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The Well-Read Podcast
Megan Bjerke
100 episodes
3 weeks ago
Welcome to The Well-Read Podcast, where popular fiction is celebrated and adored. Join me every week for book reviews and one-on-one author interviews.
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Welcome to The Well-Read Podcast, where popular fiction is celebrated and adored. Join me every week for book reviews and one-on-one author interviews.
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The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 42-Marieke Nijkamp & Katie Bernet
Join me as I welcome #1 NYT bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp to talk about her 10 year anniversary release of ’This is Where it Ends’ and debut author Katie Bernet to talk about her thriller ’Beth is Dead.’ Tune in to hear Marieke and I chat about how fear and helplessness influences decisions and how friendship and love gives us the courage to get through what happens, and to hear Katie and I chat about taking inspiration from a classic but still creating a fresh narrative and how who has control of the truth shapes us.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Lauren Connolly on 'Love in Plane Sight'
Join me as I welcome back author Lauren Connolly to talk about her newest romance ’Love in Plane Sight.’ Tune in to hear Lauren and I chat about the concept of ’just one more time,’ how it can all come back to money, and being a woman in the male dominated field of aviation.
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3 weeks ago
28 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Bryn Donovan on 'Her Time Traveling Duke'
Join me as I welcome back author Bryn Donovan to talk about her newest romance ’Her Time Traveling Duke.’ Tune in to hear Bryn and I chat about writing a love letter to Chicago, navigating the difficulties that arise from being in another time period, and overcoming obstacles to find true happiness.
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3 weeks ago
17 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 41-RaeAnne Thayne & Katrina Emmel
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne to talk about her newest romance ’Snow Kissed’ and author Katrina Emmel to talk about her newest young adult romance ’Trail Rides & Starry Eyes.’ Tune in to hear RaeAnne and I chat about a single mother trying to do her best for her child and old wounds that aren’t healed, and to hear Katrina and I chat about questioning the life you currently have and two different worlds colliding.
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4 weeks ago
49 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka on 'Seeing Other People'
Join me as I welcome back one of my favorite all-time duos (for a fourth time!) Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka to talk about their newest romance ’Seeing Other People.’ Tune in to hear Emily, Austin, and I chat about feeling the pressure to become someone, moving through grief and hurt, and figuring out if two broken people can build something whole together.
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1 month ago
17 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Mimi Matthews on 'The Marriage Method'
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews to talk about her newest historical romance ’The Marriage Method.’ Tune in to hear Mimi and I chat about knowing your worth during moments of self-doubt, finding a partner who stands next next to you not in front of, and rebelling against societal norms that exploit and oppress women.
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1 month ago
15 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 40-Rachel Van Dyken & Zakiya N. Jamal
Join me as I welcome #1 NYT bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken to talk about her newest romantasy ’Fallen Gods’ and author Zakiya N. Jamal to talk about her newest romance ’Sparks Fly.’ Tune in to hear Rachel and I chat about yearning to be free from one’s family and how trauma bonds faster than time, and to hear Zakiya and I chat about the frustrations of being a late bloomer and learning to stand up for yourself after people have continuously walked all over you.
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1 month ago
46 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 39-Lana Ferguson & Tirzah Price
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson to talk about her newest release ’The Mating Game’ and USA Today bestselling author Tirzah Price to talk about her newest release ’A Matter of Murder.’ Tune in to hear Lana and I chat about opening your mind up to a new way of living and the pressures we place on ourselves, and to hear Tirzah and I chat about wanting your partner to be safe in a world that isn’t and recognizing how your reckless actions affect those closest to you.
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 38-Amy Lea & Katrina Leno
Join me as I welcome internationally bestselling author Amy Lea to talk about her newest romance ’The Bodyguard Affair’ and author Katrina Leno to talk about her newest contemporary fantasy ’Persephone’s Curse.’ Tune in to hear Amy and I chat about finding a partner who is your cheerleader and understanding that it is okay to give yourself grace, and to hear Katrina and I chat about learning how to trust your own heart and getting lost in the identity of your family.
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1 month ago
59 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: K.X. Song on 'The Dragon Wakes With Thunder'
Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author K.X. Song to talk about her newest fantasy ’The Dragon Wakes With Thunder.’ Tune in to hear K.X. and I chat about how you keep fighting when there is no hope, what makes a good person fall down a path of greed and corruption, and the price people have to pay for power.
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1 month ago
18 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 37-Alana Quintana Albertson & Natasha Siegel
Join me as I welcome internationally bestselling author Alana Quintana Albertson to talk about her newest romance ’My Fair Señor’ and author Natasha Siegel to talk about her newest fantasy ’As Many Souls As Stars.’ Tune in to hear Alana and I chat about being a woman in the male dominated world of liquor and being tired of doing things just for the sake of money, and to hear Natasha and I chat about the hunger, the quest, the fight for survival and how our identity is shaped by others.
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1 month ago
41 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 36-Lyla Lee
Join me as I welcome author Lyla Lee to talk about her newest young adult romance ’The Cuffing Game.’ Tune in to hear Lyla and I chat about using reality tv as a vehicle for a romance, being a misunderstood social media star, and exploring the struggles and responsibilities of being a college student.
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1 month ago
21 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 35-Emily Krempholtz & Megan Oliver
Join me as I welcome author Emily Krempholtz to talk about her debut cozy fantasy ’Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore’ and author Megan Oliver to talk about her debut romance ’Secret Nights and Northern Lights.’ Tune in to hear Emily and I chat about the struggles (and freedom) of starting over and whether or not we are the sum of our mistakes, and to hear Megan and I chat about feeling like you aren’t enough and why travel is incredibly personal.
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 34-Gilly Macmillan & Jesse Q. Sutanto
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Gilly Macmillan to talk about her newest thriller ’The Burning Library’ and USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto to talk about her newest love story ’Next Time Will Be Our Turn.’ Tune in to hear Gilly and I chat about ideologically opposed women’s groups and the weaponization of beliefs, and to hear Jesse and I chat about imperfect people making imperfect decisions and doing the best in a world that views you less than.
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1 month ago
38 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 33-Paisley Hope & Robyn Green
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Paisley Hope to talk about her newest romance ’Freeing the Wild’ and author Robyn Green to talk about her debut romance ’The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose.’ Tune in to hear Paisley and I chat about finding your spark again after a trauma and being burdened by dreams that aren’t your own, and to hear Robyn and I chat about how dealing with family rejection can impact your relationships and learning that change is a necessary part of life.
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1 month ago
47 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Rebecca Thorne on 'This Gilded Abyss'
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne to talk about her newest release ’This Gilded Abyss.’ Tune in to hear Rebecca and I chat about learning to trust someone again after a rocky past, having a setting heighten the claustrophobia the characters feel, and how nothing is black and white.
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1 month ago
23 minutes

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Season 3, Episode 32-Sara Holland & Cale Dietrich
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Sara Holland to talk about her newest fantasy ’Break Wide the Sea’ and internationally bestselling author Cale Dietrich to talk about his newest romance ’My Roommate from Hell.’ Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about how your beliefs can change when you’re exposed to the cruelty of the world and how heartbreak and betrayal can turn someone into a monster, and to hear Cale and I chat about hating what you don’t understand and coming to terms with your life when it’s different than what you’d envisioned for yourself.
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1 month ago
57 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Bookish Bites: Sylvia Mercedes on 'The Seventh Champion'
Join me as I welcome back bestselling author Sylvia Mercedes to talk about her newest fantasy romance ’The Seventh Champion.’ Tune in to hear Sylvia and I chat about wanting to be understood, constantly being subjected to the will of another, and being the one who stands in your own way.
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1 month ago
18 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 31-Karen White & Veronica Lancet
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Karen White to talk about her newest mystery ’The Lady on Esplanade’ and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Lancet to talk about her newest gothic romance ’Fairydale.’ Tune in to hear Karen and I chat about weaving supernatural and spooky elements together without overwhelming the cozy vibe and how a fresh start doesn’t always mean a fresh start, and to hear Veronica and I chat about feeling like you can only count on yourself and how ”you must have loved to know loss and you must have lost to know the fear of loving again.”
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2 months ago
45 minutes

The Well-Read Podcast
Season 3, Episode 30-Madeleine Roux & H. Leighton Dickson
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Madeleine Roux to talk about her newest romance ’These Violet Delights’ and author H. Leighton Dickson to talk about her newest romantasy ’Ship of Spells.’ Tune in to hear Madeleine and I chat about how scandal disproportionately affects women and trying to make your way in a world dominated by men, and to hear Heather and I chat about wanting to find your place in the world and acknowledging one’s faults and making an effort to be a better person.
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Well-Read Podcast
Welcome to The Well-Read Podcast, where popular fiction is celebrated and adored. Join me every week for book reviews and one-on-one author interviews.