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  • Episode 145 - Psychological Suspense Authors We'd Like to See More From

    Episode 145 - Psychological Suspense Authors We'd Like to See More From

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    Psychological suspense continues to be one of the most popular subgenres, but it can sometimes be hard to find the best. This week, we’re covering the authors we’d like to see become household names.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSarah J. Maas booksWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensFates and Furies by Lauren GroffRuth Ware booksMary Kubica books

    Ann’s picks:

    Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry– Near the Bone by Christina Henry– Horseman by Christina HenryArrowood by Laura McHugh– Safe and Sound by Laura McHugh– The Weight of Blood by Laura McHughWhat Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall– No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

    Halle’s picks:

    Kala by Colin Walsh– Tana French books– Jane Harper booksThe Quiet Tennant by ClĂ©mence Michallon– Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll– Nightwatching by Tracy SierraMore Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez– The Push by Ashley Audrain– The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni– The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni– Rain Man (film)– Sherlock (TV)– The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHalle: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner– 2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction– Booker Prize 2024 shortlist– Ann Patchett books– Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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  • Episode 144 - Fall 2024 Book Preview

    Episode 144 - Fall 2024 Book Preview

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    It’s that time again
the books we’re looking forward to reading this fall!

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ann’s picks:

    Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson (releases September 3)– Jackson Brodie series by Kate AtkinsonSomewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (releases September 10)The Midnight Club by Margot Harrison (releases September 24)Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera (releases September 24)– The Devil Wears Prada (film)Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (releases October 1)– Ina Garten books– Barefoot Contessa (TV)– @storeboughtisfine (Instagram)A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney (releases October 8)Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong (releases October 8)– Such a Bad Influence by Olivia MuenterThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (November 5)– Travis Baldree books

    Halle’s picks:

    Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (releases September 10)– The Measure by Nikki ErlickThe Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave (releases September 17)– The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave– The Last Thing He Told Me (TV)– Reese’s Book Club– Laura Dave booksEntitlement by Rumaan Alam (releases September 17)Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (releases September 24)– Normal People by Sally Rooney– Normal People (TV)– Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally RooneyHeir by Sabaa Tahir (releases October 1)– All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir– National Book Award for Young People– Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature– Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir– The Raven Cycle series by Maggie StiefvaterFang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London (releases October 1)– One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London– A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston– BuzzFeed: “This Quiz Will Determine Whether You’re More Demure Fall or Brat Summer”– Twilight (film)Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi (releases October 1)Rental House by Weike Wang (releases December 3)– Chemistry by Weike Wang

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Ready or Not by Cara Bastone– Emily Henry booksHalle: So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

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  • Circling back on our Summer 2024 reading

    Circling back on our Summer 2024 reading

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  • Episode 142 - Celebrity Book Clubs

    Episode 142 - Celebrity Book Clubs

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    There are more celebrity book clubs than ever! We’re discussing our favorites and some celebrity book club picks we love.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Read with JennaOprah’s Book ClubReece’s Book ClubColleen Hoover booksSarah J. Maas booksA Million Little Pieces by James FreyWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensService95 Book ClubFallon Book ClubMarvelHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingTwilight series by Stephenie Meyer“How Celebrity Book Clubs Actually Work” (Esquire article)Mindy’s Book StudioSJP LitLibrary ScienceBelletristTeaTime Book ClubThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreGood Morning America Book ClubThe Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

    Ann’s picks:

    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyBad Feminist by Roxanne Gay– The Audacious Book Club– The Help (film)– Tyler Perry films– Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)Starling House by Alix E. Harrow– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

    Halle’s picks:

    All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker– The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles– William Kent Krueger booksBlack Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson– Good Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd– An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson– Kate Morton booksHalle: Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang

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  • Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors

    Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors

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    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 booksEmily Henry booksTom Lake by Ann PatchettAbby Jimenez booksAli Hazelwood booksLiz Moore booksKate Morton booksTana French booksLeigh Bardugo booksCeleste Ng booksAnthony Horowitz booksSarah Dessen booksSarah MacLean booksRuth Ware books

    Ann’s picks:

    The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters– Fingersmith by Sarah Waters– The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters– The Night Watch by Sarah WatersStill Life by Louise Penny– Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny– How the Light Gets In by Louise PennyThe Diviners by Libba Bray– The Diviners series by Libba Bray– Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray

    Halle’s picks:

    The Best Man by Kristan Higgins– Katherine Center books– Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins– Blue Heron series by Kristan HigginsWhat Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty– Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty– Rainbow Rowell books– Big Little Lies (TV)Code Name HĂ©lĂšne by Ariel Lawhon– The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon– The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon– I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Plus One by S.C. Lalli– Sonya Lalli books– The White Lotus (TV)– The Guest List by Lucy FoleyHalle: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

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  • Episode 140 - NYT Best Books of the 21st Century

    Episode 140 - NYT Best Books of the 21st Century

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    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 CenturyGone Girl by Gillian FlynnDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverNew York Times: Readers Choose Their 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirElena Ferrante booksThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins11/22/63 by Stephen KingEmily Henry booksAbby Jimenez booksThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride

    Ann’s picks:

    The Round House by Louise Erdrich- National Book Award- Thomas Cromwell series by Hilary Mantel- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton- Booker Prize- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

    Halle’s picks:

    The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri- Pulitzer Prize in Fiction- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra- Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Weisner- Sliding Doors (film) Halle: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton- Book of the Month Club- Dangerous Damsels series by India Holton

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  • Episode 139 - Wrapping up our Spring 2024 Reading

    Episode 139 - Wrapping up our Spring 2024 Reading

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    We’re trying something new this week, as we review the books we read (or didn’t read
) from our Spring Preview 2024 episode. Let us know what you think!

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyJust for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

    Ann’s picks:

    Funny Story by Emily Henry The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

    Halle’s picks:

    The Great Divide by Christina HenríquezAnita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl GonzálezHappily Never After by Lynn PainterThe Familiar by Leigh BardugoHow to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang– People We Meet on Vacation (film)Real Americans by Rachel Khong Happy Medium by Sarah AdlerLies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Ben-Hur (film)Halle: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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  • Episode 138 - Summer 2024 Book Preview

    Episode 138 - Summer 2024 Book Preview

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    It’s that time again
the books we’re looking forward to, publishing June through August!

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ann’s picks:

    Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (releases June 4)– The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry– The Essex Serpent (show)Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (releases June 11)– A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay– The Blair Witch Project (film)It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant (releases July 9)Nicked by M.T. Anderson (releases July 23)– Feed by M.T. AndersonSlow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (releases July 30)– Landline by Rainbow RowellThe Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (releases August 6)A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (releases August 6)– The Goose GirlWe Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft– “I Love the Nightlife” (song)– Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

    Halle’s picks:

    Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (releases June 11)Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (releases June 18)– The Change by Kirsten MillerA Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (releases June 25)– The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston– Rebecca Serle booksThe Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (releases July 2)– The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamai– Elena Ferrante books– Khaled Hosseini booksThe God of the Woods by Liz Moore (releases July 2)– Tana French books– Long Bright River by Liza Moore– Lisa Jewell books– Jane Harper booksAll This & More by Peng Shepherd (releases July 9)– The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd– Blake Crouch booksThe Wedding People by Alison Espach (releases July 30)The Friend Zone Experiement by Zen Cho (releases August 6)– Succession (TV)

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto– Jesse Q. Sutanto books– Such a Bad Influence by Olivia MuenterHalle: The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia

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  • Episode 137 - Hot Books

    Episode 137 - Hot Books

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    With summer around the corner, we’re feeling the heat in our reading! Listen in for our selection of hot books.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ann’s picks:

    Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman– Neal Shusterman booksHow to Fail at Flirting by Denise WilliamsArsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

    Halle’s picks:

    The Pairing by Casey McQuistonMary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau– Taylor Jenkins Reid booksState of Wonder by Ann Patchett– Commonwealth by Ann Patchett– Bel Canto by Ann Patchett– Tom Lake by Ann Patchett– Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth ManciniHalle: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai– Real Americans by Rachel Khong– Read with Jenna

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  • Episode 136 - Getting Out of a Reading Slump

    Episode 136 - Getting Out of a Reading Slump

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  • Episode 135 - Here Comes the Sun

    Episode 135 - Here Comes the Sun

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    Spring is here, so we’re thinking about books that feel like sunshine! As always, we end with what we’re reading this week.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ann’s picks:

    Village School by Miss Read– Fairacre series by Miss ReadA Lady for a Duke by Alexis HallMika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

    Halle’s picks:

    The Language of Flowers by Vanessa DiffenbaughThe Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi WaxmanAct Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Good Taste by Caroline Scott– Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus– Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs– The Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanHalle: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez– AITA on Reddit
  • Well-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book Preview

    Well-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book Preview

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    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:

    The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov (releases March 5)– Stieg Larsson booksThe Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (releases March 19)– The Woman in the Library by Sulari GentillSomeone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (releases April 2)Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan– Rachel Harrison booksFunny Story by Emily Henry (releases April 23)– Happy Place by Emily HenryThe Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (releases May 7)– Mika in Real Life by Emiko JeanBlack Shield Maiden by Willow Smith (releases May 7)The Guncle Abroad by Stephen Rowley (releases May 21)– The Guncle by Stephen Rowley

    Halle’s picks:

    The Great Divide by Christina Henríquez (releases March 5)– The Book of Unknown Americans by Christina HenríquezAnita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González (releases March 5)– Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezHappily Never After by Lynn Painter (releases March 12)– Betting on You by Lynn Painter– When Harry Met Sally (film)The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (releases April 9)How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (releases April 9)– People We Meet on Vacation (film)– Beach Read (film)– Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld– Saturday Night Live (TV)Real Americans by Rachel Khong (releases April 30)– Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong– Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi– Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiHappy Medium by Sarah Adler (releases April 30)– Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah AdlerLies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (releases May 21)– Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan– Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan– Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope– A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina IxtaHalle: The Hunter by Tana French– The Searcher by Tana French

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  • Well-Read Episode 133 - Reading from our TBRs 2024

    Well-Read Episode 133 - Reading from our TBRs 2024

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    We love reading books but we also love getting books off our shelves, so that means we love our annual Reading From Our TBRs episode!

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ann’s picks:

    Take It Back by Kia Abdullah– Kia Abdullah booksGood Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett– Audie Awards– Neil Gaiman books– Terry Pratchett books– Good Omens (TV)– The House of the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneOld Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin– From the Front Porch (podcast)– Ann Patchett books

    Halle’s picks:

    The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff– My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Truth and Other Hidden Things by Lea Geller– Lori Gelman books– Class Mom by Lori GelmanShrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson– Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas– Booklist– Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Here In Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton– Tara Isabella Burton booksHalle: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff– Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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  • Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance

    Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance

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    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 RomanceNicholas Sparks booksColleen Hoover booksHello Stranger by Katherine CenterFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSarah Adams booksMindy Klasky Tropes ListHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Wedding Party by Jasmine GuilloryThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Hating Game (film)Ali Hazelwood booksLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodWith Love, from Cold World by Alicia ThompsonWritten in the Stars by Alexandria BellefleurBoyfriend Material by Alexis HallThe Fiancée Farce by Alexandria BellefleurAct Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertA Week to be Wicked by Tessa DareKnockout by Sarah MacLeanThe Singles Table by Sara DesaiBattle Royal by Lucy ParkerIt Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyRole Playing by Cathy YardleyScandalized by Ivy OwensRomancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia QuinnBridgerton (TV)How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa ColeThe Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi MatthewsThe Bodyguard by Katherine CenterFunny You Should Ask by Elissa SussmanJasmine Guillory booksTia Williams booksHelen Hoang booksSusan Elizabeth Phillips booksChristina Lauren booksMia Sosa booksOlivia Dade booksNatalie Caña booksBeverly Jenkins booksAdriana Herrera booksEvie Dunmore booksCourtney Milan booksJane Austen booksGeorgette Heyer booksJulia Quinn booksCat Sebastian booksTessa Dare booksSarah MacLean booksLisa Kleypas booksJudith McNaught booksJude Deveraux booksJulie Garwood booksMary Balogh booksNora Roberts booksAmanda Quick booksJayne Ann Krentz booksRomancing the Stone (film)Carla Neggers booksSarah J. Maas booksBlood and Ash series by Jennifer L. ArmentroutFreya Marske booksOlivia Atwater booksKresley Cole booksJ.R. Ward booksBride by Ali HazelwoodLana Harper booksApril Asher booksHaunting Adeline by H.D. CarltonTwisted series by Ana HuangElsie Silver booksRebekah Weatherspoon booksDone and Dusted by Lyla SageDevney Perry booksJennifer Lohmann booksMariana Zupata booksIcebreaker by Hannah GraceSarina Bowen booksElle Kennedy booksWindy City series by Liz TomfordeTwilight Saga series by Stephenie MeyerKimberly Lemming booksIce Planet Barbarians series by Ruby DixonDiana Biller booksAna María and the Fox by Liana De la RosaWe Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Surrender: Forty Songs, One Story by BonoHalle: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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  • Well-Read Episode 131 - 2023 Superlatives

    Well-Read Episode 131 - 2023 Superlatives

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

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Halle’s InstagramWomen’s Prize for FictionHell Bent by Leigh BardugoThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFrom the Front Porch (podcast)Book of the Month Club

    Most TimelyAnn: Spare by Prince HarryHalle: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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

    Favorite RereadAnn: Ninth House by Leigh BardugoHalle: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Guncle by Steven Rowley– Daisy Jones & the Six (TV)

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

    Least FavoriteAnn: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and The Scourge Between Stars by Ness BrownHalle: 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 ZevinHalle: Happy Place by Emily HenryBest DistractionAnn: The Last Word by Taylor AdamsHalle: Katherine Center books– Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center– Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

    The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Homecoming by Kate MortonHalle: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

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

    Better Late Than NeverAnn: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenHalle: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline and My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

    Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike GayleHalle: 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 SandersonHalle: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

    Author(s) we discovered in 2023 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2024Ann: Nilima Rao, T. Kingfisher, Heather 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 FawcettHalle: 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 BennettHalle: Talking at Night by Claire Daverley and Chance of a Lifetime series by Kate Clayborn– Normal People by Sally RooneyBest Audiobook Experience of the Year:Ann: Kala by Colin Walsh and Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley– Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyHalle: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams

    Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: “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 YearAnn: Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling and Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeHalle: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Stateless by Elizabeth Wein– Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinHalle: Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas– A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

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  • Well-Read Episode 130 - Our Favorite Books of 2023

    Well-Read Episode 130 - Our Favorite Books of 2023

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    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 KingsolverThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseAnn’s picks:

    Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher– Sleeping BeautyLast to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling– Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeHow Can I Help You by Laura Sims– Patricia Highsmith booksTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin– The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinHomecoming by Kate MortonVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Museum of Ordinary People by Mike GayleEmily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettDeath Comes to Marlow by Robert ThorogoodLegends & Lattes by Travis Baldree– Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

    Halle’s picks:

    Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollThe Rachel Incident by Caroline O’DonoghueSomeday, Maybe by Onyi NwabineliYours Truly by Abby JimenezHello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano– Little Women by Louisa May AlcottExiles by Jane Harper– Tana French booksYerba Buena by Nina LaCourRiver Sing Me Home by Eleanor ShearerLove, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood– Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood– Happy Place by Emily HenryTom Lake by Ann Patchett– Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima RaoHalle: Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey

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  • Well-Read Episode 129 - Trends

    Well-Read Episode 129 - Trends

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    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 YarrosThe Maid by Nita ProseAnne McCaffrey booksGame of Thrones (TV)A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. MartinThe Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingLord of the Rings series by J.R.R TolkeinLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiThe Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi KashiwaiDebbie Macomber booksSweet Magnolias (TV)Virgin River (TV)The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl WoodsVirgin River series by Robin CarrA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas JonassonThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Summer Seekers by Sarah MorganThe Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen OakleyKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournMiss Marple series by Agatha ChristieThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta MagnussonHelen Mirren filmographyA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. MaasZodiac Academy series by Caroline PeckhamThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. MaasThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins@beachreadsandbubbly on InstagramJennifer L. Armentrout booksBright Young Women by Jessica KnollThe Quiet Tenant by ClĂ©mence MichallonNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaSerial (podcast)Role Playing by Cathy YardleyPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryGet Out (film)Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesVictor LaValle booksMexican Gothic by Silvia Morena-GarciaOut There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan PeeleCirce by Madeline MillerQueen Hereafter by Isabelle SchulerMacbeth by William ShakespeareHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellAssistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Black River Orchard by Chuck WendigHalle: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley– Uzma Jalaluddin books– Maggie Knox books– Karma Brown books

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  • Well-Read Episode 128 Halloween Books

    Well-Read Episode 128 Halloween Books

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    Depending on which co-host you ask, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween! We have plenty of books for all your spooky reading needs this season. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 11 – Spooky Books for HalloweenThe Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne YoungALA RUSA CODES Reading ListHocus Pocus (film)Bleeding Hart Yard by Elly GriffithsHarbinder Kaur series by Elly GriffithsThe Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

    Ann’s picks:

    Bad Cree by Jessica JohnsOverdue by Richie Tankersley Cusick– Christopher Pike books– Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine– Fear Street series by R.L. Stine– The Mall by Richie Tankersley Cusick– The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux– Silent Stalker by Richie Tankersley Cusick– Inferno by Dante AlighieriSummer Sons by Lee Mandelo

    Halle’s picks:

    The Silent Companions by Laura PurcellThe Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez GillilandBright Young Women by Jessica Knoll– The Whispers by Ashley Audrain– The Push by Ashley Audrain

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Black Sheep by Rachel HarrisonHalle: Meet the Benedettos by Katie Cotugno– Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV)– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen– The Kardashians (TV)– Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

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  • Well-Read Episode 127 - Books About Books...Again!

    Well-Read Episode 127 - Books About Books...Again!

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    It’s time to revisit books about books! We discuss some recent and evergreen favorites.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsYellowface by R.F. Kuang

    Ann’s picks:

    The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths– Harbinder Kaur series by Elly GriffithsThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows– The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film)The Last Word by Taylor Adams

    Halle’s picks:

    The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl– The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn– Booklist (magazine)– One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris– The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerThe Dictionary of Lost World by Pip Williams– The Bookbinder by Pip Williams

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: Lone Women by Victor LaValle– Midsommar (film)– The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValleHalle: The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young– Weyward by Emilia Hart– Practical Magic (film)– Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman– Practical Magic series by Alice Hoffman

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  • Well-Read Episode 126 - Dark Academia

    Well-Read Episode 126 - Dark Academia

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    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. RowlingJoanna Gaines

    Ann’s picks:

    The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton (buy from Bookshop)Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (buy from Bookshop)– Truly Devious series by Maureen JohnsonBabel by R.F. Kuang (buy from Bookshop)– The Secret History by Donna Tartt (buy from Bookshop)– Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (buy from Bookshop)– Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (buy from Bookshop)

    Halle’s picks:

    The Cartographers by Peng Shephard (buy from Bookshop)Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (buy from Bookshop)– Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay– Dexter (TV)Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (buy from Bookshop)– The Secret Place by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    Ann: The Cloisters by Katy Hays (buy from Bookshop)– The Met CloistersHalle: The Lost Husband by Katherine Center (buy from Bookshop)– Halle’s Instagram– Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center (buy from Bookshop)– Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (buy from Bookshop)– Katherine Center books– The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (buy from Bookshop)

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