Well-Read Episode 126 - Dark Academia
September puts us in the mood for back-to-school books, but why not add a mysterious twist? We’re talking dark academia titles this week! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The Secret History by Donna Tartt ( buy from Bookshop ) Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo ( buy from Bookshop ) The Likeness by Tana French ( buy from Bookshop ) The Magicians by Lev Grossman ( buy from Bookshop ) Dead Poets Society (film) Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Joanna Gaines Ann’s picks: The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton ( buy from Bookshop ) Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson ( buy from Bookshop ) – Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson Babel by R.F. Kuang ( buy from Bookshop ) – The Secret History by Donna Tartt ( buy from Bookshop ) – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke ( buy from Bookshop ) – Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ( buy from Bookshop ) Halle’s picks: The Cartographers by Peng Shephard ( buy from Bookshop ) Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian ( buy from Bookshop ) – Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay – Dexter (TV) Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey ( buy from Bookshop ) – The Secret Place by Tana French ( buy from Bookshop ) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Cloisters by Katy Hays ( buy from Bookshop ) – The Met Cloisters Halle: The Lost Husband by Katherine Center ( buy from Bookshop ) – Halle’s Instagram – Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center ( buy from Bookshop ) – Hello Stranger by Katherine Center ( buy from Bookshop ) – Katherine Center books – The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center ( buy from Bookshop ) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram