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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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Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
There are more celebrity book clubs than ever! We’re discussing our favorites and some celebrity book club picks we love.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Read with Jenna
Oprah’s Book Club
Reece’s Book Club
Colleen Hoover books
Sarah J. Maas books
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Service95 Book Club
Fallon Book Club
Marvel
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
“How Celebrity Book Clubs Actually Work” (Esquire article)
Mindy’s Book Studio
SJP Lit
Library Science
Belletrist
TeaTime Book Club
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Good Morning America Book Club
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
Ann’s picks:
- The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
- Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay
– The Audacious Book Club
– The Help (film)
– Tyler Perry films
– Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV) - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Halle’s picks:
- All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
– The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
– William Kent Krueger books - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
– Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson - The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd
– An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
– Kate Morton books - Halle: Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang
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Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Do you have a list of authors who are auto-buys when they release a new book? We’re delving into some of ours!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ann Patchett books
Emily Henry books
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Abby Jimenez books
Ali Hazelwood books
Liz Moore books
Kate Morton books
Tana French books
Leigh Bardugo books
Celeste Ng books
Anthony Horowitz books
Sarah Dessen books
Sarah MacLean books
Ruth Ware books
Ann’s picks:
- The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
– Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
– The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
– The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - Still Life by Louise Penny
– Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny
– How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - The Diviners by Libba Bray
– The Diviners series by Libba Bray
– Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
Halle’s picks:
- The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
– Katherine Center books
– Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins
– Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
– Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
– Rainbow Rowell books
– Big Little Lies (TV) - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
– The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
– The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
– I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Plus One by S.C. Lalli
– Sonya Lalli books
– The White Lotus (TV)
– The Guest List by Lucy Foley - Halle: Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
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Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
The New York Times recently published their list of the 100 best books of the 21st century, and we have THOUGHTS. Let us know your impressions of the list!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
New York Times: Readers Choose Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Martian by Andy Weir
Elena Ferrante books
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Emily Henry books
Abby Jimenez books
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride
Ann’s picks:
- The Round House by Louise Erdrich
- National Book Award
- Thomas Cromwell series by Hilary Mantel
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett - The Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French
- The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
- Booker Prize
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Halle’s picks:
- The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
- Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Weisner
- Sliding Doors (film) - Halle: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
- Book of the Month Club
- Dangerous Damsels series by India Holton
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Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
We’re trying something new this week, as we review the books we read (or didn’t read…) from our Spring Preview 2024 episode. Let us know what you think!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Ann’s picks:
Halle’s picks:
- The Great Divide by Christina Henríquez
- Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González
- Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
- The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
- How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
– People We Meet on Vacation (film) - Real Americans by Rachel Khong
- Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
- Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
– Ben-Hur (film) - Halle: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to, publishing June through August!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ann’s picks:
- Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (releases June 4)
– The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
– The Essex Serpent (show) - Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (releases June 11)
– A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
– The Blair Witch Project (film) - It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant (releases July 9)
- Nicked by M.T. Anderson (releases July 23)
– Feed by M.T. Anderson - Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (releases July 30)
– Landline by Rainbow Rowell - The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (releases August 6)
- A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (releases August 6)
– The Goose Girl - We Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft
– “I Love the Nightlife” (song)
– Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft
Halle’s picks:
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (releases June 11)
- Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (releases June 18)
– The Change by Kirsten Miller - A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (releases June 25)
– The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
– Rebecca Serle books - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (releases July 2)
– The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamai
– Elena Ferrante books
– Khaled Hosseini books - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (releases July 2)
– Tana French books
– Long Bright River by Liza Moore
– Lisa Jewell books
– Jane Harper books - All This & More by Peng Shepherd (releases July 9)
– The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
– Blake Crouch books - The Wedding People by Alison Espach (releases July 30)
- The Friend Zone Experiement by Zen Cho (releases August 6)
– Succession (TV)
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto
– Jesse Q. Sutanto books
– Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter - Halle: The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia
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Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
With summer around the corner, we’re feeling the heat in our reading! Listen in for our selection of hot books.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ann’s picks:
- Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
– Neal Shusterman books - How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams
- Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Halle’s picks:
- The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
- Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
– Taylor Jenkins Reid books - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
– Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
– Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
– Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
– Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini
- Halle: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai
– Real Americans by Rachel Khong
– Read with Jenna
Well-Read on Facebook
Well-Read on Bookshop
Well-Read on Instagram
Saturday May 04, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
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 Talia Hibbert
What We’re Reading This Week:
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
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 Story by Emily Henry (releases April 23)
– Happy Place by Emily Henry - The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (releases May 7)
– Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean - Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith (releases May 7)
- The Guncle Abroad by Stephen Rowley (releases May 21)
– The Guncle by Stephen Rowley
Halle’s picks:
- The Great Divide by Christina Henríquez (releases March 5)
– The Book of Unknown Americans by Christina Henríquez - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González (releases March 5)
– Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González - Happily Never After by Lynn Painter (releases March 12)
– Betting on You by Lynn Painter
– When Harry Met Sally (film) - The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (releases April 9)
- How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (releases April 9)
– People We Meet on Vacation (film)
– Beach Read (film)
– Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
– Saturday Night Live (TV) - Real Americans by Rachel Khong (releases April 30)
– Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong
– Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
– Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi - Happy Medium by Sarah Adler (releases April 30)
– Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler - Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (releases May 21)
– Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan
– Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
– Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
– A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta
- Halle: The Hunter by Tana French
– The Searcher by Tana French
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
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 books
Halle’s picks:
- The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
– My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - The Truth and Other Hidden Things by Lea Geller
– Lori Gelman books
– Class Mom by Lori Gelman - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
– Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
– Booklist
– Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: Here In Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton
– Tara Isabella Burton books - Halle: When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff
– Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
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Well-Read on Bookshop
Well-Read on Instagram