Dreams and Nightmares

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're talking with the author of this seasons book, Kristen L. Berry! We talk about her writing background, how true crime podcasts and real-world disparities in missing persons cases shaped the story, and why centering victims—and even the language used to describe them—matters. We also announce the winner of The Publishing Journey's Grant we're giving away in collaboration with Gatekeeper Press! Be sure to join the discussion on the Bookum app and share your thoughts with us! Mentions in episode: Learn more about Kristen and her work ⁠here⁠ and the next book on her tbr here More about our Publishing Journey's Grant Winner Sharrod Williams here End of Season Survey- we really want to hear from y'all!! Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 36-39 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. Today is the last episode wrapping up the book before we chat with the author Kristen L. Berry next week! Be sure to leave us your questions for her and you may even hear it during the interview... Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your thoughts with us! Next episode: Interview with Kristen L. Berry!! Send us your questions! Mentions in episode: Not a Reading Slump Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 32-35 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. New clues emerge around the Raleigh Six and a jaw dropping encounter at the end of today's episode leaves us on one of the biggest cliffhangers of the season. The good-ish news is that next week is the last episode of us covering the book and then we'll be interviewing the author on the next episode! Be sure to send us your questions for the author!! Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 36–39. Mentions in episode: Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! Check your voter registration status for the midterms coming up soon! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 28-31 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. Sydney braces for two life-changing updates landing at the same time: her IVF results and the release of the Unforgotten podcast episode. Meanwhile, the investigation is escalating FAST and a new clue that raises even bigger questions heading into next week... Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 32–35. Mentions in episode: Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! Check your voter registration status for the midterms coming up soon! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 24-27 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. We've got escalating suspicions, eerie patterns, new neighborhood intel, and higher stakes as Sydney pushes the investigation forward, ending on a tense, ominous note... Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 28–31. Mentions in episode: Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! Books: Drew 4 Luv by Shay Dawn available here Breakout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon available here Check your voter registration status for the midterms coming up soon! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 20-23 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. Lots of eye opening moments during today's episode including...what else is in Carol's trunk... and do we need to be shifting our attention over to another suspect...? Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 24–27. Mentions in episode: Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! Books: Hollywood, Ending by John Green Check your voter registration status! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 16-19 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. But first, THANK YOU JESSICA P AND CHANEL SPELLMAN- TIMMONS for your voice notes!!! It truly made our day hearing from you both! Alright so today we are officially halfway through the season which is wild to think about! We discuss the aftermath of Sasha's revelation and how Sydney's thoughts and reflections shape the way she reviews the case now. Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 20–23. Mentions in episode: Become a paid Substack subscriber and get double ARCmas entries! Books: Temper Me by Alexandria House Kristen L. Berry's next release! We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 12-15 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. We are covering A LOT in these few chapters and get right on into things. We learn more about the ominous case that Sydney worked on years prior and how it affected her. We also find out even more about who Carol was surrounded by during that time and a police report that was pulled from the records.... Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 16–19. Mentions in episode: Books- Score by Kennedy Ryan We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 8-11 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. Sydney meets Barbara and Stanley, siblings of two of the missing girls and boy do we learn a lot from this conversation!! So much of this mystery is just coming together and we're having a great time starting to put all of the pieces together! Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 12–15. Mentions in episode: Books- Teach Me by Alexandria House; The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw (thank you Harper Audio!); Skin Contact by Elisa Faison (thank you Cardinal Publishing!) Libro.fm- Use code SHEWELLREAD for three audiobooks for your first month when you start a new, one-credit per month Libro.fm membership (link applies the code automatically) Tik Tok reference We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Well Read Baddies! On today's episode, we're diving into chapters 4-7 of this seasons book pick, We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry. Sydney's fixation on the missing girls is ramping up and now we're trying to figure out...who tf is Michael?! Whether you’re reading along or just tuning in for the tea, welcome in! Grab your copy of the book, join our discussion on the Bookum app, and share your spoiler-free thoughts with us! Next episode: Chapters 8–11. Mentions in episode: Bookshop.org- Code SHEWELLREAD for 10% off your purchase Donate to the Imagination Library We can’t wait to hear from you! :) Make our day and leave us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/shewellread‬ Follow SHE WELL READ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewellread/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDCLdTX/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shewellread Substack- https://substack.com/@shewellread Bookum- https://app.bookumapp.com/clubs/668ad565858c97a7faafafb1 Bookshop Storefront- https://bookshop.org/shop/shewellread More links including discount codes: https://bio.site/shewellread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices