Well-Read Episode #41 - Holiday Buying Guide 2016

The holidays are here! Let Ann and Halle help you pick the perfect book for everyone in your life. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Books for your mom:
Ann: Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden by Emily Whaley
Halle: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
– Kate Morton books

Books for your dad:
Ann: I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson
– Bill Bryson books
Halle: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
– I Am Pilgrim (film in development)

Books for teens:
Ann: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
– Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
– The Looking Glass Wars series by Frank Beddor
Halle: March Books 1-3 by John Lewis
– National Book Award
– John Lewis acceptance speech for National Book Award

Books for kids:
Ann: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Halle: El Deafo by Cece Bell
– Episode 39 – Retellings

Books for non-readers (who you think should become readers):
Ann: Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Halle: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
– Episode 2 – What to Read After The Girl on the Train
– Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Books for a significant female in your life:
Ann: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
– Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
– The Mindy Project (TV)
– The Office (TV)
Halle: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
– Episode 28 – Our All-Time Favorites
– The Rumpus (website)

Books for a significant male in your life:
Ann: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
– Shutter Island (film)
Halle: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Books for your Harry Potter-obsessed friend:
Ann: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Halle: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Books for your friend who loves books:
Ann: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
– Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
– Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde
Halle: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
– Episode 30 – Books about Libraries and Librarians

Books for animal lovers:
Ann: Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt
– Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt
– Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan
Halle: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
– Chet and Bernie series by Spencer Quinn
– Does the Dog Die (website)

Books for outdoorsy people:
Ann: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Halle: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Books for food lovers:
Ann: A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries by Jake Tilson
Halle: A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg
– Orangette (blog)

Books for sports fans:
Ann: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
– Kwame Alexander books
– Kwame Alexander reading from The Crossover
– Newbery Medal
Halle: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger
– Friday Night Lights (TV)
– Friday Night Lights (film)

Books for gossip magazine fans:
Ann: The Heiresses by Sara Shepard
– Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard
– Pretty Little Liars (TV)
Halle: A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean
– Scandal & Scoundrel series by Sarah MacLean

Swiss Army Knife book (good for anyone):
– Book Riot (website)
Ann: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
– Audie Awards
– Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Lauren Hillenbrand
Halle: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
– Fredrik Backman books

What We’re Reading This Week:

• Ann: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
  – Pop Sugar 2016 Reading Challenge
  – Across the Universe series by Beth Revis
• Halle: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
  – In Death series by J.D. Robb
  – Titanic (film)
  – The Martian by Andy Weir
  – Lost (TV)
  – Starbound series by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner