The Well-Read Life

Tanya Anderson
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What books curate a well-read life?  My podcast focuses on fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, even children's literature, to enhance one's life with story and thought. Book Reviews (spoiler free) too!

Episodes

  1. Oct 13

    Episode 3 || Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen and other Author Auto Buys

    Email me "The morning was bright and clear with a whisper of fog floating around the edges of town, blurring the periphery. It made Hen Town look otherworldly. An hour was one minute longer here, according to the courthouse clock tower. The only eggs sold at the grocery store were bright blue. And old Alice Wester knew all your secrets." -Sarah Addison Allen, PAPER GHOSTS, copyright 2026 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  On today's show, I dive into a few Author Auto Buys after finding an older favorite's new book at the bookstore. Tune in to hear about Sarah Addison Allen's latest magical realism novel, PAPER GHOSTS. As always, no spoilers given. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  What books curate a well-read life? On this podcast, I share, discuss and reflect on such titles - fiction and nonfiction - to fulfill that need, that connection to self, through words on the page.  Happy Reading. Tanya Support the show My Blog My Linktree

  2. Oct 7 ·  Bonus

    Book Review | Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley

    Email me BONUS episode / book review No Spoilers • I really liked this one! Fellow Agatha Christie fans will enjoy this NEW mystery by Lucy Foley, featuring the ever popular, Miss Marple.  Happy Reading, Tanya Support the show My Blog My Linktree

  3. Aug 11

    Episode 2 || Fall in love with Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje

    Email me "For the longest time I was arranging my life around the fact I still loved him, a truth I couldn't confront but couldn't exactly avoid either. So I relegated it to the corners of my mind until it became a background hum that played while I ate, slept, worked, even while I was falling in love with someone else." -Lidija Hilje, SLANTING TOWARDS THE SEA, copyright 2025 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  On today's show, I share a recent read to add to your reading list - SLANTING TOWARDS THE SEA by Lidija Hilje. Spoiler-free episode that will enable you to find this book at your local bookstore or library! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  What books curate a well-read life? On this podcast, I share, discuss and reflect on such titles - fiction and nonfiction - to fulfill that need, that connection to self, through words on the page.  Happy Reading. Tanya Support the show My Blog My Linktree

  4. Jul 30

    Episode 1 || Maggie, or, a Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar + I met my husband at a bookstore!

    Email me "Joan Didion said we tell ourselves stories in order to live. I think we tell ourselves stories in order to live different lives." -Katie Yee, MAGGIE; OR, A MAN AND A WOMAN WALK INTO A BAR, copyright 2025 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  On today's show, I share a recent read to add to your reading list - MAGGIE; OR, A MAN AND A WOMAN WALK INTO A BAR by Katie Yee. Spoiler-free episode that will enable you to find this book at your local bookstore or library! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  What books curate a well-read life? On this podcast, I share, discuss and reflect on such titles - fiction and nonfiction - to fulfill that need, that connection to self, through words on the page.  Happy Reading. Tanya Support the show My Blog My Linktree

  5. Season 1 Trailer

    Trailer || NEW Podcast for readers!

    Email me "Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real." -Nora Ephron. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  What books curate a well-read life? On this podcast, I share, discuss and reflect on such titles - fiction and nonfiction - to fulfill that need, that connection to self, through words on the page.  Happy Reading. Tanya Support the show My Blog My Linktree

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About

What books curate a well-read life?  My podcast focuses on fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, even children's literature, to enhance one's life with story and thought. Book Reviews (spoiler free) too!

Information

  • Creator
    Tanya Anderson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Well-Read Life
  • Show Website
    The Well-Read Life