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Some News and Our Fall 2026 Book Preview Picks

Ann’s picks: Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson (releases September 1) Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo (releases September 15) Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table by

Episode 176 - NYT 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century

Like many readers, we’re eager to talk about the recent list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century, according to the New York Times. But we have a lot of questions

Episode 175 - Reading From Our TBRs Again

We love a TBR episode, and even better is a TBR episode when we pick books for each other! Listen in for our selections, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Episode 174 - 2026 Mid-Year Check-In

Somehow this year is already halfway over (!!!!!), so it’s time to check in on our reading goals and parts of our book lives.   Books and other media mentioned in this

Episode 173 - Pride Month Reads

Episode 172 – Authors We Want To Read More From

If you’re anything like us, you often read a book you love, add the author’s books to your TBR…and there they sit, unread. Thanks to a listener suggestion, we’re making g

Episode 171 - Summer 2026 Book Preview

Summer is here, and so is a new crop of books! Relax by the pool, go on vacation, or just hang out in air conditioning with our picks. Books and other media mentioned

Our Bookish Confessions

Episode 169 - Readalikes for Our Childhood Favorites

Thanks to a listener suggestion, we’re finding adult-audience readalikes for the books we loved as kids!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Little Hous

Celebrating Irish Stories

Episode 167 - Reading from our TBRs: Pink Covers

Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day (and to clear space off your shelves) when we tackle the pink books on our TBRs!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Episode 166 - Winter/Spring 2026 Book Preview

It’s a new year and we’re so excited about the roster of books coming out in 2026! Find out what we can’t wait to dive into this winter and spring.   Books and other me

Episode 165 - Reading Resolutions and 2025 Superlatives

We’re making reading resolutions for 2026 and giving out our 2025 book superlatives! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Lauren Bacall filmography Jane Aus

Episode 164 - Our Favorite Books of 2025

The year is almost over, and it’s time to reveal our favorite books of 2025! Happy Holidays from your friends at Well-Read!   Books and other media mentioned in this ep

Episode 163 - Cozy Reads

As temperatures drop, we like nothing more than getting cozy with a book. Find out our suggestions for cozy reads this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this e

Episode 162 - What We Read On Our Fall Vacations

We’ve been away for a bit, thanks to our travels this fall, but that just means we have a lot of books to talk about! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: T

Episode 161 - The Books that Made Us the Readers We Are

We’re looking back at the formative books that made us the readers we are today, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week! Books and other media mentioned in this

Episode 160 - Fall 2025 Preview

Autumn is just around the corner, and it’s time to get our fall TBRs in order!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann Patchett books Taylor Jenkins Rei

Reading the Oldest Books on our TBRs

Episode 158 - 2025 Mid-Year Check-in

We’re halfway through the year, and it’s time to check in on our bookish goals and reading lives of 2025!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: 2025 ALA A