Half Read

Half Read

Welcome to Half-Read, a book-inspired women’s conversation podcast about relationships, identity, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, and cocktails! Books spark the conversation and the cocktails set the tone. Each week we take a book, pull a theme, mix a cocktail, and explore what it means to change, unravel, grow and re-grow. It's honest, warm, sometimes funny, but always real – like sitting with your best friends who say the truth out loud. Pour a drink, open a chapter (or don't) and join us as we figure it out one conversation at a time. The No-Book Book Club! Hosted by: Meg, Leia, & Lisa

  1. May 13

    The Half Read Rewind | Season 1 Epilogue

    Season 1 Episode 11 of Half Read. Season 1 is officially wrapped, but before we turn the page and close the chapter we never read, we thought it would be fun to look back at the books, drinks, and mainly the conversations and of course the unexpected moments that shaped our first season. In this epilogue, we talk about what surprised us about our adventure to start a podcast and what Season 1 became once the conversations started to move. We will also discuss what to expect for Season 2. Cocktail: Lemon Creamy Margarita Theme: S1 Rewind / Epilogue

    27 min

  2. Apr 22

    Survival, Grit, & Glamour | Gone with the Wine

    Season 1, Episode 10 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and explore survival, grit, and glamour. How do we navigate chaos; motherhood, career shifts, relationships, identity, while still trying to hold onto a sense of beauty, pride, and self? We talk about what we cling to, what life forces us to release, and how we rebuild with fire, ambition, and just a touch of elegance (because survival can be both messy and glamorous). All paired with this week’s cocktail: red or white wine, your choice. (elegant, graceful, resilient) Theme: Survival, grit & glamour Cocktail: Red or white wine (your choice)

    40 min

  3. Apr 8

    Memory, Love, & Lasting Commitment | The No-Julep

    Season 1, Episode 9 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks and explore memory, love, and lasting commitment. How do we sustain relationships over decades, especially when faced with change, illness, or fading memory? And what does devotion look like when life forces us to love someone through their evolution their disappearance? All paired with this week’s cocktail: The No Julep, a classic mint julep (romantic, southern, timeless) Theme: Memory, love & lasting commitment Cocktail: The No-Julep: Classic Mint Julep

    47 min

  4. Mar 25

    Power, Fantasy, & Blurred Lines | Fifty Shades of Slay

    Season 1, Episode 8 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James and explore power, fantasy, and the blurred lines between empowerment and cliché. How do we own our ambition, embrace desire, and redefine success and sexuality on our own terms? And what does it look like to feel powerful without performing power? All paired with this week’s cocktail: The Silver Tie Spritz — (sleek, elevated, sexy, approachable) Theme: Power, fantasy & blurred lines Cocktail: Fifty Shades of Slay: The Silver Tie Spritz

    51 min

  5. Mar 11

    Passion, Conflict, & Generational Divides | Rosé-o & Juliet

    Season 1, Episode 7 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and explore passion, conflict, and generational divides. What happens when love, work, identity, or big life choices clash with family expectations, culture, or tradition? And how do we navigate loyalty, independence, and the desire to be fully seen? All paired with this week’s cocktail: Rosé-o & Juliet — a sparkling rosé with strawberries (romantic, bright, sparkling) Theme: Passion, conflict, & generational divides Cocktail: Rosé-o & Juliet

    48 min

  6. Feb 25

    Memory, Trauma, & Healing | Be Loved Mule

    Season 1, Episode 6 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from Beloved by Toni Morrison and explore memory, trauma, and healing. How do the experiences we carry — spoken or unspoken — shape who we become? And what does it take to truly let go, forgive, or finally move forward? All paired with this week’s cocktail: the Be Loved Mule — a Moscow Mule with. blackberries (sweet, sharp, layered) Theme: Memory, trauma, & healing Cocktail: Be Loved Mule: Moscow Mule with blackberries

    49 min

  7. Feb 11

    First Impressions & False Assumptions | Pride & Prosecco

    Season 1, Episode 5 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and explore first impressions and assumptions. How often do our snap judgments — in love, work, parenting, friendships, or first encounters — shape outcomes? And can we unlearn them? We talk about how our assumptions can blind us, mislead us, or hold us back, and how seeing someone clearly often starts with seeing ourselves more honestly. All paired with this week’s cocktail: Pride & Prosecco — a Prosecco spritz with a twist of lemon.(witty, refined, effervescent) Theme: First impressions & assumptions Cocktail: Prosecco Spritz with a twist of lemon

    29 min

  8. Jan 28

    Voice, Resilience, & Sisterhood | The Purple Haze

    Season 1, Episode 4 of Half Read. In this episode, we pull a theme from The Color Purple by Alice Walker and explore voice, resilience, and sisterhood. How do women empower each other to find their voices, reclaim their stories, and rise through the hardest chapters of their lives? All paired with this week’s cocktail: The Purple Haze — vodka with crème de Violette and lemonade (bold, vibrant, unapologetic) Theme: Voice, resilience, & sisterhood Cocktail: Vodka with Crème de Violette and lemonade

    46 min
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Welcome to Half-Read, a book-inspired women’s conversation podcast about relationships, identity, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, and cocktails! Books spark the conversation and the cocktails set the tone. Each week we take a book, pull a theme, mix a cocktail, and explore what it means to change, unravel, grow and re-grow. It's honest, warm, sometimes funny, but always real – like sitting with your best friends who say the truth out loud. Pour a drink, open a chapter (or don't) and join us as we figure it out one conversation at a time. The No-Book Book Club! Hosted by: Meg, Leia, & Lisa

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  • Creator
    Half Read
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
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