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Well-Read Episode 107 - Adaptations Aug 14, 2022

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Thanks to a listener request (hi Ann!), we’re discussing the difficulty of adapting a well-loved book, and what makes a good transition from page to screen. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!

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What We’re Reading This Week:

Ann: Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith (buy from Bookshop)
– Deep Water (film)
– The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (buy from Bookshop)
Halle: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (buy from Bookshop)
– The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (buy from Bookshop)

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Well-Read Episode 106 - Summer Hiatus Recap Jul 31, 2022

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We’re finally back! After travel, work, and a wedding (!!!!), we have lots of books to fill you in on. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

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Well-Read Episode 105 - Weddings May 06, 2022

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Well-Read Episode 104 - Bridgerton Apr 24, 2022

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Well-Read Episode 103 - On Re-reading Apr 08, 2022

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Well-Read Episode 102 - Immigrant and Refugee Stories Mar 26, 2022

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We’re exploring fiction that depicts the immigrant and refugee experience, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

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Well-Read Episode 101- 2022 Spring/Summer Book Preview Mar 12, 2022

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Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk (releases March 1) (buy from Bookshop)
– Mr. Show with Bob and David (TV)
– David Cross filmography
– Saturday Night Live (TV)
– Breaking Bad (TV)
Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop)
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop)
– Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop)
– Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop)
Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito (releases May 31) (buy from Bookshop)
– The Grinder (TV)
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (releases June 7) (buy from Bookshop)
– Sulari Gentill books
The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop)
– “The Crane Wife” (essay by CJ Hauser)
– From the Front Porch (podcast)
– Family of Origin by CJ Hauser (buy from Bookshop)
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (releases August 16) (buy from Bookshop)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (releases August 23) (buy from Bookshop)
– The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)

Halle’s picks:

Memphis by Tara Stringfellow (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop)
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop)
– The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (buy from Bookshop)
– Mia Sosa books
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (releases April 12) (buy from Bookshop)
– The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (buy from Bookshop)
– Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (buy from Bookshop)
– Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain (buy from Bookshop)
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop)
– Emily Henry books
– As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr (buy from Bookshop)
– Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan (buy from Bookshop)
– The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell’Antonia (buy from Bookshop)
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (releases May 17) (buy from Bookshop)
– Emma Straub books
Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore (releases July 5) (buy from Bookshop)
– Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (buy from Bookshop)
Upgrade by Blake Crouch (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop)
– Blake Crouch books
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier (releases July 19)
– Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier (buy from Bookshop)

What We’re Reading This Week:

Ann: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (buy from Bookshop)
– Julia Child
– Sunset Magazine
Halle: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop)

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Well-Read Episode 100 - Ask Us Anything Feb 25, 2022

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Well-Read Episode 99 - The 2022 Reading List Feb 11, 2022

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After a year of hard work, we’re happy to share the results of the 2022 Reading List! We’ll share the winners and the shortlist, along with our thoughts. As always, we end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Adrenaline WinnerRazorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (buy from Bookshop) Short ListBullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop)Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (buy from Bookshop)The Push by Ashley Audrain (buy from Bookshop)Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop) Fantasy WinnerA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (buy from Bookshop) Short ListBlack Water Sister by Zen Cho (buy from Bookshop)The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman (buy from Bookshop)When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop)The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (buy from Bookshop) Historical fiction WinnerThe Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (buy from Bookshop) Short ListDaughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood (buy from Bookshop)– A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (buy from Bookshop)Leonora in the Morning Light by Michaela Carter (buy from Bookshop)The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (buy from Bookshop)A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein (buy from Bookshop) Horror WinnerNothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (buy from Bookshop)– The Ring (film)– The Grudge (film) Short ListThe Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (buy from Bookshop)My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (buy from Bookshop)Near the Bone by Christina Henry (buy from Bookshop)This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno (buy from Bookshop) Mystery WinnerArsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (buy from Bookshop)– A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop) Short ListGrave Reservations by Cherie Priest (buy from Bookshop)The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson (buy from Bookshop)Sleep Well, My Lady by Kwei Quartey (buy from Bookshop)Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark (buy from Bookshop)– Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop)– Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop)– Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop)– Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop) Relationship fiction WinnerThe Guncle by Steven Rowley (buy from Bookshop) Short ListDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (buy from Bookshop)The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (buy from Bookshop)Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop)– Arrested Development (TV)The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan (buy from Bookshop) Romance WinnerOne Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (buy from Bookshop) Short ListThe Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop)The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (buy from Bookshop)People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop)For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes (buy from Bookshop) Science fiction WinnerA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (buy from Bookshop) Short ListDay Zero by C. Robert Cargill (buy from Bookshop)Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (buy from Bookshop)One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian TchaikovskyUnity by Elly Bangs (buy from Bookshop)– The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (buy from Bookshop) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Going There by Katie Couric (buy from Bookshop)– The Today Show (TV)– The Morning Show (TV)– Jennifer Aniston filmography– Reese Witherspoon filmography Halle: First Comes Like by Alisha Rai (buy from Bookshop)– Modern Love series by Alisha Rai– A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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Well-Read Episode 98 - 2021 Superlatives Jan 29, 2022

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We're back with one of our favorite Well-Read traditions: book superlatives! Listen in for the books that stood out to us this year. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 87 – 2021 Resolutions and Year in ReviewBeloved by Toni Morrison (buy from Bookshop)Halle’s InstagramEpisode 86 – 2020 Superlatives Most TimelyAnn: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (buy from Bookshop) and The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (buy from Bookshop) Most DisappointingAnn: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse (buy from Bookshop) and Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan (buy from Bookshop)– Coffeehouse Mystery series by Cleo CoyleHalle: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop)– The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop) Favorite RereadAnn: Evelina by Francis Burney (buy from Bookshop)Halle:The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)– Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French Biggest SurpriseAnn: Stealing Home by Sheryl Wood (buy from Bookshop) and Mordew by Alex Pheby (buy from Bookshop)– Sweet Magnolias (TV)– Charles Dickens novelsHalle:Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop) and Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (buy from Bookshop) Least FavoriteAnn: For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day (buy from Bookshop)– Agatha Christie books Best DistractionAnn: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (buy from Bookshop)– Hocus Pocus (film)Halle: Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez (buy from Bookshop) The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes by Alexa Martin (buy from Bookshop)– Alexa Martin booksHalle: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller (buy from Bookshop) Better Late Than NeverAnn: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (buy from Bookshop) Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) and Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (buy from Bookshop)– National Book Award– Printz AwardHalle: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah (buy from Bookshop) Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!Ann: Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (buy from Bookshop) and Red Widow by Alma Katsu (buy from Bookshop)Halle:One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (buy from Bookshop) Author(s) we discovered in 2021 that we’re most excited to read more from in 2022Ann: Emily Henry, Nghi Vo, Camilla Sten, Gus Moreno– People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop)– The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop)– When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (buy from Bookshop)– The Lost Village by Camilla Sten (buy from Bookshop)– This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno (buy from Bookshop)– Beach Read by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Kate Clayborn, Nathan Harris, and Meg Mason– Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (buy from Bookshop)– Love at First by Kate Clayborn (buy from Bookshop)– The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (buy from Bookshop)– Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: Taco Chronicles (TV) and The White Lotus (TV)Halle: The White Lotus (TV) and Only Murders in the Building (TV) The Book We Recommended the Most This YearAnn: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (buy from Bookshop)Halle: The Guncle by Steven Rowley (buy from Bookshop)– The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: A Promised Land by Barack Obama (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (buy from Bookshop)– From the Front Porch (podcast)– From the Front Porch episode 350 – Literary Therapy Vol. 12 Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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