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We love bringing you previews of books we’re so excited about! Listen in for the books we’re looking forward to this fall and winter.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Jennifer Weiner books Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner (buy from Bookshop) The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (buy from Bookshop) Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop) Ann’s picks: Eat a Peach by David Chang (releases September 8) (buy from Bookshop) – Momofuku Noodle Bar – David Chang filmography The Searcher by Tana French (releases October 6) (buy from Bookshop) – The Witch Elm by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) – Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (releases October 6) (buy from Bookshop) – Rumaan Alam books The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (releases October 13) (buy from Bookshop) Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (releases October 20) (buy from Bookshop) White Ivy by Susie Yang  (releases November 3) (buy from Bookshop) The Rib

This week….welcome to Well-FED! Haha! Based on a listener suggestion, we’re discussing and cooking from some cookbooks we enjoy, along with our special guest, Halle’s boyfriend Jeremy! Plus what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 74 – Our Favorite Bookish Places Ann’s picks: Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook (buy from Bookshop) – Jerusalem by Yottom Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi (buy from Bookshop) – Zahav (restaurant) Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups, and More by Hsiao-Ching Chou (buy from Bookshop) – @madhungry on Instagram – Martha Stewart Living – The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop (buy from Bookshop) Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts by Stella Parks (buy from Bookshop) – Bravetart (blog) – Serious Eats – The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-Alt (buy from Bookshop) – @bravetart on Instagram Halle and Jeremy’s picks: Meals, Music, and Mus

We love assigning each other books, so this week we picked books from each other’s massive TBRs (that’s “to be read”) so we could finally check them off our lists. Opinions ensue. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:   Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop) Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs ALA RUSA CODES Reading List   Ann’s picks: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop) – V.E. Schwab books – Victoria Schwab books – Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (releases October 6) (buy from Bookshop) The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (buy from Bookshop) – Maise Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear – Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop) – Kate Atkinson books – A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s picks: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (buy from Bookshop) – Episode 8 – Back to School

When your eyes need a break from all that reading, why not go to a bookish place? We’re discussing some of our personal favorites this week, and we’ll end with what we’re reading.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The New York Public Library (New York, NY) The Morgan Library & Museum (New York, NY) Jane Austen books Charles Dickens books Hamilton (musical) Beautiful (musical) Strand Book Store (New York, NY) Tana French books The British Library (London, UK) Angela Carter books The Beatles The Royal Library (Copenhagen, Denmark) Chicago Public Library (Chicago, IL) Nashville Public Library (Nashville, TN) Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Beaufort County Library (Beaufort, SC) Tempe Public Library (Tempe, AZ) Tempe History Museum (Tempe, AZ) Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN) Ann Patchett books The Bookshop (Nashville, TN) Road Sides: An Illustrated Companion to Dining and Driving in the American South by Emily Wallace (buy from Bookshop) Golden Fig Books (Durham, NC) The

  If you’re anything like the rest of the quarantined, you’ve been doing a lot of binge-watching over the past few months. We have book suggestions for when you max out on your favorite show but still want more. And, of course, we’ll end by what we’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Alias (TV) The Office (TV) CHiPS (TV) Diff’rent Strokes (TV) The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV) Ann’s picks: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop) – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop) – Crazy Rich Asians (film) Gossip Girl (TV) – Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar – A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (buy from Bookshop) Fleabag (TV) Search Party (TV) – Alia Shawkat filmography – Arrested Development (TV) – John Early filmography Grown Ups by Emma Jane Unsworth (buy from Bookshop) The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters by Nadiya Hussain (buy from Bookshop) The Great British Bake Off (TV) – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (buy from Bookshop) – Jenny

We're not experts on advising which books will make you antiracist (please seek those experts out!), but we can use our platform to promote the works of black authors that we've enjoyed. We're committed to reading and talking about more books by diverse authors, and we hope you'll do the same. As always, we end with what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (buy from Bookshop) How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones (buy from Bookshop) Ann’s picks: The Sellout by Paul Beatty (buy from Bookshop) - Booker Prize - The Little Rascals (film series) - Song of the South (film) Passing by Nella Larsen (buy from Bookshop) Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett (buy from Bookshop) - The Bling Ring (film) - Janet Evanovich books - Raymond Chandler books - Detective by Day series by Kellye Garrett Halle’s picks: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (buy from Bookshop) - Southern Festival of Books - Celeste Ng books - Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jon

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to revisit one of our favorite topics: the perfect book for a long, lazy day by the water. Check out our beach read picks, and find out what we’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 1 – Beach Reads The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (buy from Bookshop) Ann’s picks: The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank (buy from Bookshop) – Dorothea Benton Frank books Six Years by Harlan Coben (buy from Bookshop) – Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben Final Sentence by Daryl Woods Gerber (buy from Bookshop) – Daryl Wood Gerber books – Cheese Shop Mystery series by Avery Aames (pseudonym for Daryl Wood Gerber) Halle’s picks: Beach Read by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) All Adults Here by Emma Straub (buy from Bookshop) Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (buy from Bookshop) – The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup (buy from Bookshop) – Agatha Christie books – Alfred Hitchcock filmography – Magpie Murders by

Frequent listeners of the podcast will know that we’re both big audiobook listeners, and we’re sharing some of our favorite narrators and the books that represent their work. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Audie Awards The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, narrated by Emma Thompson Authorized: Love and Romance (podcast) Reese Witherspoon filmography Jim Dale audiobooks Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Ann’s pick: Rosalyn Landor – The Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (buy from Bookshop; buy from Libro.fm) Juliet Stevenson – Juliet Stevenson filmography – Emma (film) – The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien (buy from Bookshop; buy from Libro.fm) – Belgravia by Julian Fellowes (buy from Bookshop; buy from Libro.fm) – Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Katherine Kellgren – My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows (buy from Bookshop; buy from Libro.fm) Halle’s pick: January LaVoy – The Divin

By listener request, we’re doing a deep dive of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and the new film adaptation! And of course, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Little Women (2019 film) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (buy from Bookshop) Little Women (1994 film) Little Women (1933 film) Little Women (1949 film) Little Women (1978 TV) Little Women (2017 TV) Little Women (2018 film) Florence Pugh filmography Laura Dern filmography Big Little Lies (TV) Susan Sarandon filmography Christian Bale filmography “Laurie Isn’t a Good Guy; He’s a Nice Guy (TM)” (Book Riot article) Gabriel Byrne filmography Ann’s pick: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Anne Boyd Rioux (buy from Bookshop) – Ralph Waldo Emerson books – Henry David Thoreau books – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (buy from Bookshop) – J.K. Rowling books Halle’s pick: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees (buy from

One of our favorite episode series is back! We’re stretching ourselves by reading books out of our comfort zones, for better or for worse. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness (TV) Ann’s picks: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews – Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews – Fever series by Karen Marie Moning Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente – Eurovision Song Contest – “Waterloo” by ABBA (song) The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare – The Governess Game by Tessa Dare – Beauty and the Beast – Castles Ever After series by Tessa Dare – Beauty and the Beast (film) – Episode 18: Out of Our Comfort Zones – Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean Halle’s picks: The God Game by Danny Tobey Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Episode 66: Spring/Summer 2020 Preview The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – We Sold Our Sou

With the world in its current state, who doesn't need a comfort read? We're discussing what we look for when we turn to books in difficult times, and we'll end with what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz - Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie - Foyle's War (TV) - Midsomer Murders (TV) - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz - The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid - Jane Austen books - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Val McDermid books My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl - Gourmet Magazine Halle’s picks: The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane - ALA RUSA CODES Reading List - Emily Post books - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Josh and Hazel’s Guide to

We’re so excited to talk about the books we’re looking forward to this spring and summer (there are soooooooooo many!) And we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Public Library Association (PLA) Conference 2020 We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry Episode 58 – Witches The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Episode 63  – Royal Reads Ann’s picks: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell In Five Years by Rebecca Serle – Rebecca Serle books – Taylor Jenkins Reid books – The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel – The Act (TV) Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo – The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature – With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld – Curtis Sittenfeld books Mexican Gothic by Silvia Morena-Garcia One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London – The Bachelor (TV) The

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about books that grapple with love in all its sweet, messy, delicate, difficult, and wonderful forms. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Less by Andrew Sean Greer – Pulitzer Prize The Only Story by Julian Barnes – Episode 61 – Favorite Reads of 2019 – The Graduate (film) The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli – Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli – J.R.R. Tolkein books – Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Halle’s picks: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf – Our Souls at Night (film) Normal People by Sally Rooney – Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney – Normal People (TV) – Rooney Mara filmography – Joaquin Phoenix filmography – Rachel Bilson filmography – Bill Hader filmography The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan – 500 Days of Summer (film) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan – 

As part of our Book Tourism series, we’re headed to France! Find out which books we turn to when we want to feel très chic. And of course, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 52 – Book Tourism: Southeast Asia ALA Midwinter Conference ALA RUSA CODES Reading List The Passengers by John Marrs Ann’s picks: Paris Letters by Janice MacLeod – Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert – Daniel Craig filmography – Janice MacLeod’s Etsy shop Nana by Émile Zola – Moulin Rouge! (film) – Les Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola – The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola – The Paradise (TV) – Germinal by Émile Zola – La Bête Humaine by Émile Zola The Provocative Colette by Annie Goetzinger – Colette (film) – Colette books – Claudine series by Colette – Gigi by Colette – Gigi (film) Halle’s picks: The Girl Who Reads on the Métro by Christine Féret-Fleury – Amélie (film) The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer – Love and Ruin by Paula McLain – The Paris Wife by

With so much royal drama in the news right now, we can't help but share our picks for some royal reads. As always, we'll end with what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The Royal We by Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks The Crown (TV) Go Fug Yourself (blog) The Heir Affair by Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks (releases June 16, 2020) Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinton Lauren Graham filmography Mae Whitman filmography Ann’s picks: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh - One Thousand and One Nights - The Rose and the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey - Agatha Christie books - Dorothy L. Sayers books - Inspector Alan Grant series by Josephine Tey - The Wench is Dead by Colin Dexter - Richard III by William Shakespeare Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire by Julia Baird - Charles Dickens books - Victoria (TV) - The Favourite (film) - Rufus Sewell filmography Halle’s picks: A Princess in The

Happy New Year! Ann and Halle look back at their 2019 reading and make some plans for 2020. They end with what they’re reading this week.   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Goodreads ALA RUSA CODES Reading List POPSUGAR 2020 Reading Challenge Book Riot’s 2020 Read Harder Challenge Litsy Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge What Should I Read Next? (podcast) 2020 Reading Women Challenge Helen Oyeyemi books #bookstagram on Instagram Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon 24in48 Readathon Book Riot 2020 Reading Log War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Jane Austen books Catharine and Other Writings by Jane Austen Lady Susan by Jane Austen Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Tana French books Isak Dinesen books Libby Bray books The Diviners series by Libba Bray What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Monk by Matthew Lewis – Episode 61: Reads of 2019 – Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Halle: Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely – Michael Connelly books Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter

We’re getting into the spirit of the season and talking about books to read in December. Afterward, we discuss what we’re reading this week. Happy Holidays from your friends at Well-Read! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Hallmark Countdown to Christmas Ann’s picks: Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews – Weezie and Bebe series by Mary Kay Andrews – Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews – Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews – Schitt’s Creek (TV) – Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews We Are Okay by Nina LaCour – Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand – My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Halle’s picks: Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory – Episode 55: Fall 2019 Book Preview – The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory One Day in December by Josie Silver Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak – The Family Stone (film) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Hiding

Sorry, everyone, but we were unable to record an episode this week. We will be back in two weeks with books about Christmas!