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    Well-Read

    As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we’re reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.

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    Vacations Gone Wrong Jun 29, 2025
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    Episode 156 - Summer 2025 Preview Jun 05, 2025
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    It’s already summer – how!? But we’re very ready for summer reading with our lists of the books we’re most excited about. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week!

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
    Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
    The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
    How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin
    The Favorites by Layne Fargo
    Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
    Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
    Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
    First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
    Sleepless in Seattle (film)
    When Harry Met Sally… (film)
    Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
    The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
    Passion Project by London Sperry
    Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
    Ali Hazelwood
    Annabel Monaghan

    Ann’s picks:

    • The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King (releases June 3)
    • The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (releases June 3)
      – The Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater
      – The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
    • Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall (releases June 10)
      – Broadchurch (TV)
    • Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild (releases July 8)
    • How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold (releases July 8)
      – And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
      – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
    • Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher (releases August 19)
      – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
      – Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
      – A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
    • Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill (releases August 19)
      – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
      – The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
      – With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
    • Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (releases August 26)
      – Babel by R.F. Kuang

    Halle’s picks:

    • Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (releases June 3)
      – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
      – Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
      – Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
      – Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
      – Top Gun (film)
    • The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (releases June 3)
    • Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh (releases June 3)
      – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
      – Succession (TV)
      – Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
      – Gossip Girl (TV)
    • Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (releases June 10)
    • When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa (releases June 24)
    • Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (releases July 3)
      – The Thrashers by Julie Soto
      – The Auction by LovesBitca8 (fanfiction)
    • The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley (releases June 24)
      – Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
      – The Mothers by Brit Bennett
    • These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (releases July 8)

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    • Ann: Kate & Frida by Kim Fay
      – Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
    • Halle: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
      – Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
      – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
      – The Guncle by Steven Rowley
      – Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
      – Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson

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    Big Authors We Haven't Read Yet May 18, 2025
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    Let's talk about series May 04, 2025
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    Deep Dive into Golden Age Mysteries Apr 13, 2025
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    Episode 152 - Books that Make us Laugh out Loud Mar 30, 2025
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    Do you need something to help you smile right now? We sure do, so here are some of the books that have made us laugh out loud.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
    Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong
    Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

    Ann’s picks:

    • Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
      – Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry
    • A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
    • The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes
      – Dead Tired by Kat Ailes

    Halle’s picks:

    • Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
    • Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano
      – Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
    • The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    • Ann: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
      – Rachel Harrison books
    • Halle: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
      – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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    Episode 151 - Reading from our TBRs Mar 16, 2025
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    It’s time for our yearly Reading From Our TBRs episode! Listen in as we make a tiny bit of room on our shelves.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

    Ann’s picks:

    • Final Girls by Riley Sager
      – The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
    • Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
      – Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
      – National Book Awards
    • The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by CJ Hauser
      – “The Crane Wife” by CJ Hauser (essay)

    Halle’s picks:

    • An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
      – Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
    • All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
    • The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    • Ann: Sense and Sensibility: An Annotated Edition by Jane Austen, ed. Patricia Meyer Spacks
      – The Favorites by Layne Fargo
      – Bel Canto: The Annotated Edition by Ann Patchett
    • Halle: Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

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    Episode 150 - Books about Female Friendship Feb 17, 2025
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    It’s our 150th episode (!!!!!!!) and there’s no better way to celebrate that and our friendship than to discuss female friendships in books.

    Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

    The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Wood
    The Wedding People by Alison Espach

    Ann’s picks:

    • Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
    • American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-Vargas
      – Dracula by Bram Stoker
    • We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
      – Sandwich by Catherine Newman

    Halle’s picks:

    • The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
    • The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
      – The Great British Bake Off (TV)
    • The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
      – Fredrik Backman books

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    • Ann: Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter
      – Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter
      – Inspector Morse (TV)
    • Halle: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
      – Bride by Ali Hazelwood
      – Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
      – Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

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    Winter & Spring 2025 Book Preview Feb 07, 2025
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    Episode 148 - 2024 Superlatives & Reading Resolutions Jan 20, 2025
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    We’re making reading resolutions for 2025 and giving out our 2024 book superlatives! Books and other media mentioned in this episode:Women’s Prize for FictionThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryFrom the Front Porch (podcast)Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverBook of the Month ClubThe BookshopParnassus BooksBrandon Sanderson booksJane Austen booksLibba Bray booksColin Dexter booksAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall KimmererEmily Henry booksAnn Patchett books Most TimelyAnn: Hum by Helen Phillips– Annie Bot by Sierra GreerHalle: Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller– The Change by Kristen Miller Most DisappointingAnn: The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson; The Women by Kristin Hannah– Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia ThompsonHalle: Bride by Ali Hazelwood; Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood; The Postcard by Anne Berest– Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood– In Memoriam by Alice Winn Favorite RereadAnn: None!Halle: The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater; Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Biggest SurpriseAnn: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August; The Witchstone by Henry H. NeffHalle:The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore– Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore– Gilmore Girls (TV) Least FavoriteAnn: The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons; In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati Alexander– The Truth According to Ember by Danica NavaHalle: Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey Book That Lived Up to the Hype:Ann: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley; The Great Divide by Cristina HenríquezHalle: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney; James by Percival Everett– Normal People (TV)– Normal People by Sally RooneyBest DistractionAnn: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernanHalle: Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal; Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Ghost Mother by Kelly DwyerHalle: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Most UnputdownableAnn: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan; We Used to Live Here by Marcus KliewerHalle: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff; The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell Better Late Than NeverAnn: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett– Good Omens (TV)– Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer– The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman– Coraline by Neil GaimanHalle: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray NaylerHalle: All Fours by Miranda July Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!Ann: The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ RozanHalle:Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Author(s) we discovered in 2024 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2025Ann: Kaliane Bradley; Kristen Perrin; Carmella Lowkis; Monika Kim; Cara Bastone– Fingersmith by Sarah WatersHalle: Cara Bastone; Kirsty Greenwood; Alice Wyn; Yulin Kuang; Holly Brickley; Olivia Muenter– Abby Jimenez books Hidden Gem:Ann: Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong; Ready or Not by Cara Bastone; The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery LloydHalle: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood; Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa– The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneBest Audiobook Experience of the Year:Ann: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett– Meryl Streep filmographyHalle: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: The Bear (TV); The Traitors (TV); Kyle Maclaughlin ads for Arby’s; Moo Deng; The Eras TourHalle: One Day (TV); Wicked (film); Nobody Wants This (TV); The Tortured Poets Department (album by Taylor Swift); BookTube; five-year journal The Book We Recommended the Most This YearAnn: Love and Hot Chicken by Mary Liza Hartong; The Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyHalle: The Wedding People by Alison Espach; Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: After Annie by Anna Quindlen Halle: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See– Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See– The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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