and Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan (buy from Bookshop) – Coffeehouse Mystery series by Cleo Coyle Halle: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop) – The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop)

Favorite Reread Ann: Evelina by Francis Burney (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) – Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French

Biggest Surprise Ann: Stealing Home by Sheryl Wood (buy from Bookshop) and Mordew by Alex Pheby (buy from Bookshop) – Sweet Magnolias (TV) – Charles Dickens novels Halle: Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop) and Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (buy from Bookshop)

Least Favorite Ann: For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day (buy from Bookshop) – Agatha Christie books

Best Distraction Ann: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (buy from Bookshop) – Hocus Pocus (film) Halle: Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop)

The Book That Ended a Mini Reading Slump Ann: Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes by Alexa Martin (buy from Bookshop) – Alexa Martin books Halle: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller (buy from Bookshop)

Better Late Than Never Ann: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (buy from Bookshop)

Book That Has Stayed With Me Ann: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) and Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (buy from Bookshop) – National Book Award – Printz Award Halle: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah (buy from Bookshop)

Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did! Ann: Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (buy from Bookshop) and Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop) Halle: One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (buy from Bookshop)

Author(s) we discovered in 2021 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2022 Ann: Emily HenryNghi VoCamilla StenGus Moreno – People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) – The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop) – When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop) – The Lost Village by Camilla Sten (buy from Bookshop) – This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno (buy from Bookshop) – Beach Read by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Kate ClaybornNathan Harris, and Meg Mason – Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (buy from Bookshop) – Love at First by Kate Clayborn (buy from Bookshop) – The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (buy from Bookshop) – Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop)

Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the Year Ann: Taco Chronicles (TV) and The White Lotus (TV) Halle: The White Lotus (TV) and Only Murders in the Building (TV)

The Book We Recommended the Most This Year Ann: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Guncle by Steven Rowley (buy from Bookshop) – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)

What We’re Reading This Week:

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29 Oct 2021Well-Read Episode 95 -People are the Most Terrifying of All00:54:42

Our annual Halloween episode is back – and so are we! We have some major life updates and books that show that people are much scarier than the paranormal. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 77 – Cookbooks!

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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22 Jan 2023Well-Read Episode 114 - Resolutions and 2022 Superlatives01:12:04
25 Feb 2022Well-Read Episode 100 - Ask Us Anything01:02:44
31 Jul 2020Well-Read Episode #76 - Tackling Our TBRs Part II01:17:12

We love assigning each other books, so this week we picked books from each other’s massive TBRs (that’s “to be read”) so we could finally check them off our lists. Opinions ensue. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

 

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop) Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs ALA RUSA CODES Reading List

 

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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04 Sep 2022Well-Read Episode 108 - Fall/Winter 2022 Preview00:50:14

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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17 Dec 2022Well-Read Episode 112 - Holiday Books00:48:44
13 Nov 2021Well-Read Episode 96 - Books We Can‘t Wait to Read00:37:58

We didn’t get a chance to do a publishing preview this season, but we wanted to share some books we’re excited to read soon. Ann picks three forthcoming titles and Halle went with books she didn’t have time for this year. And we end with what we’re reading this week!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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18 Dec 2023Well-Read Episode 130 - Our Favorite Books of 202301:25:13

Our favorite episode of the year, full of our favorite books of the year. Happy Holidays from your friends at Well-Read!

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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27 May 2024Episode 137 - Hot Books00:39:18
30 Aug 2019Well-Read Episode #54 - We're Back!00:51:38

Hi! Remember when we used to be podcast friends? We sure do! Ann and Halle are back with an update over what’s been happening for the past two (!) years, and some of their favorite reads during that time. And of course, they’ll end with what they’re reading this week. 

 

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

NoveList (check your local library) Parnassus Books Ann Patchett books Favorite Books of 2017 Favorite Books of 2018 ALA RUSA CODES Reading List

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

Halle’s Instagram: @halle770 Halle’s goodreads Ann’s Instagram: @ferskner Ann’s Litsy: @ferskner Ann’s goodreads

14 Sep 2019Well-Read Episode #55 - Fall 2019 Book Preview00:51:38

Fall is the biggest season for publishing, and there are so many great books to choose from this year! Ann and Halle discuss what they're excited to read as the weather cools down, and they end with what they're reading this week.

(Apologies for Ann's audio quality - sometimes things don't go right and you don't find out until you're editing!)

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ingram Content Group The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Ann's picks:

 

Halle's picks:

What We're Reading This Week:

27 Sep 2019Well-Read Episode #56 - Books that feel like fall!00:51:10
11 Oct 2019Well-Read Episode #57 - Memoirs00:46:58

Fall is peak publishing season for memoirs, and we've got you covered. Whether you like stories about celebrity life, everyday survival, food, or criminal justice, memoirs offer something for every taste. As always, we end with what we're reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Still Life by Louise Penny Educated by Tara Westover Episode 55 - Fall 2019 Book Preview Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell Inside Out by Demi Moore Me by Elton John

Ann’s picks:

Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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25 Oct 2019Well-Read Episode #58 - Witchy Books01:06:16

In this very special Halloween episode, Ann and Halle discuss why witches are having a moment and suggest some spellbinding books for the season. They end with what they’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV) Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

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Halle’s picks:

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08 Nov 2019Well-Read Episode #59 - Page to Screen01:01:17

Ann and Halle once again tackle one of their very favorite bookish topics: books that have been adapted for the screen.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Big Little Lies (TV) "Books Boost Movie and Television Adaptation Success" (blog article) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film) Box Office Mojo "Publishing's Contribution to the Wider Creative Industries" (report by the Publishers Association) Dublin Murders (TV) In the Woods by Tana French The Likeness by Tana French Outlander (TV) Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon Brooklyn (film) Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín Saoirse Ronan filmography The Worst Witch (film) The Worst Witch (TV) Game of Thrones (TV)

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06 Dec 2019Well-Read Episode #60 - Books for December00:47:09
20 Dec 2019Well-Read Episode #61 - Favorite Books of 201901:22:19
23 Nov 2019Well-Read Happy Thanksgiving!00:00:46

Sorry, everyone, but we were unable to record an episode this week. We will be back in two weeks with books about Christmas!

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