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Well-Read

By: Ann Cox and Halle Eisenman
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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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  • Episode 135 - Here Comes the Sun

    Episode 135 - Here Comes the Sun
    Apr 5 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:

    • Ann: Good Taste by Caroline Scott – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs – The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
    • Halle: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez – AITA on Reddit
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    37 mins
  • Well-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book Preview

    Well-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book Preview
    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 booksThe Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (releases March 19) – The Woman in the Library by Sulari GentillSomeone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (releases April 2)Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan – Rachel Harrison booksFunny Story by Emily Henry (releases April 23) – Happy Place by Emily HenryThe Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (releases May 7) – Mika in Real Life by Emiko JeanBlack 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 HenríquezAnita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González (releases March 5) – Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezHappily 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 GyasiHappy Medium by Sarah Adler (releases April 30) – Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah AdlerLies 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 IxtaHalle: The Hunter by Tana French – The Searcher by Tana French Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop
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    57 mins
  • Well-Read Episode 133 - Reading from our TBRs 2024

    Well-Read Episode 133 - Reading from our TBRs 2024
    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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    1 hr and 7 mins
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