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November 23, 2019 Well-Read Happy Thanksgiving!
Sorry, everyone, but we were unable to record an episode this week. We will be back in two weeks with books about Christmas!
1 min
November 08, 2019Well-Read Episode #59 - Page to Screen
Ann and Halle once again tackle one of their very favorite bookish topics: books that have been adapted for the screen.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Big Little Lies (TV)
"Books Boost Movie and Television Adaptation Success" (blog article)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film)
Box Office Mojo
"Publishing's Contribution to the Wider Creative Industries" (report by the Publishers Association)
Dublin Murders (TV)
In the Woods by Tana French
The Likeness by Tana French
Outlander (TV)
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
Brooklyn (film)
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
Saoirse Ronan filmography
The Worst Witch (film)
The Worst Witch (TV)
Game of Thrones (TV)
Ann’s picks:
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Hello Sunshine: Reese's Book Club
- Reese Witherspoon filmography
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Saturday Night Live (TV)
- Daisy Jones & the Six (TV)
- Fleetwood Mac
- "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
- A Simple Favor (film)
- Anna Kendrick filmography
- Blake Lively filmography
- Henry Golding filmography
Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Persuasion (film)
- Pride & Prejudice (TV)
- Amanda Root filmography
- Ciarán Hinds filmography
- Persuasion (TV)
Halle’s picks:
The Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn
- Bridgerton (TV)
- Julia Quinn's Instagram
- Shonda Rhimes filmography
- Grey's Anatomy (TV)
- Scandal (TV)
- Julie Andrews filmography
- The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Rokesbys series by Julia Quinn
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- Hello Sunshine
- Draper James
- Kerry Washington filmography
- Joshua Jackson filmography
- Dawson's Creek (TV)
- The Affair (TV)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- Red, White & Royal Blue (TV)
- Greg Berlanti filmography
- Everwood (TV)
- Brothers & Sisters (TV)
- You (TV)
- The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
- Meghan Markle interview with ITV
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
Halle: City of Flickering Light by Juliette Fay
Well-Read on Facebook
Well-Read on Twitter
1 hr 2 min
October 25, 2019Well-Read Episode #58 - Witchy Books
In this very special Halloween episode, Ann and Halle discuss why witches are having a moment and suggest some spellbinding books for the season. They end with what they’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV)
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Ann’s picks:
How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
– Emilio Estevez movies
– Heathers (film)
– The Craft (film)
– The Breakfast Club (film)
– Stranger Things (TV)
– The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
– The Worst Witch (film)
– Tim Curry movies
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé
– Maryse Condé books
Halle’s picks:
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
– All Souls Trilogy series by Deborah Harkness
– All Souls Universe series by Deborah Harkness
– A Discovery of Witches (TV)
– Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
– ALA Annual Conference
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
– Magicians series by Lev Grossman
– The Magicians (TV)
– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
– Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
– The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
– Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
– Practical Magic (film)
– Sandra Bullock movies
– Nicole Kidman movies
– Alice Hoffman books
– Audie Awards
– Audio Publishers Association (APA)
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Ruth Chew books
– The Wednesday Witch by Ruth Chew
– What the Witch Left by Ruth Chew
Halle: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
– The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Well-Read on Facebook
Well-Read on Twitter
Tana French books
Halle’s Instagram
1 hr 7 min
October 11, 2019Well-Read Episode #57 - Memoirs
Fall is peak publishing season for memoirs, and we've got you covered. Whether you like stories about celebrity life, everyday survival, food, or criminal justice, memoirs offer something for every taste. As always, we end with what we're reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Still Life by Louise Penny
Educated by Tara Westover
Episode 55 - Fall 2019 Book Preview
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
Inside Out by Demi Moore
Me by Elton John
Ann’s picks:
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
- The Office (TV)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV)
- Matt Damon movies
- Ben Affleck movies
- The Mindy Project (TV)
- Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
- Reese Witherspoon movies
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
- Public Library Association (PLA)
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Just Mercy (film)
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
- Los Angeles Times
- Gourmet Magazine
- Ruth Reichl books
- New York Times
- Gossip Girl (TV)
- Parnassus Books
- Ann Patchett books
Halle’s picks:
Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly
- Beth Ann Fennelly books
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (TV)
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner
- Jeff Zentner books
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Halle: The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis
- Halle's Instagram
- Brontë Sisters Mystery series by Bella Ellis
- Charlotte Brontë books
- Emily Brontë books
- Anne Brontë books
- Rowan Cowen books
Well-Read on Facebook
Well-Read on Twitter
47 min
September 27, 2019Well-Read Episode #56 - Books that feel like fall!
As the weather turns crisp and the leaves begin to change color, these are the books that put us in the right frame of mind for fall. As always, we end with what we're reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Ann's picks:
Still Life by Louise Penny
- Three Pines series by Louise Penny
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- The Witch Elm by Tana French
A Wicked Way to Burn by Margaret Miles
- Bracebridge Mystery series by Margaret Miles
Halle's picks:
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
- ALA RUSA CODES Reading List
- Simone St. James books
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
- Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- Episode 55 - Fall 2019 Book Preview
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
- Episode 28 - Our All-Time Favorites
What We're Reading This Week:
Ann: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
- Rosemary's Baby (film)
Halle: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
52 min
September 14, 2019Well-Read Episode #55 - Fall 2019 Book Preview
Fall is the biggest season for publishing, and there are so many great books to choose from this year! Ann and Halle discuss what they're excited to read as the weather cools down, and they end with what they're reading this week.
(Apologies for Ann's audio quality - sometimes things don't go right and you don't find out until you're editing!)
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ingram Content Group
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Ann's picks:
The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea (releases September 3)
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (releases September 24)
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Violet by Scott Thomas (releases September 24)
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith (releases October 1)
- A Novel from Hell's Library series by A.J. Hackwith
How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones (releases October 8)
- Saeed Jones books
- Roxane Gay books
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (releases October 8)
- Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
- Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
- Nikolai duology by Leigh Bardugo
White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (releases October 29)
- Clue (film)
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
The Witches are Coming by Lindy West (releases November 5)
- Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
- Shrill (TV)

Halle's picks:
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott (releases September 3)
- Hello Sunshine - Reese's book club
- Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
- Boris Pasternak books
- John le Carré books
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory (releases October 1)
- The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
- The Wedding Date series by Jasmine Guillory
- The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (releases October 1)
- Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
- Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia (releases October 8)
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (releases October 29)
- The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
- The Family Fang (film)
Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz (releases October 29)
- Educated by Tara Westover
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (releases November 5)
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (releases November 5)
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
What We're Reading This Week:
Ann: The Summer List by Amy Mason Doan
- "Fade into You" (song by Mazzy Star)
Halle: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (releases September 24)
- Ann Patchett books
- Parnassus Books
52 min
August 30, 2019Well-Read Episode #54 - We're Back!
Hi! Remember when we used to be podcast friends? We sure do! Ann and Halle are back with an update over what’s been happening for the past two (!) years, and some of their favorite reads during that time. And of course, they’ll end with what they’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
NoveList (check your local library)
Parnassus Books
Ann Patchett books
Favorite Books of 2017
Favorite Books of 2018
ALA RUSA CODES Reading List
Ann’s picks:
The Witch Elm by Tana French
– Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein
– Top Chef (TV)
Halle’s picks:
The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
– A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
– John Irving books
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
– The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
– Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
– Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
– Episode 17: 2016 Reading Resolutions
– Episode 43: 2017 Reading Resolutions
– War and Peace (TV)
– Andrew Davies films
– Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
– War and Peace (film)
Halle: Fumbled by Alexa Martin
– Playbook series by Alexa Martin
– Intercepted by Alexa Martin
Halle’s Instagram: @halle770
Halle’s goodreads
Ann’s Instagram: @ferskner
Ann’s Litsy: @ferskner
Ann’s goodreads
52 min
June 30, 2017Well-Read Episode #53 - Books About Books
Who doesn't love a book about books? (Possibly Ann.) Listen to our picks for the ultimate reading angle for book-lovers. We'll end with what we're reading this week and some news.
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry (releases August 15)
Ann's picks:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Books by Isak Dinesen
The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
- Voynich Manuscript
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller
- Andy Miller's blog
- Moby Dick, or, The Whale by Herman Melville
- The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Halle's picks:
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul
- The New York Review of Books
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
- The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
What We're Reading This Week:
Ann: The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
- Episode 51 - Summer Reads
Halle: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- Episode 28 - Our All-Time Favorites
36 min
June 16, 2017Well-Read Episode #52 - Book Tourism - Southeast Asia
We’re starting a new series where we’ll play tourist through books! Our first stop is Southeast Asia. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ann’s picks:
The Coroner’s Lunch by Colin Cotterill
– Dr. Siri Paiboun series by Colin Cotterill
– No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith
– The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee
The Girl from the Coast by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, tr. Willem Samuels
Halle’s picks:
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
– Newbery Medal
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
– Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Lauren Hillenbrand
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls’ Escape from Slavery to Union Hero by Cate Lineberry (releases June 20)
– Materials about Robert Smalls at Beaufort County Library
– Be Free or Die events at Beaufort County Library
Halle: Your Perfect Life by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
39 min
June 02, 2017Well-Read Episode #51 - Summer Books
The temperature is rising and we’ve got books to get you in that summertime radness! As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Episode 1 – Beach Reads
Ann’s picks:
Austenland by Shannon Hale
– Austenland (film)
– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
– Pride & Prejudice (TV)
– Jane Austen books
– Regency House Party (TV)
– Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale
The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer
– The Tourist series by Olen Steinhauer
– The Yalta Boulevard Sequence series by Olen Steinhauer
The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews
– Mary Kay Andrews books
– Dorothea Benton Frank books
Halle’s picks:
On Folly Beach by Karen White
– Karen White books
– The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
– Fargo (TV)
– Legion (TV)
Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
– Morgan Matson books
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
– Episode 4 – Winter 2016-17 Book Previews
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby
– Bitches Gotta Eat (blog)
– Jenny Lawson books
29 min

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