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20 JAN

Episode 148 - 2024 Superlatives & Reading Resolutions

We’re making reading resolutions for 2025 and giving out our 2024 book superlatives! Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Women’s Prize for FictionThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFrom the Front Porch (podcast)Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverBook of the Month ClubThe BookshopParnassus BooksBrandon Sanderson booksJane Austen booksLibba Bray booksColin Dexter booksAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall KimmererEmily Henry booksAnn Patchett books Most TimelyAnn: Hum by Helen Phillips– Annie Bot by Sierra GreerHalle: Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller– The Change by Kristen Miller Most DisappointingAnn: The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson; The Women by Kristin Hannah– Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia ThompsonHalle: Bride by Ali Hazelwood; Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood; The Postcard by Anne Berest– Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood– In Memoriam by Alice Winn Favorite RereadAnn: None!Halle: The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater; Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Biggest SurpriseAnn: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August; The Witchstone by Henry H. NeffHalle: The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore– Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore– Gilmore Girls (TV) Least FavoriteAnn: The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons; In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati Alexander– The Truth According to Ember by Danica NavaHalle: Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey Book That Lived Up to the Hype:Ann: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley; The Great Divide by Cristina HenríquezHalle: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney; James by Percival Everett– Normal People (TV)– Normal People by Sally RooneyBest DistractionAnn: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernanHalle: Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal; Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Ghost Mother by Kelly DwyerHalle: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Most UnputdownableAnn: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan; We Used to Live Here by Marcus KliewerHalle: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff; The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell Better Late Than NeverAnn: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett– Good Omens (TV)– Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer– The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman– Coraline by Neil GaimanHalle: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray NaylerHalle: All Fours by Miranda July Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!Ann: The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ RozanHalle: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Author(s) we discovered in 2024 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2025Ann: Kaliane Bradley; Kristen Perrin; Carmella Lowkis; Monika Kim; Cara Bastone– Fingersmith by Sarah WatersHalle: Cara Bastone; Kirsty Greenwood; Alice Wyn; Yulin Kuang; Holly Brickley; Olivia Muenter– Abby Jimenez books Hidden Gem:Ann: Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong; Ready or Not by Cara Bastone; The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery LloydHalle: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood; Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa– The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneBest Audiobook Experience of the Year:Ann: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett– Meryl Streep filmographyHalle: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: The Bear (TV); The Traitors (TV); Kyle Maclaughlin ads for Arby’s; Moo Deng; The Eras TourHalle: One Day (TV); Wicked (film); Nobody Wants This (TV); The Tortured Poets Department (album by Taylor Swift); BookTube; five-year journal The Book We Recommended the Most This YearAnn: Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong; The Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyHalle: The Wedding People by Alison Espach;

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

Psychological suspense continues to be one of the most popular subgenres, but it can sometimes be hard to find the best. This week, we’re covering the authors we’d like to see become household names. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSarah J. Maas booksWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensFates and Furies by Lauren GroffRuth Ware booksMary Kubica books Ann’s picks: Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry– Near the Bone by Christina Henry– Horseman by Christina Henry Arrowood by Laura McHugh– Safe and Sound by Laura McHugh– The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall– No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall Halle’s picks: Kala by Colin Walsh– Tana French books– Jane Harper books The Quiet Tennant by Clémence Michallon– Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll– Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez– The Push by Ashley Audrain– The Whispers by Ashley Audrain What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni– The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni– Rain Man (film)– Sherlock (TV)– The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Halle: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner– 2024 National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction– Booker Prize 2024 shortlist– Ann Patchett books– Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop

50 min
29/09/2024

Episode 144 - Fall 2024 Book Preview

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to reading this fall! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson (releases September 3)– Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (releases September 10) The Midnight Club by Margot Harrison (releases September 24) Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera (releases September 24)– The Devil Wears Prada (film) Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (releases October 1)– Ina Garten books– Barefoot Contessa (TV)– @storeboughtisfine (Instagram) A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney (releases October 8) Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong (releases October 8)– Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (November 5)– Travis Baldree books Halle’s picks: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (releases September 10)– The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave (releases September 17)– The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave– The Last Thing He Told Me (TV)– Reese’s Book Club– Laura Dave books Entitlement by Rumaan Alam (releases September 17) Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (releases September 24)– Normal People by Sally Rooney– Normal People (TV)– Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Heir by Sabaa Tahir (releases October 1)– All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir– National Book Award for Young People– Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature– Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir– The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London (releases October 1)– One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London– A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston– BuzzFeed: “This Quiz Will Determine Whether You’re More Demure Fall or Brat Summer”– Twilight (film) Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi (releases October 1) Rental House by Weike Wang (releases December 3)– Chemistry by Weike Wang What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Ready or Not by Cara Bastone– Emily Henry books Halle: So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop

55 min
17/09/2024

Circling back on our Summer 2024 reading

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58 min
30/08/2024

Episode 142 - Celebrity Book Clubs

There are more celebrity book clubs than ever! We’re discussing our favorites and some celebrity book club picks we love. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Read with JennaOprah’s Book ClubReece’s Book ClubColleen Hoover booksSarah J. Maas booksA Million Little Pieces by James FreyWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensService95 Book ClubFallon Book ClubMarvelHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingTwilight series by Stephenie Meyer“How Celebrity Book Clubs Actually Work” (Esquire article)Mindy’s Book StudioSJP LitLibrary ScienceBelletristTeaTime Book ClubThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreGood Morning America Book ClubThe Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris Ann’s picks: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay– The Audacious Book Club– The Help (film)– Tyler Perry films– Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV) Starling House by Alix E. Harrow– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Halle’s picks: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker– The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles– William Kent Krueger books Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson– Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd– An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson– Kate Morton books Halle: Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

59 min
16/08/2024

Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors

Do you have a list of authors who are auto-buys when they release a new book? We’re delving into some of ours! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann Patchett booksEmily Henry booksTom Lake by Ann PatchettAbby Jimenez booksAli Hazelwood booksLiz Moore booksKate Morton booksTana French booksLeigh Bardugo booksCeleste Ng booksAnthony Horowitz booksSarah Dessen booksSarah MacLean booksRuth Ware books Ann’s picks: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters– Fingersmith by Sarah Waters– The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters– The Night Watch by Sarah Waters Still Life by Louise Penny– Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny– How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny The Diviners by Libba Bray– The Diviners series by Libba Bray– Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray Halle’s picks: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins– Katherine Center books– Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins– Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty– Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty– Rainbow Rowell books– Big Little Lies (TV) Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon– The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon– The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon– I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Plus One by S.C. Lalli– Sonya Lalli books– The White Lotus (TV)– The Guest List by Lucy Foley Halle: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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Episode 148 - 2024 Superlatives & Reading Resolutions

Our Favorite Books of 2024

Books about Found Families

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

Episode 144 - Fall 2024 Book Preview

Circling back on our Summer 2024 reading

Episode 142 - Celebrity Book Clubs

Episode 141 - Auto-Buy Authors

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