Spring is here, so we’re thinking about books that feel like sunshine! As always, we end with what we’re reading this week.     Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Village School by Miss Read– Fairacre series by Miss Read A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean Halle’s picks: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman Act Your Age, Eve Brown by...

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing March through May! Books and other media mentioned in this episode:What Should I Read Next? (podcast) Ann’s picks: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov (releases March 5)– Stieg Larsson books The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (releases March 19)– The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (releases April 2) Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan– Rachel Harrison books Funny...

We love reading books but we also love getting books off our shelves, so that means we love our annual Reading From Our TBRs episode!     Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah– Kia Abdullah books Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett– Audie Awards– Neil Gaiman books– Terry Pratchett books– Good Omens (TV)– The House of the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin– From the Front Porch (podcast)– Ann Patchett...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Webinar: Crash Course in RomanceNicholas Sparks booksColleen Hoover booksHello Stranger by Katherine CenterFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSarah Adams booksMindy Klasky Tropes ListHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Wedding Party by Jasmine GuilloryThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Hating Game (film)Ali...

We’re back with our superlatives episode – one of our favorites of the year!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Halle’s InstagramWomen’s Prize for FictionHell Bent by Leigh BardugoThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFrom the Front Porch (podcast)Book of the Month Club Most TimelyAnn: Spare by Prince HarryHalle: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Most DisappointingAnn: The Cloisters by Katy Hays and Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi...

This week, we’re talking about book trends! Whether you’re deep in romantasy or cozy everything, we’re covering some of the biggest trends in publishing right now.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Maid by Nita ProseAnne McCaffrey booksGame of Thrones (TV)A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. MartinThe Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingLord of the Rings series by J.R.R TolkeinLegends...

Depending on which co-host you ask, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween! We have plenty of books for all your spooky reading needs this season. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 11 – Spooky Books for HalloweenThe Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne YoungALA RUSA CODES Reading ListHocus Pocus (film)Bleeding Hart Yard by Elly GriffithsHarbinder Kaur series by Elly GriffithsThe Postscript Murders by...

It’s time to revisit books about books! We discuss some recent and evergreen favorites. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsYellowface by R.F. Kuang Ann’s picks: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths– Harbinder Kaur series by Elly Griffiths The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows– The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film) The Last Word by Taylor Adams Halle’s picks: The Wishing...

September puts us in the mood for back-to-school books, but why not add a mysterious twist? We’re talking dark academia titles this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (buy from Bookshop)Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop)The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)The Magicians by Lev Grossman (buy from Bookshop)Dead Poets Society (film)Harry Potter series by J.K. RowlingJoanna Gaines Ann’s picks: The World Cannot Give by...

It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing September through February! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Reykjavík by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdottír (releases September 5) (buy from Bookshop)– Arnaldur Indriðason books– Parnassus Books– Ann Patchett books– Independent People by Halldór Laxness (buy from Bookshop) Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison (releases September 19) (buy from Bookshop)– Cackle by Rachel Harrison (buy from...

You know the feeling…you finish a book you adored and instantly wish you could read it again for the first time. These are the books we wish we could experience again, and boy was it hard to pare them down!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The Hunger Games series by Suzanne CollinsThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop)Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop)Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop)In the Woods by Tana French (buy from...

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...

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...

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...

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 booksRed (Taylor Swift album)Fearless (Taylor Swift album)1989 (Taylor Swift album)“Blank...

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,...

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 booksElin Hilderbrand booksDanielle Steel booksColleen Hoover booksDavid 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...

Our favorite episode of the year, full of our favorite books of the year. Happy New Year from your friends at Well-Read! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (buy from Bookshop)- N.K. Jemisen books- Marlon James books Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang (buy from Bookshop) Book Lovers by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) The Woman in the...