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February 27, 2021 Well-Read Episode #89 - Spring/Summer 2021 Preview
1 hr 11 min
February 12, 2021Well-Read Episode #88 - Galentine's Day
Galentine’s Day is here! Gather your girlfriends together, or if you can’t thanks to a worldwide pandemic, pick up one of our suggestions for books about female friendships. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Parks and Recreation (TV)
My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes by Hooni Kim (buy from Bookshop)
Episode 77 – Cookbooks
Bridgerton (TV)
Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (buy from Bookshop)
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante (buy from Bookshop)
My Brilliant Friend (TV)
Ann’s picks:
The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan (buy from Bookshop)
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods (buy from Bookshop)
– Sweet Magnolias (TV)
– The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (buy from Bookshop)
– Code Name Verity series by Elizabeth Wein
– Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (buy from Bookshop)
Halle’s picks:
The Girls from Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe (buy from Bookshop)
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker (buy from Bookshop)
– The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (buy from Bookshop)
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (buy from Bookshop)
– The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (buy from Bookshop)
– The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (buy from Bookshop)
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris (buy from Bookshop)
– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (buy from Bookshop)
– Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (buy from Bookshop)
–Lord Byron books
Halle: The Push by Ashley Audrain (buy from Bookshop)
– Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (buy from Bookshop)
– We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (buy from Bookshop)
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January 29, 2021Well-Read Episode #87 - 2021 Resolutions and Year in Review
We love goals and years in review, especially when they involve books! Find out how we did last year with our reading resolutions and what we’re planning for 2021. As always, we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

RUSA CODES Reading List
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (buy from Bookshop)
Julia Quinn books
Bridgerton (TV)
The Bachelor (TV)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (buy from Bookshop)
Tana French books
Isak Dinesen books
Jane Austen books
Libba Bray books
The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge
2021 NoveList Book Challenge
The Bookshop (bookstore)
Book Riot Read Harder 2021
Pop Sugar Reading Challenge 2021
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley (buy from Bookshop)
– Malcolm X (film)
– Boyz n the Hood (film)
Halle: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (buy from Bookshop)
– Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (buy from Bookshop)
– Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop)
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January 01, 2021Well-Read Episode #86 - 2020 Superlatives
We’ve started (what we hope becomes) a new tradition: book superlatives! Listen in for the books that stood out to us for a range of reasons this year. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Episode 68 – Out of Our Comfort Zone Part III
Episode 76 – Tackling Our TBRs Part II
Most Timely
Ann: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (buy from Bookshop)
Most Disappointing
Ann: White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (buy from Bookshop) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop)
– Tana French books
Halle: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop); Honorable Mention: The Bright Lands by John Fram (buy from Bookshop)
– Friday Night Lights (TV)
Favorite Reread
Ann: The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)
– In the Woods by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop)
Biggest Surprise
Ann: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop)
Least Favorite
Ann: Space Opera by Cathrynne M. Valente (buy from Bookshop)
– Eurovision Song Contest (TV)
Halle: The Deep by Rivers Solomon (buy from Bookshop)
– Drexciya (techno group)
– “The Deep” (song by clipping.)
Best Distraction
Ann: The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop)
– The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay (buy from Bookshop) and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (buy from Bookshop)
The Book That Ended a Mini Reading Slump
Ann: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop)
– A Room With a View by E.M. Forster (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters (buy from Bookshop)
Better Late Than Never
Ann: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan (buy from Bookshop)
Book That Has Stayed With Me
Ann: When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (buy from Bookshop) or Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop)
Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!
Ann: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (kind of) (buy from Bookshop)
– Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn
– Bridgerton (TV)
Halle: Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood (buy from Bookshop)
– The Human Son by Adrian J. Walker (buy from Bookshop)
Best Quality Read of the Year
Ann: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, duh (buy from Bookshop)
– Jane Austen books
Halle: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (buy from Bookshop)
Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the Year
Ann: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (TV) and Sarah Cooper anything
– Will Ferrell filmography
– Sarah Cooper on TikTok
– Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (TV)
Halle: Normal People (TV) and Ted Lasso (TV)
– Normal People by Sally Rooney (buy from Bookshop)
– Major League (film)
– Jason Sudeikis filmography
– “An American Coach in London” (commercial)
– The Great British Bake Off (TV)
– folklore (Taylor Swift album)
– evermore (Taylor Swift album)
The Book We Recommended the Most This Year
Ann: A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Colette (buy from Bookshop) and Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (buy from Bookshop) and A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (buy from Bookshop) and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop)
– Nina LaCour books
– John Wayne filmography
– Patsy Cline discography
Halle: The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi (buy from Bookshop)
– Agatha Christie books
– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (buy from Bookshop)
– Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop)
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1 hr 2 min
December 18, 2020Well-Read Episode #85 - Our Favorite Books of 2020
It’s our favorite episode of the year featuring our favorite books of the year!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
VH1 (TV)
Ann’s picks:
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop)
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop)
Circe by Madeline Miller (buy from Bookshop)
– The Odyssey by Homer (buy from Bookshop)
A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Colette (buy from Bookshop)
– A Game of Cones by Abby Colette (buy from Bookshop)
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (buy from Bookshop)
– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (buy from Bookshop)
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (buy from Bookshop)
– I Await the Devil’s Coming by Mary MacLane (buy from Bookshop)
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny (buy from Bookshop)
– Three Pines series by Louise Penny
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (buy from Bookshop)
– One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (buy from Bookshop)
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (buy from Bookshop)
– The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (buy from Bookshop)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (buy from Bookshop)
– Moby Dick by Herman Melville (buy from Bookshop)
Halle’s picks:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop)
– Episode 72 – Fiction by Black Authors
– Lena Waithe filmography
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop)
– The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop)
– A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop)
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (buy from Bookshop)
– Game of Thrones (TV)
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (buy from Bookshop)
– Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (buy from Bookshop)
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami (buy from Bookshop)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (buy from Bookshop)
– Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (buy from Bookshop)
Long Bright River by Liz Moore (buy from Bookshop)
– Liz Moore books
Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (buy from Bookshop)
– The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon (buy from Bookshop)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)
– A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (buy from Bookshop)
– Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (buy from Bookshop)
– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (buy from Bookshop)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (buy from Bookshop)
– Episode 66 – Spring/Summer 2020 Preview
– Episode 71 – Beach Reads
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (buy from Bookshop)
– Episode 55 – Fall 2019 Book Preview
Halle: The Human Son by Adrian J. Walker (buy from Bookshop)
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1 hr 22 min
December 05, 2020 Well-Read Episode #84 - Winter Romances
56 min
November 20, 2020 Well-Read Episode #83 - Family Gatherings
57 min
November 06, 2020Well-Read Episode #82 - Guilty Pleasures
When you're having a rough week (and aren't we all?), there's nothing better than sinking into a guilty pleasure read. Or is there such a thing? We'll discuss, and end with what we're reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Mary Kay Andrews books
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (buy at Bookshop)
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Fifty Shades of Gray by E.L. James (buy at Bookshop)
America's Next Top Model (TV)
Eurovision Song Contest
Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
Pacific Rim (film)
Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard
Agatha Christie books
Jane Austen books

What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Spell Booked by Joyce and James Lavene (buy at Bookshop)
- Retired Witches Mystery series by Joyce and James Lavene
Halle: Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (buy at Bookshop)
- Pop Culture Happy Hour (podcast)
- Man of Steel (film)

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47 min
October 24, 2020Well-Read Episode #81 - Creepy Reads
Halloween is here! Halloween is here! Get into the spirit with us as we explore some deliciously creepy books. As always, we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (buy from Bookshop)
Ann’s picks:
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop)
– Episode 66 – Spring/Summer 2020 Preview
– Wilkie Collins books
– Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop)
Come Closer by Sara Gran (buy from Bookshop)
– A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (buy from Bookshop)
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco (buy from Bookshop)
– The Ring (film)
– Ring by Kōji Suzuki (buy from Bookshop)
– The Grudge (film)
– There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins (buy from Bookshop)
Halle’s picks:
Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey (buy from Bookshop)
– Room by Emma Donoghue (buy from Bookshop)
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager (buy from Bookshop)
– Rosemary’s Baby (film)
– Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (buy from Bookshop)
– Sleepaway Camp (film)
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (buy from Bookshop)
– The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (buy from Bookshop)
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (buy from Bookshop)
–The Cemetery of Lost Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
– Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (film)
– The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (buy from Bookshop)
– Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (buy from Bookshop)
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53 min
September 25, 2020Well-Read Episode #80 - The Great Outdoors
With so many of our travel plans canceled this year (RIP Ukraine trip), many of us are heading outside for our vacations. We're talking about books that get us back to nature and we'll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Wine Country (movie)
Walden by Henry David Thoreau (buy from Bookshop)
Ann’s picks:
Force of Nature by Jane Harper (buy from Bookshop)
- Aaron Falk series by Jane Harper
- Jane Harper books
Minnow by James E. McTeer II (buy from Bookshop)
- Pat Conroy books
Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck (buy from Bookshop)
- Svartåsen series by Cecilia Ekbäck
Halle’s picks:
One by One by Ruth Ware (buy from Bookshop)
- Episode 78 - Fall/Winter 2020 Book Preview
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (buy from Bookshop)
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (buy from Bookshop)
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (buy from Bookshop)
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (buy from Bookshop)
- Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (buy from Bookshop)
- Mary Oliver books
- Wild (movie)
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (buy from Bookshop)
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (buy from Bookshop)
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland (buy from Bookshop)
- Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (buy from Bookshop)
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (buy from Bookshop)
- The Good Lord Bird by James McBride (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: Aria by Nazanine Hozar (buy from Bookshop)
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1 hr 2 min

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