Well-Read Episode #124 - Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time

Road trips are the perfect summer getaway! But if you can't hit the road right now, these books are full of long drives, snacks, singalongs, hijinks, and adventure.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:   Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (buy from Bookshop)   Ann’s picks:   The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan (buy from Bookshop) Me (Moth) by Amber McBride (buy from Bookshop) - The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford (buy from Bookshop)    Halle’s picks:   Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler (buy from Bookshop) - Christina Lauren books The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (buy from Bookshop) - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (buy from Bookshop) - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (buy from Bookshop) The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang (buy from Bookshop) - Schitt's Creek (TV) - Episode 122: Books Like Succession - Succession (TV)    What We’re Reading This Week:   Ann: The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Daydreams by Laura Hankin (buy from Bookshop) - Saved by the Bell (TV) - The All New Mickey Mouse Club (TV) - Bad on Paper (podcast)    Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

Road trips are the perfect summer getaway! But if you can't hit the road right now, these books are full of long drives, snacks, singalongs, hijinks, and adventure. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73064.Natural_Born_Charmer?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780060734589" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54579958-the-summer-seekers?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781335180926" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50490824-me?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me (Moth) by Amber McBride</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250833037" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57109107-the-lincoln-highway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62364604-the-farewell-tour?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063251137" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62296523-mrs-nash-s-ashes?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=KfpC2Z4sj0&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593547793" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6556689.Christina_Lauren" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina Lauren books</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57109107-the-lincoln-highway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780735222359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10054335-rules-of-civility" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rules of Civility by Amor Towles</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780143121169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34066798-a-gentleman-in-moscow?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780143110439" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28114515-the-wangs-vs-the-world?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=L6RXkwsFKZ&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781328745538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_q_schitt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schitt's Creek (TV)</a> - <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2023/07/16/episode-122-books-like-succession/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 122: Books Like Succession</a> - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_q_success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Succession (TV)</a></li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884842-the-deep-sky?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250875334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61913611-the-daydreams?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Daydreams by Laura Hankin</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593438183" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096694/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_saved%2520by%2520the%2520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saved by the Bell (TV)</a> - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096641/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_8_nm_0_q_the%2520mickey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The All New Mickey Mouse Club (TV)</a> - <a href="https://badonpaperpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad on Paper (podcast)</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Bookshop</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellreadpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Instagram</a>

Well-Read Episode 123 - Books About Road Trips

If you're missing your weekly dose of the Roy family like us, here are some books that we think will help fill the void after the finale of Succession. As always, we'll end with what we're reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:   Succession (TV) Gossip Girl (TV) Veep (TV) Taylor Swift Eras Tour   Ann’s picks:   The Heiresses by Sara Shepard (buy from Bookshop) - Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie (buy from Bookshop) The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur (buy from Bookshop) - Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop)    Halle’s picks:   Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (buy from Bookshop) - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (buy from Bookshop) A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (buy from Bookshop) - King Lear by William Shakespeare (buy from Bookshop) Trust by Hernan Diaz (buy from Bookshop)    What We’re Reading This Week:   Ann: Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (buy from Bookshop) - Michael Chrichton books - John Grisham books - Robin Cook books Halle: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (buy from Bookshop) - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (buy from Bookshop)    Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

If you're missing your weekly dose of the Roy family like us, here are some books that we think will help fill the void after the finale of Succession. As always, we'll end with what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Succession</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> (TV)</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397442/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_gossip%2520gir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gossip Girl (TV)</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759761/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_veep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veep (TV)</a> <a href="https://www.taylorswift.com/tour-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor Swift Eras Tour</a> Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18505794-the-heiresses?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Heiresses by Sara Shepard</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062259554" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/44031-pretty-little-liars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16363.Appointment_with_Death?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062073921" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59747519-the-fianc-e-farce?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=35wH5ACo4j&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063258495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61918816-yours-truly?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yours Truly </a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61918816-yours-truly?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Abby</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61918816-yours-truly?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jimenez</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781538704394" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61246258-pineapple-street?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=E6eK6KLQYW&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593490693" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54870219-the-nest?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062414229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41193.A_Thousand_Acres?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781400033836" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12938.King_Lear?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King Lear by William Shakespeare</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781501118111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58210933-trust?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trust by Hernan Diaz</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593420317" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60833953-going-zero?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Zero by Anthony McCarten</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063227071" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5194.Michael_Crichton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Chrichton books</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/721.John_Grisham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Grisham books</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19697.Robin_Cook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Cook books</a></li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61771675-hello-beautiful?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=xI2XmHgxll&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593243732" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1934.Little_Women?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Women by Louisa May Alcott</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780147514011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Bookshop</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellreadpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Instagram</a>

Well-Read Episode 122 - Books Like Succession

Well-Read Episode 121 - Beach Reads

It’s one of the best feelings a reader can have: that feeling of finding a book that you just can’t put down. We’re discussing some of our favorites and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.    Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop) Ann’s picks: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (buy from Bookshop) – The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (buy from Bookshop) Monster by Walter Dean Myers (buy from Bookshop) – Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature – Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (buy from Bookshop) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (buy from Bookshop) – Clue (film) – And Then There Were None (TV) – And Then There Were None (film)  Halle’s picks: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (buy from Bookshop) Until You by Judith McNaught (buy from Bookshop) – A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux (buy from Bookshop) – Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught (buy from Bookshop) River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer (buy from Bookshop)  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (buy from Bookshop) – @maryreadsandsips (Instagram) Halle: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (buy from Bookshop) – Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal (buy from Bookshop) – The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal (buy from Bookshop)  Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19288043-gone-girl?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780307588371" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8913370-fingersmith?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=m6HlcSsxTw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fingersmith by Sarah Waters</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781573229722" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7234875-the-little-stranger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780525541585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44184.Monster?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monster by Walter Dean Myers</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780064407311" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22552026-long-way-down?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781481438261" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16299.And_Then_There_Were_None?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062073488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_clue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clue (film)</a> – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_clue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And Then There Were None (TV)</a> – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037515/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And Then There Were None (film)</a></li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56269064-rock-paper-scissors?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250266125" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129618.Until_You?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Until You by Judith McNaught</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780671880606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73385.A_Knight_in_Shining_Armor?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781451665635" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/350684.Whitney_My_Love?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780671776091" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61111298-river-sing-me-home?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593548042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60657589-emily-wilde-s-encyclopaedia-of-faeries?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593500132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maryreadsandsips/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@maryreadsandsips</a> (Instagram)</li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61653268-saturday-night-at-the-lakeside-supper-club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781984881076" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23398625-kitchens-of-the-great-midwest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780143109419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42203363-the-lager-queen-of-minnesota" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780399563065" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Bookshop</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellreadpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Instagram</a>

Well-Read Episode 120 - Books We Couldn’t Put Down

Well-Read Episode 119 - Spring & Summer 2023 Book Preview

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” Ann’s picks: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (buy from Bookshop) and “exile (feat. Bon Iver)” – Justin Vernon/Bon Iver – “Death By a Thousand Cuts” Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop) and “Bejeweled” – Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich  Halle’s picks: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) and “Enchanted” and “Dress” Someday Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli (buy from Bookshop) and “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” – Midnights (Taylor Swift album) – Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop)  Heather’s picks: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) and “august” – “This Love” – “Miss Americana &amp; the Heartbreak Prince” Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (buy from Bookshop) and “Dear Reader” – Dear Sugar column on The Rumpus – Dear Sugars (podcast)  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths (buy from Bookshop) – Harbinder Kaur series by Elly Griffiths – The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor (buy from Bookshop) – Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (buy from Bookshop) – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (buy from Bookshop) Heather: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) – Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) – Daisy Jones &amp; The Six (TV) – “Anti-Hero” – Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop)  Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6572605.Taylor_Jenkins_Reid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor Jenkins Reid books</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6kZ42qRrzov54LcAk4onW9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red (Taylor Swift album)</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4hDok0OAJd57SGIT8xuWJH?highlight=spotify:track:77sMIMlNaSURUAXq5coCxE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fearless (Taylor Swift album)</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/34OkZVpuzBa9y40DCy0LPR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1989 (Taylor Swift album)</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Blank Space”</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6DEjYFkNZh67HP7R9PSZvv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reputation (Taylor Swift album)</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIft-t-MQuE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“…Ready For It?”</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqAJLh9wuZ0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Man”</a> Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33590210-an-american-marriage?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An American Marriage by Tayari Jones</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781616208684" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdoLjUNFnA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“exile (feat. Bon Iver)”</a> – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LEiUm1SRbFMgfqnQTwUbQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin Vernon/Bon Iver</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTEFSuFfgnU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Death By a Thousand Cuts”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53138099-finlay-donovan-is-killing-it?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250830449" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7QlX3yR2xs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Bejeweled”</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/43040-stephanie-plum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich</a></li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31450913-the-idea-of-you?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Idea of You by Robinne Lee</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250125903" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvg01l43XBc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Enchanted”</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNEoPctNIUE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dress”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59952176-someday-maybe?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=6lMArKmNzh&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Someday Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781525899805" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Tps3PITx4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Bigger Than the Whole Sky”</a> – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midnights (Taylor Swift album)</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16130531-forever-interrupted?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781476712826" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> Heather’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781501161933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_0zPAfyo8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“august”</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvxQYPR4lmU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“This Love”</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwf7P2GNAVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Miss Americana &amp; the Heartbreak Prince”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40796097-the-stranger-diaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593685211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Jti9F-oQA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dear Reader”</a> – <a href="https://therumpus.net/sections/dear-sugar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Sugar column on The Rumpus</a> – <a href="https://www.wbur.org/podcasts/dearsugar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Sugars (podcast)</a></li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60980164-bleeding-heart-yard?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063289277" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/293639-harbinder-kaur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harbinder Kaur series by Elly Griffiths</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40796097-the-stranger-diaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780358117865" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56922665-beautiful-little-fools?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063051263" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59807978-hester?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250278555" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4671.The_Great_Gatsby?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780743273565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Heather: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55404546-malibu-rising" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781524798673" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60435878-carrie-soto-is-back?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=7v0Ol8r2ts&amp;rank=5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593158685" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8749198/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones &amp; The Six (TV)</a> – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Anti-Hero”</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49110165-sorrow-and-bliss?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063049598" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Bookshop</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellreadpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Instagram</a>

Well-Read Episode 118: Read-alikes for Taylor Swift songs (with a special guest!)

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: Ann’s picks: The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) – Good Morning America Book Club – The Maid (film) – Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (buy from Bookshop) – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (buy from Bookshop) – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (buy from Bookshop) – Goodreads Choice Awards – Book of the Month Club – The Verifiers by Jane Pek (buy from Bookshop) The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (buy from Bookshop) – The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop)  Halle’s picks: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (buy from Bookshop) – You’ve Got Mail (film) The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson (buy from Bookshop) – The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson (buy from Bookshop) Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop)  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop) – The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle (buy from Bookshop)  Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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: Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55196813-the-maid?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=jU6grXNrR3&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Maid by Nita Prose</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593356173" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/topics/BookClub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Morning America Book Club</a> – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13704116/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Maid (film)</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35900387-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780735220690" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780385547345" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(buy from Bookshop)</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58784475-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593321201" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063204157" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2022?ref=nav_brws_gca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads Choice Awards</a> – <a href="https://www.bookofthemonth.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPaoujopB6lscd0RAFCNPvza-FY9UX1ueHToPsuiEzsbx_g4r1Vqj3UaAgL8EALw_wcB&amp;pcrid=570562023761&amp;pkw=book+of+the+month&amp;mkwid=s_dc&amp;pmt=e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month Club</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065392-the-verifiers?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=WvWmdeAxWk&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Verifiers by Jane Pek</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593313794" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134-the-bear-and-the-nightingale?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781101885956" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/198489-the-winternight-trilogy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43923951-such-a-fun-age?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780525541912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58510253-the-undertaking-of-hart-and-mercy?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=moT7csadxc&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780316394215" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128853/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You’ve Got Mail (film)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56377192-the-last-chance-library?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593201381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59719104-the-lost-ticket" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593201411" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693648-yerba-buena?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250810465" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60321485-kiss-her-once-for-me?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781982191139" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56898248-the-charm-offensive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781982170714" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62315847-the-museum-of-ordinary-people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781538740842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Bookshop</a> <a 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Well-Read 117 - Reading From Our TBRs

Well-Read Episode 116 - Collecting and Organizing our Books

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 Ann’s picks: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) – Emily Henry books – Book Lovers by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) – ALA RUSA CODES The Reading List – the committee we reference all the time – Beth O’Leary books The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (buy from Bookshop) – Victoria Christopher Murray books – Tracie Peterson books – Shelley Shephard Gray books – A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli (buy from Bookshop) Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (buy from Bookshop) – Love By Numbers series by Sarah MacLean  Halle’s picks: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare (buy from Bookshop) – Bridgerton (TV) – Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn – Beauty and the Beast – Eloisa James books – Pop Culture Happy Hour (podcast) – The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (buy from Bookshop) – Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught (buy from Bookshop) Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop) – Abby Jimenez books – The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop) Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin (buy from Bookshop) – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (buy from Bookshop) – Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (buy from Bookshop)  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (buy from Bookshop) – The Guest List by Lucy Foley (buy from Bookshop) – Rear Window (film) Halle: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake (buy from Bookshop) – Bright Falls series by Ashley Herring Blake  Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3780.James_Patterson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Patterson books</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88301.Elin_Hilderbrand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elin Hilderbrand books</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14255.Danielle_Steel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danielle Steel books</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colleen Hoover books</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6538289.David_Mitchell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Mitchell books</a> Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54985743-people-we-meet-on-vacation?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=l7NEqaWX5x&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781984806758" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13905555.Emily_Henry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Henry books</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-lovers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Lovers by Emily Henry</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593334836" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/awards/the-reading-list/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ALA RUSA CODES The Reading List</a> – the committee we reference all the time – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13038484.Beth_O_Leary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth O’Leary books</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724801-the-bodyguard?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=sQIUSk5KPZ&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bodyguard by Katherine Center</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781250219398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/56575.Victoria_Christopher_Murray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Christopher Murray books</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/27788.Tracie_Peterson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tracie Peterson books</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1271571.Shelley_Shepard_Gray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shelley Shephard Gray books</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56637919-a-holly-jolly-diwali?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=ZmbEhZSPTq&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593100950" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6584134-nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780061852053" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/53819-love-by-numbers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love By Numbers series by Sarah MacLean</a></li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33259027-the-duchess-deal?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=tMrJJpTH34&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062349064" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bridgerton (TV)</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/40393-bridgertons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn</a> – <a href="https://www.surlalunefairytales.com/a-g/beauty-beast/beauty-beast-tale.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beauty and the Beast</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/86778.Eloisa_James" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eloisa James books</a> – <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510282/pop-culture-happy-hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pop Culture Happy Hour (podcast)</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_and_I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Duke and I by Julia Quinn</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062353597" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/350684.Whitney_My_Love?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=9IyvThOzyg&amp;rank=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780671776091" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58684524-part-of-your-world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781538704370" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18446724.Abby_Jimenez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abby Jimenez books</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41945163-the-friend-zone?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781538715604" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43124133-ayesha-at-last?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9781984802798" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1885.Pride_and_Prejudice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780141439518" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39926661-unmarriageable?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=eITEZxcgXL&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780525486480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58468990-the-paris-apartment?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=raZVclAf1d&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780063003057" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51933429-the-guest-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guest List by Lucy Foley</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780062868947" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rear Window (film)</a></li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54756850-delilah-green-doesn-t-care?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake</a> (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3287/9780593336403" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy from Bookshop</a>) – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/324969-bright-falls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bright Falls series by Ashley Herring Blake</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wellreadpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&amp;eid=ARBstqetJpeselfoc_xy3aynlIZjj8wwjt40Y1OAxwDDZnTolimpFUiq68QsM-KnSlaVL8V03ylgefPs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wellreadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well-Read on 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Well-Read Episode 115 - Romances for People Who Don’t Read Romance

As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we're reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.

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Well-Read Episode #61 - Favorite Books of 2019

Who doesn't love a book about books? (Possibly Ann.) Listen to our picks for the ultimate reading angle for book-lovers. We'll end with what we're reading this week and some news. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry (releases August 15) Ann's picks: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - Books by Isak Dinesen The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman - Voynich Manuscript - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller - Andy Miller's blog - Moby Dick, or, The Whale by Herman Melville - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov  Halle's picks: My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul - The New York Review of Books - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley - The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley  What We're Reading This Week: Ann: The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera - Episode 51 - Summer Reads Halle: Caraval by Stephanie Garber - The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Episode 28 - Our All-Time Favorites 

Who doesn't love a book about books? (Possibly Ann.) Listen to our picks for the ultimate reading angle for book-lovers. We'll end with what we're reading this week and some news. <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2791700?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz</a> <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=end+of+your+life+book+club&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe</a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33155776-how-to-find-love-in-a-bookshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry</a> (releases August 15) Ann's picks: <ul><li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=the+thirteenth+tale&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=setterfield&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=jane+eyre&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=bronte&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=author%3ADinesen++Isak++1885+1962+&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=1&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Books by Isak Dinesen</a></li> <li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=book+of+blood+and+shadow&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman</a> - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voynich Manuscript</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=da+vinci+code&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=brown&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown</a></li> <li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2655829?locg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller</a> - <a href="http://mill-i-am.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Miller's blog</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=moby+dick&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=melville&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moby Dick, or, The Whale by Herman Melville</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2752823?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov</a></li> </ul> Halle's picks: <ul><li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2793826?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul</a> - <a href="http://www.nybooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New York Review of Books</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=hunger+games&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=collins&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins</a></li> <li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=guernsey+literary+and+potato+peel+pie&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows</a></li> <li><a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=parnassus+on+wheels&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=1&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=haunted+bookshop&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=1&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley</a></li> </ul> What We're Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2790941?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera</a> - <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/episode-51-summer-reads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 51 - Summer Reads</a></li> <li>Halle: <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=caraval&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caraval by Stephanie Garber</a> - <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/62018-the-lunar-chronicles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer</a> - <a href="https://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=night+circus&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=morgenstern&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern</a> - <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/episode-28-our-all-time-favorites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 28 - Our All-Time Favorites</a></li> </ul>

Well-Read Episode #53 - Books About Books

It’s time for our year-end favorites list! Find out what books we enjoyed the most this year. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 16 – Favorite Reads of 2015 Goodreads Ann’s Favorites of 2016: In the Woods by Tana French – Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs – Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson People Who Knew Me by Kim Hooper – Episode 31 – Books about the Lowcountry Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk – Episode 37 – What to Read Next Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay – Episode 38 – Horror for the Brave and the Scaredy Cats The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton – Episode 41 – Holiday Book Buying Guide The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins – Episode 23 – Award Winners A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn – Detective Emmanuel Cooper series by Malla Nunn Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean – Still Life by Louise Penny – Episode 18 – Out of Our Comfort Zones – Sarah MacLean books  Halle’s Favorites of 2016: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara – Episode 17 – Reading Resolutions for 2016 Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan – Curtis Sittenfeld books Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Taylor Jenkins Reid books – Jojo Moyes books – Liane Moriarty books The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes Anything For You by Kristan Higgins – Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins – On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins (releases January 31, 2017) March: Book One by John Lewis – March series by John Lewis The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis In the Country by Mia Alvar – Episode 26 – Short Stories My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodi Meadows – The Princess Bride (film) – As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: A Rumpole Christmas by John Mortimer – Rumpole of the Bailey (TV) Halle: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner – John Green books 

It’s time for our year-end favorites list! Find out what books we enjoyed the most this year. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2015/12/25/episode-16-favorite-reads-of-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 16 – Favorite Reads of 2015</a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> Ann’s Favorites of 2016: <ul><li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=in+the+woods&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=tana+french&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Woods by Tana French</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/episode-29-tackling-our-tbrs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/45175-harry-potter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/101805?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2748658?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People Who Knew Me by Kim Hooper</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/07/22/episode-31-books-about-the-lowcountry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 31 – Books about the Lowcountry</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/958101?locg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2743095?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/episode-37-what-to-read-next/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 37 – What to Read Next</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2630842?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2686631?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/episode-38-horror-for-everyone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 38 – Horror for the Brave and the Scaredy Cats</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2436754?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/episode-41-holiday-book-buying-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 41 – Holiday Book Buying Guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/1159452?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/episode-23-award-winners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 23 – Award Winners</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/191660?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/53016-detective-emmanuel-cooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Detective Emmanuel Cooper series by Malla Nunn</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/1505225?locg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=still+life&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=penny&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Life by Louise Penny</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/episode-18-out-of-our-comfort-zones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 18 – Out of Our Comfort Zones</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=sarah+maclean&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=1&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah MacLean books</a></li> </ul> Halle’s Favorites of 2016: <ul><li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2669513?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/episode-17-reading-resolutions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 17 – Reading Resolutions for 2016</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=eligible+curtis&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=pride+and+prejudice&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=Jane+austen&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2676054?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=3;query=Sittenfeld%20%20Curtis%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curtis Sittenfeld books</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=lab+girl+jahren&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lab Girl by Hope Jahren</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/episode-29-tackling-our-tbrs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=one+true+loves&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=taylor+jenkins+reid&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=1&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;_adv=1;locg=1;query=Reid%20%20Taylor%20Jenkins%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor Jenkins Reid books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=1;_adv=1;query=Moyes%20%20Jojo%20%201969%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jojo Moyes books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=jojo+moyes&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liane Moriarty books</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=ship+of+brides&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=anything+for+you&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=higgins&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anything For You by Kristan Higgins</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/81475-blue-heron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29095428-on-second-thought?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins</a> (releases January 31, 2017)</li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2592424?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March: Book One by John Lewis</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/132861-march" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March series by John Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2767444?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2700897?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Country by Mia Alvar</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/episode-26/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 26 – Short Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2748425?locg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodi Meadows</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2451075?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Princess Bride (film)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2646825?locg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes</a></li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/984001?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Rumpole Christmas by John Mortimer</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=rumpole+of+the+bailey&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rumpole of the Bailey (TV)</a></li> <li>Halle: <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2731114?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=3;query=Green%20%20John%20%201977%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Green books</a></li> </ul>

Well-Read Episode #42 - Favorite Books of 2016

This week, Halle and Ann suggest some books set in small towns and what they're reading this week.

Well-Read Episode #36 - Small Town Stories

Thanks to a listener suggestion from Claire, we talk this week about books set in New York City. As always, we close with what we're reading this week.

Well-Read episode #35 - NYC Books

This week, Ann and Halle discuss how they choose what to read next and close with what they're reading this week.

Well-Read Episode #37 - What to Read Next

We’ve reached our 50 episode milestone! We’ll share some behind the scenes info about the podcast, and give you a preview of what you’ll be reading this summer. The episode finishes with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (releases June 6) – Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie – Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie – Anthony Horowitz books – Foyle’s War (TV) – Midsomer Murders (TV) You’ll Never Know, Dear by Hallie Ephron (releases June 6) People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder (releases June 6) The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden (releases June 13) The Witches of New York by Ami McKay (releases July 11) Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (releases July 11) – Lucky Peach (magazine) The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker (releases August 1) – Half a King by Joe Abercrombie See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt (releases August 1)  Halle’s picks: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (releases June 6) – The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah – Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (releases June 13) Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay (releases June 13) – Roxane Gay books – Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay The Windfall by Diksha Bazu (releases June 27) – The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang Morningstar: Growing Up with Books by Ann Hood (releases August 1) – The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry (releases August 15) – Book Depository – Jenny Colgan books Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (releases August 22) – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin – Choose Your Own Adventure series The Burning Girl by Claire Messud (releases August 29) – The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: A Castle in England by Jamie Rhodes (releases August 15) – March series by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell – Audubon: On the Wings of the World by Fabien Grolleau and Jérémie Royer Halle: The Breakdown by B.A. Paris (releases July 18) – Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris 

We’ve reached our 50 episode milestone! We’ll share some behind the scenes info about the podcast, and give you a preview of what you’ll be reading this summer. The episode finishes with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075854" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz</a> (releases June 6) – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/51138-hercule-poirot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/51798-miss-marple" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=anthony+horowitz&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=book&amp;locg=3&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony Horowitz books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=foyle%27s+war&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Foyle’s War (TV)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=midsomer+murders&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midsomer Murders (TV)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051576" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You’ll Never Know, Dear by Hallie Ephron</a> (releases June 6)</li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32076675" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder</a> (releases June 6)</li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden</a> (releases June 13)</li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24723284" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Witches of New York by Ami McKay</a> (releases July 11)</li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/47727087" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong</a> (releases July 11) – <a href="http://luckypeach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucky Peach (magazine)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32600758" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker</a> (releases August 1) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2689290?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Half a King by Joe Abercrombie</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32508637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt</a> (releases August 1)</li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Alice Network by Kate Quinn</a> (releases June 6) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=nightingale&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=hannah&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=lilac+girls&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620332" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a> (releases June 13)</li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22813605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay</a> (releases June 13) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=author%3Aauthor%3Aroxane+gay&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roxane Gay books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2638695?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32570783" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Windfall by Diksha Bazu</a> (releases June 27) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=wangs+vs.+the+world&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32191689" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morningstar: Growing Up with Books by Ann Hood</a> (releases August 1) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=book+that+matters+most&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=hood&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33155776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry</a> (releases August 15) – <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=jenny+colgan&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Colgan books</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33590214" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin</a> (releases August 22) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=storied+life+of+a.j.+fikry&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin</a> – <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/40799-choose-your-own-adventure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choose Your Own Adventure series</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34068534" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Burning Girl by Claire Messud</a> (releases August 29) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=woman+upstairs&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=messud&amp;_adv=1&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud</a></li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31945229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Castle in England by Jamie Rhodes</a> (releases August 15) – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/132861-march" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March series by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2798613?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audubon: On the Wings of the World by Fabien Grolleau and Jérémie Royer</a></li> <li>Halle: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31450633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Breakdown by B.A. Paris</a> (releases July 18) – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2761359?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris</a></li> </ul>

Well-Read Episode #50 - Summer Reading Preview

The temperature is rising and we’ve got books to get you in that summertime radness! As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.      Books and other media mentioned in this episode:    Episode 1 – Beach Reads Ann’s picks: Austenland by Shannon Hale – Austenland (film) – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – Pride &amp; Prejudice (TV) – Jane Austen books – Regency House Party (TV) – Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer – The Tourist series by Olen Steinhauer – The Yalta Boulevard Sequence series by Olen Steinhauer The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews – Mary Kay Andrews books – Dorothea Benton Frank books  Halle’s picks: On Folly Beach by Karen White – Karen White books – The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White Before the Fall by Noah Hawley – Fargo (TV) – Legion (TV) Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson – Morgan Matson books  What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – Episode 4 – Winter 2016-17 Book Previews We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby – Bitches Gotta Eat (blog) – Jenny Lawson books 

The temperature is rising and we’ve got books to get you in that summertime radness! As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/episode-1-beach-reads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 1 – Beach Reads</a> Ann’s picks: <ul><li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/1155783?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austenland by Shannon Hale</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2606458?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austenland (film)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=pride+and+prejudice&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=jane+austen&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/146377?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride &amp; Prejudice (TV)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=jane+austen&amp;qtype=author&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Austen books</a> – <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435985/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regency House Party (TV)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/1985533?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=%28title%3Atourist+%26%26+author%3Asteinhauer%29&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/59038-the-tourist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tourist series by Olen Steinhauer</a> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/90265-the-yalta-boulevard-sequence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Yalta Boulevard Sequence series by Olen Steinhauer</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=weekenders&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=mary+kay+andrews&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;_adv=1;detail_record_view=0;locg=3;query=Andrews%20%20Mary%20Kay%20%201954%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Kay Andrews books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=3;_adv=1;query=Frank%20%20Dorothea%20Benton%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dorothea Benton Frank books</a></li> </ul> Halle’s picks: <ul><li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?query=on+folly+beach&amp;qtype=title&amp;fi%3Asearch_format=&amp;locg=3&amp;_adv=1&amp;page=0&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Folly Beach by Karen White</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=3;_adv=1;query=White%20%20Karen%20%20Karen%20S%20%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen White books</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=The+Night+the+Lights+Went+Out&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=karen+white&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=before+the+fall&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=author&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=noah+hawley&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Before the Fall by Noah Hawley</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=fargo&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=title&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=&amp;bool=and&amp;qtype=keyword&amp;contains=contains&amp;query=hawley&amp;_adv=1&amp;detail_record_view=0&amp;locg=3&amp;pubdate=is&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;sort=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fargo (TV)</a> – <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5114356/?ref_=nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legion (TV)</a></li> <li><a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2620578?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?locg=3;query=Matson%20%20Morgan;qtype=author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morgan Matson books</a></li> </ul> What We’re Reading This Week: <ul><li>Ann: <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/record/2792306?locg=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas</a> – <a href="https://wellreadpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/episode-40-winter-2016-17-book-preview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 4 – Winter 2016-17 Book Previews</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33381433-we-are-never-meeting-in-real-life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby</a> – <a href="http://bitchesgottaeat.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitches Gotta Eat (blog)</a> – <a href="http://sclends.lib.sc.us/eg/opac/results?qtype=author;locg=3;query=Lawson%20%20Jenny%20%201979%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Lawson books</a></li> </ul>

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