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Celebrity Book Clubs30 Aug 202400:59:14
Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors16 Aug 202400:56:06

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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Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance08 Feb 202401:17:39

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

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Well-Read Episode 131 - 2023 Superlatives22 Jan 202401:20:35

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

What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 130 - Our Favorite Books of 202318 Dec 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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Well-Read Episode 129 - Trends08 Nov 202301:04:33

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

What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 128 Halloween Books21 Oct 202300:52:28
Well-Read Episode 127 - Books About Books...Again!10 Oct 202300:55:17
Well-Read Episode 126 - Dark Academia23 Sep 202300:49:02

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

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 125 - Fall/Winter 2023 Preview26 Aug 202300:47:00

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:

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 124 - Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time14 Aug 202300:56:09

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

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 123 - Books About Road Trips29 Jul 202300:42:31
Episode 140 - NYT Best Books of the 21st Century02 Aug 202400:55:38

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

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Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 122 - Books Like Succession15 Jul 202300:48:12
Well-Read Episode 121 - Beach Reads05 Jun 202300:53:48
Well-Read Episode 120 - Books We Couldn’t Put Down24 Apr 202300:48:21
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)

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Halle’s picks:

What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 119 - Spring & Summer 2023 Book Preview09 Apr 202300:50:39
Well-Read Episode 118: Read-alikes for Taylor Swift songs (with a special guest!)27 Mar 202300:59:36
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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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 117 - Reading From Our TBRs06 Mar 202301:02:43

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.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 116 - Collecting and Organizing our Books19 Feb 202300:41:10
Well-Read Episode 115 - Romances for People Who Don’t Read Romance04 Feb 202300:58:42

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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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 114 - Resolutions and 2022 Superlatives22 Jan 202301:12:04
Well-Read Episode 113 - Our Favorite Books of 202201 Jan 202301:20:34

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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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Episode 139 - Wrapping up our Spring 2024 Reading19 Jul 202400:42:36
Well-Read Episode 112 - Holiday Books17 Dec 202200:48:44
Well-Read Episode 111 - Defining Confusing Genres12 Nov 202201:01:25
Well-Read Episode 110 - Halloween!29 Oct 202200:45:58
Well-Read Episode 109 - Books about Chronic Illness01 Oct 202200:45:29
Well-Read Episode 108 - Fall/Winter 2022 Preview04 Sep 202200:50:14

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 107 - Adaptations14 Aug 202200:52:44

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)

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Well-Read Episode 106 - Summer Hiatus Recap31 Jul 202200:54:01

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)

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Well-Read Episode 105 - Weddings06 May 202200:37:34
Well-Read Episode 104 - Bridgerton24 Apr 202200:58:55
Well-Read Episode 103 - On Re-reading08 Apr 202200:58:38
Episode 138 - Summer 2024 Book Preview19 Jun 202400:51:41
Well-Read Episode 102 - Immigrant and Refugee Stories26 Mar 202200:40:38
Well-Read Episode 101- 2022 Spring/Summer Book Preview12 Mar 202200:48:45

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What We’re Reading This Week:

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Well-Read Episode 100 - Ask Us Anything25 Feb 202201:02:44
Well-Read Episode 99 - The 2022 Reading List11 Feb 202201:06:41

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.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

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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Well-Read Episode 98 - 2021 Superlatives29 Jan 202201:06:17
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)

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Well-Read Episode 97 - Our Favorite Books of 202111 Dec 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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Well-Read Episode 96 - Books We Can‘t Wait to Read13 Nov 202100:37:58

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!

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Well-Read Episode 95 -People are the Most Terrifying of All29 Oct 202100:54:42

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.

 

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Episode 77 – Cookbooks!

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Another update from Halle28 Jun 202100:01:57

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!

Well-Read Episode # 95.5 - An update from Halle03 Jun 202100:07:15
Episode 137 - Hot Books27 May 202400:39:18
Well-Read Episode #94 -Book Pairings07 May 202100:52:55

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.

 

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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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Well-Read Episode #93 - Fresh Starts23 Apr 202100:54:47
Well-Read Episode #92 - Balancing Our Reading Lives10 Apr 202101:17:42

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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Well-Read Episode #91 - Memoirs part 227 Mar 202101:03:44

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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