Well-Read Episode 129 - Trends

from Well-Read · host Ann Cox and Halle Eisenman

This week, we’re talking about book trends! Whether you’re deep in romantasy or cozy everything, we’re covering some of the biggest trends in publishing right now. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Maid by Nita Prose Anne McCaffrey books Game of Thrones (TV) A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin The Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R Tolkein Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai Debbie Macomber books Sweet Magnolias (TV) Virgin River (TV) The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods Virgin River series by Robin Carr A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson Helen Mirren filmography A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckham Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins @beachreadsandbubbly on Instagram Jennifer L. Armentrout books Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka Serial (podcast) Role Playing by Cathy Yardley People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Get Out (film) Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Victor LaValle books Mexican Gothic by Silvia Morena-Garcia Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele Circe by Madeline Miller Queen Hereafter by Isabelle Schuler Macbeth by William Shakespeare Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig Halle: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley – Uzma Jalaluddin books – Maggie Knox books – Karma Brown books Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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This week, we’re talking about book trends! Whether you’re deep in romantasy or cozy everything, we’re covering some of the biggest trends in publishing right now. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Maid by Nita ProseAnne McCaffrey booksGame of Thrones (TV)A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. MartinThe Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingLord of the Rings series by J.R.R TolkeinLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiThe Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi KashiwaiDebbie Macomber booksSweet Magnolias (TV)Virgin River (TV)The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl WoodsVirgin River series by Robin CarrA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas JonassonThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Summer Seekers by Sarah MorganThe Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen OakleyKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournMiss Marple series by Agatha ChristieThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta MagnussonHelen Mirren filmographyA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. MaasZodiac Academy series by Caroline PeckhamThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. MaasThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins@beachreadsandbubbly on InstagramJennifer L. Armentrout booksBright Young Women by Jessica KnollThe Quiet Tenant by Clémence MichallonNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaSerial (podcast)Role Playing by Cathy YardleyPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryGet Out (film)Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesVictor LaValle booksMexican Gothic by Silvia Morena-GarciaOut There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan PeeleCirce by Madeline MillerQueen Hereafter by Isabelle SchulerMacbeth by William ShakespeareHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellAssistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig Halle: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley– Uzma Jalaluddin books– Maggie Knox books– Karma Brown books Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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