Episode 137 - Hot Books

from Well-Read · host Ann Cox and Halle Eisenman

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

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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 FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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