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  Episode 174 - 2026 Mid-Year Check-In 12.07.2026 59хв

  Somehow this year is already halfway over (!!!!!), so it’s time to check in on our reading goals and parts of our book lives.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:LitsyNext Chapter Society Book ClubLibba Bray books@mysterymanon on Instagram@mother.horror on Instagram@ash.reads.horror on InstagramWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëWuthering Heights (film)War and Peace by Leo TolstoyRomanceopoly 2026@booksandlala on InstagramEmma M. Lion series by Beth BrowerOff-Campus series by Elle KennedySarah J. Maas booksNew York Times Bestsellers listJ.D. Robb booksC.J. Box booksInto the Blue by Emma BrodieDead Weight by Hildur KnútsdóttirThe Night Guest by Hildur KnútsdóttirYesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeBurn Down Master’s House by Clay CaneThis Land Is Your Land by Beverly GageA Far-Flung Life by M.L. StedmanLand by Maggie O’FarrellRites of the Starling by Devney PerryShield of Sparrows by Devney PerryLady Tremaine by Rachel HochhauserThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesStrangers by Belle BurdenFamesick by Lena DunhamWhistler by Ann PatchettBeg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah AdamsJane Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen booksNaked in Death by J.D. RobbSue Grafton booksHannah Swensen series by Joanne FlukeBest Offer Wins by Marisa KashinoA Good Person by Kirsten KingAlan Opts Out by Courtney MaumSky Daddy by Kate FolkThe Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn ClarkeThe Night We Met by Abby JimenezDead Beat by Leigh BardugoAlex Stern series by Leigh BardugoTaipei Story by R.F. KuangThe Pirate Queen by Ariel LawhonSophie, Standing There by Meg MasonPartita by Barbara KingsolverPeck & Peck by Bonnie GarmusLet’s Kiss and Tell by Joss RichardIt’s Different This Time by Joss RichardWhat We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton Halle: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett– The Help by Kathryn Stockett Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 173 - Pride Month Reads 21.06.2026 46хв
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  Episode 172 – Authors We Want To Read More From 31.05.2026 1год

  If you’re anything like us, you often read a book you love, add the author’s books to your TBR…and there they sit, unread. Thanks to a listener suggestion, we’re making goals this week to rectify that!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Meg Mitchell Moore books Ann’s picks: All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore– Runner by Ashton Lattimore– Ariel Lawhon books– The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides– Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn– The Maidens by Alex Michaelides– The Help by Kathryn Stockett– The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett The Woman in Black by Susan Hill– The Woman in Black (film)– The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill– Simon Serrallier series by Susan Hill– Ruth Rendell books– Inspector Wexford series by Ruth Rendell Halle’s picks: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue– Sentimental Garbage (podcast)– Sex and the City (TV)– The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins– The Gifts series by Caroline O’Donoghue– Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue– Katabasis by R.F. Kuang– Yellowface by R.F. Kuang– Sarah MacLean books Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa– Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De la Rosa– Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa– Mutual Discord by Liana De la Rosa Three Junes by Julia Glass– The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne– The Whole World Over by Julia Glass– The Women’s Prize for Fiction– The Correspondent by Virginia Evans What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Better the Devil by Erik J. Brown– The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Halle: Off-Campus series by Elle Kennedy– Heated Rivalry (TV)– Off Campus (TV)– The Sweet Magnolias series by Sheryl Woods Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 171 - Summer 2026 Book Preview 10.05.2026 1год 5хв

  Summer is here, and so is a new crop of books! Relax by the pool, go on vacation, or just hang out in air conditioning with our picks. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee BakerThis Is Not About Us by Allegra GoodmanAnn Patchett booksCatherine Newman booksKatherine Center booksThe Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn ClarkeAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieLady Tremaine by Rachel HochhauserThis Book Made Me Think of You by Libby PageKeeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa JohnsonSo Old, So Young by Grant GinderKin by Tayari JonesA Far-Flung Life by M.L. StedmanWhidbey by T. Kira MaddenYesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeTheo of Golden by Allen LeviUnbound by Peyton CorinneThe Unicorn Hunters by Katherine ArdenA Fortune of Sand by Ruta SepetysOur Perfect Storm by Carley FortuneDolly All the Time by Annabel MonahanWhistler by Ann Patchett Ann’s picks: A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (releases May 19)- Upstairs, Downstairs (TV)- Downton Abbey (TV) The Children by Melissa Albert (releases June 2)- The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield- Starling House by Alix E. Harrow The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee (releases June 16)- The White Lotus (TV)- Only Murders in the Building (TV) Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh (releases June 23)- Marion by Leah Rowan- Psycho (film) The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders (releases July 7)- The Wedding People by Alison Espach Hide and Seek by Søren Sveistrup (releases July 7)- The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup - The Chestnut Man (TV) Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd (releases August 4)- The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (releases August 4) Halle’s picks: Five by Ilona Bannister (releases May 5)- Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister- The Passengers by John Marrs The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (releases May 19)- The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh (releases June 2)- As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh Tropesick by Lauren Okie (releases June 16)- How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang- Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood (releases June 16)- The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi (releases June 16) The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (releases June 30) Die for Me by Shirlene Obuobi (releases July 14) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Greedy by Callie Kazumi- The Menu (film) Halle: Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray- Book of the Month- Presumed Innocent (TV)- Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow- Presumed Innocent (film) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on Instagram
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  Our Bookish Confessions 12.04.2026 52хв
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  Episode 169 - Readalikes for Our Childhood Favorites 29.03.2026 41хв

  Thanks to a listener suggestion, we’re finding adult-audience readalikes for the books we loved as kids!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Little House series by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. Walker Ann’s picks: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery and Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen– The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion series by Beth Brower The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright and You’ll Never Know, Dear by Hallie Ephron– Fear Street series by R.L. Stine– Christopher Pike books– The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell Halle’s picks: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin and Anxious People by Fredrik Backman– Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia– Janice Hallett books Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings– Gossip Girl (TV) The Babysitters’ Club series by Ann L. Martin and Lovelight series by B.K. Borison– Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: L.A. Women by Ella Berman– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Neapolitan series by Elena Ferrante Halle: Hungered by Amanda Rizkalla– Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Celebrating Irish Stories 14.03.2026 57хв
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  Episode 167 - Reading from our TBRs: Pink Covers 14.02.2026 54хв

  Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day (and to clear space off your shelves) when we tackle the pink books on our TBRs!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon– Sarah Vowell books– Audie Cornish on NPR The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley– The Guncle by Steven Rowley American Fantasy by Emma Straub– New Kids on the Block (band) Halle’s picks: The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson– Jenny Colgan books– Clare Pooley books– Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan Lovely War by Julie Berry– Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm– Ali Hazelwood books What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby– S.A. Cosby books Halle: Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams– The Last Word by Taylor Adams– Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 166 - Winter/Spring 2026 Book Preview 25.01.2026 1год 14хв

  It’s a new year and we’re so excited about the roster of books coming out in 2026! Find out what we can’t wait to dive into this winter and spring.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Jane Austen booksGood Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love by Samin NosratAmity by Nathan HarrisBuckeye by Patrick RyanThe Wilderness by Angela FlournoyThe Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’CloverHeart the Lover by Lily KingAn Academic Affair by Jodi McAlisterViolet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily KrempholtzI, Medusa by Ayana Gray Ann’s picks:  This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman (releases February 10)– Isola by Allegra Goodman– Sam by Allegra Goodman  The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (releases February 17)– The Empress of Rome series by Kate Quinn  Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (releases February 17)– Emily Wilde series by Heather Fawcett  My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi (releases March 17)  The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall (releases March 17)  The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (releases April 7)– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid– The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne  The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (releases April 7)– V.E. Schwab books– Cat Clarke books– Anthony Horowitz books   Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker (releases April 21)– Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Halle’s picks:  This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (releases February 3)  Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (releases February 10)– The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson  So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder (releases February 10)– People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder– People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry  Kin by Tayari Jones (releases March 17)– An American Marriage by Tayari Jones– The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali  A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman (releases March 3)– The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman  Whidbey by T. Kira Madden (releases March 10)– Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll  Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (releases April 7)– Diabolical Lies (podcast)– Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer   Unbound by Peyton Corinne (releases April 7)– Unsteady by Peyton Corinne– Unloved by Peyton Corinne What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis– Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature– The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Halle: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower– Gilmore Girls (TV)– Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery– Bridgerton (TV)– Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 165 - Reading Resolutions and 2025 Superlatives 11.01.2026 1год 26хв

  We’re making reading resolutions for 2026 and giving out our 2025 book superlatives! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Lauren Bacall filmographyJane Austen booksEmma by Jane AustenLibba Bray booksBook of the Month ClubAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearEmily Henry booksPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryWomen’s Prize for FictionNext Chapter Society Book ClubThe Wedding People by Alison EspachWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyRomanceopoly 2026Under the Covers (blog)@booksandlala on InstagramThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Most TimelyAnn: Jane Austen: A Life by Claire TomalinHalle: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Most DisappointingAnn: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez; Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See; Knife by Salman RushdieHalle: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese; Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry; Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab– Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Favorite RereadAnn: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; Outlander by Diana Gabaldon– Persuasion by Jane Austen– Kristin Atherton filmographyHalle: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry; Beartown by Fredrik Backman Biggest SurpriseAnn: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis– Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome– Terry Pratchett books– Neil Gaiman booksHalle: The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith; Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman Least FavoriteAnn: The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Anne Nguyen; Shelterwood by Lisa WingateHalle: The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb Book That Lived Up to the Hype:Ann: The Favorites by Layne Fargo; Long Bright River by Liz Moore; A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaHalle: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino; The Will of the Many by James IslingtonBest DistractionAnn: The Goldens by Lauren WilsonHalle: If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia; Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall– Broadchurch (TV)Halle: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry Most UnputdownableAnn: Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter; A Killing Cold by Kate Alice MarshallHalle: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino; Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer; Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros– Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros Better Late Than NeverAnn: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara; The Housemaid by Freida McFadden; A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensHalle: The Beartown trilogy by Fredrik Backman; Kindred by Octavia Butler Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali; The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesHalle: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett; Audition by Katie Kitamura Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!Ann: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty; The Lack of Light by Nino HaratischwiliHalle: Wreck by Catherine Newman Author(s) we discovered in 2024 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2025Ann: Kylie Lee Baker; Michiko Aoyama– Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker– What You Are Looking for Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama– Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker– Hot Chocolate on Thursdays by Michiko AoyamaHalle: Elizabeth O’Roark; Rachel Gillig; Ashley Manley– The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig– One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig– Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig– The Holiday Club by Ashley Manley Hidden Gem:Ann: The Bad Seed by William March– The Bad Seed (film)Halle: The Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenBest Audiobook Experience of the Year:Ann: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto; Finding Grace by Loretta RothschildHalle: The Favorites by Layne Fargo; The River Has Roots by Amal el-Mohtar Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: Becoming Led Zeppelin; Friendship; Art for Everybody; Toshiro Mifune everyth
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  Episode 164 - Our Favorite Books of 2025 20.12.2025 1год 23хв

  The year is almost over, and it’s time to reveal our favorite books of 2025! Happy Holidays from your friends at Well-Read!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Marble Hall Murders by Anthony HorowitzJane Austen booksAgatha Christie booksThe Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika KimWhat You’re Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko AoyamaThe Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi KashiwaiPromise Me Sunshine by Cara BastoneReady or Not by Cara BastoneGrace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew NormanIf It Makes You Happy by Julie OliviaDeep End by Ali HazelwoodRose in Chains by Julie SotoAlchemised by SenLinYu Ann’s picks: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree– Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling Long Bright River by Liz Moore– Long Bright River (TV) The Bad Seed by William March The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali– My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto– Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes by Sarah Ahn and Nam Soon Ahn– @ahnestkitchen on Instagram– America’s Test Kitchen– Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by CJ Hauser– “The Crane Wife” by CJ Hauser (essay) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher– “The Goose Girl” Halle’s picks: Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – And How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari The Will of the Many by James Islington– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling– Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins– Divergent series by Veronica Roth Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna The Correspondent by Virginia Evans The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe– The Wedding People by Alison Espach Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune The Names by Florence Knapp Heart the Lover by Lily King– The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald– Writers & Lovers by Lily King What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Lack of Light by Nino Haratischwili– Persuasion by Jane Austen– The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili– The International Booker Prize Halle: The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop  
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  Episode 163 - Cozy Reads 06.12.2025 46хв

  As temperatures drop, we like nothing more than getting cozy with a book. Find out our suggestions for cozy reads this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz– Susan Ryland series by Anthony Horowitz– Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama– The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai– Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa Cackle by Rachel Harrison Halle’s picks: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna– The Very Secret Society for Irregular Witches by Sanga Mandanna With Love from London by Sarah Jio Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman– While You Were Sleeping (film) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Halle: Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 162 - What We Read On Our Fall Vacations 23.11.2025 48хв

  We’ve been away for a bit, thanks to our travels this fall, but that just means we have a lot of books to talk about!
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  Episode 161 - The Books that Made Us the Readers We Are 05.10.2025 1год 6хв

  We’re looking back at the formative books that made us the readers we are today, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week! Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Andrew Lang booksLittle House series by Laura Ingalls WilderBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Ordinary Princess by M.M. KayeAnne of Green Gables series by L.M. MontgomeryThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareAnn Rinaldi booksA Break with Charity by Ann RinaldiIn a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin SchwartzFear Street series by R.L. StineChristopher Pike booksCam Jansen series by David A. AdlerEncyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. SobolMasterpiece Mystery! (TV)The Babysitters Club series by Ann M. MartinSleepover Friends series by Susan SaundersThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Search for Delicious by Natalie BabbittBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsSweet Valley High series by Francine PascalSweet Valley Twins series by Francine PascalFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsDollanganger series by V.C. AndrewsGoosebumps series by R.L. SteinRichie Tankersley Cusick booksNora Roberts booksWalden by Henry David ThoreauThe Federalist Papers by Alexander HamiltonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieJane Austen booksSherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan DoyleJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMary Higgins Clark booksJohn Jakes booksNorth and South series by John JakesNorth and South (TV)A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude DevereauxWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtGone Girl by Gillian FlynnFrances Burney booksDiane Mott Davidson booksAnne Perry booksThe Eight by Katherine NevilleComing Home by Rosamunde PilcherSarah Dessen booksBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanThe Water Mirror by Kai MeyerNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsBird Box by Josh MalermanThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyMary Kay Andrews books What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn Halle: The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill– Read with Jenna– Thousand Voices Books Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Episode 160 - Fall 2025 Preview 31.08.2025 57хв

  Autumn is just around the corner, and it’s time to get our fall TBRs in order!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann Patchett booksTaylor Jenkins Reid booksDeath at the White Hart by Chris ChibnallBroadchurch (TV)Jane Austen booksThe Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterHow to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory ArnoldFive Found Dead by Sulari GentillKatabasis by R.F. KuangAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Girls Who Grew Big by Leila MottleyPark Avenue by Renée AhdiehSuccession (TV)Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin KwanRose in Chains by Julie SotoHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabThe Ghostwriter by Julie ClarkWhen Javi Dumped Mari by Mia SosaThese Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean Ann’s picks:  Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love by Samin Nosrat (releases September 16)– Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat– Salt Fat Acid Heat (TV)  The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller (releases October 7)– The Change by Kirsten Miller– Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller  All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles (releases October 7)– Death in the Spires by KJ Charles Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer (releases October 7)– Grady Hendrix books– Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Happy People Don’t Live Here by Amber Sparks (releases October 14)– Only Murders in the Building (TV)– Angela Carter books The Unveiling by Quan Barry (releases October 14)– We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (releases November 11)– Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree  Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino (releases November 25) Halle’s picks: Amity by Nathan Harris (releases September 2)– The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris– Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry– Doc by Mary Doria Russell– Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee– William W. Johnstone books  Buckeye by Patrick Ryan (releases September 2)– Commonwealth by Ann Patchett– Our Town by Thornton Wilder– Wallace Stegner books  The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy (releases September 16)  The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover (releases September 23)  Heart the Lover by Lily King (releases September 30)– Writers & Lovers by Lily King An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister (releases November 11) Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz (releases November 18) I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (releases November 18)– Circe by Madeline Miller– Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller– Rick Riordan books– Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian Halle: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Reading the Oldest Books on our TBRs 17.08.2025 45хв
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  Episode 158 - 2025 Mid-Year Check-in 19.07.2025 1год

  We’re halfway through the year, and it’s time to check in on our bookish goals and reading lives of 2025!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: 2025 ALA Annual ConferenceJane Austen booksBook of the Month ClubWomen’s Prize for FictionLibba Bray booksAgatha Christie booksEmily Henry booksAbby Jimenez booksStrange Pictures by UketsuStrange Houses by UketsuDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyBroken Country by Clare Leslie HallGifted & Talented by Olivie BlakeA Witch’s Guide to Magical Inkeeping by Sangu MandannaThe Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth DurstThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne CollinsLeft of Forever by Tara DeWittImmaculate Conception by Ling Ling HuangNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Women in Suite 11 by Ruth WareThe Favorites by Layne FargoThe Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownThe Names by Florence KnappOne Golden Summer by Carley FortuneHeart the Lover by Lily KingA Sorceress Comes to Call by T. KingfisherReady or Not by Cara BastoneThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverKatabasis by R.F. KuangBrigands & Breadknives by Travis BaldreeSisters in the Wind by Angeline BoulleyAlchemised by SenLinYuHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodManacled by SenLinYuRose in Chains by Julie SotoMate by Ali HazelwoodBride by Ali HazelwoodGood Spirits by B.K. BorisonCrafting for Sinners by Jenny KieferGrady Hendrix books What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Halle: The Will of the Many by James Islington– Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Vacations Gone Wrong 29.06.2025 47хв
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  Episode 156 - Summer 2025 Preview 05.06.2025 1год 7хв

  It’s already summer – how!? But we’re very ready for summer reading with our lists of the books we’re most excited about. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Under the Same Stars by Libba BrayMutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-SmithThe Starving Saints by Caitlin StarlingMarble Hall Murders by Anthony HorowitzHow to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen PerrinThe Favorites by Layne FargoDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyDream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonFirst-Time Caller by B.K. BorisonSleepless in Seattle (film)When Harry Met Sally… (film)Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyThe Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiPassion Project by London SperryPromise Me Sunshine by Cara BastoneAli HazelwoodAnnabel Monaghan Ann’s picks: The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King (releases June 3) The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (releases June 3)– The Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater– The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall (releases June 10)– Broadchurch (TV) Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild (releases July 8) How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold (releases July 8)– And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie– The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher (releases August 19)– Snow White and the Seven Dwarves– Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher– A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill (releases August 19)– Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie– The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill– With a Vengeance by Riley Sager Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (releases August 26)– Babel by R.F. Kuang Halle’s picks: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (releases June 3)– The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid– Top Gun (film) The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (releases June 3) Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh (releases June 3)– Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan– Succession (TV)– Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn– Gossip Girl (TV) Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (releases June 10) When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa (releases June 24) Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (releases July 3)– The Thrashers by Julie Soto– The Auction by LovesBitca8 (fanfiction) The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley (releases June 24)– Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley– The Mothers by Brit Bennett These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (releases July 8) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Kate & Frida by Kim Fay– Love & Saffron by Kim Fay Halle: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett– Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett– A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman– The Guncle by Steven Rowley– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe– Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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  Big Authors We Haven't Read Yet 18.05.2025 1год 6хв