This month, we wanted to kick off our first episode with a little introduction and chat about some of our favourite books of all time. We’ll be back next month with some spooky and kooky reads for Halloween so be sure to subscribe and follow us on social! Where You Can Find Ushttps://www.instagram.com/whatwereadpod/ (Instagram) // https://twitter.com/WhatWeReadPod (Twitter) // https://www.instagram.com/hollyrlandis/ (Holly’s Instagram) // https://www.instagram.com/mlandis_/ (Mark’s Instagram) // https://www.hollylandis.com/podcast (Website) You can also send us your book recommendations, questions and suggestions for topics you’d like us to cover to whatwereadpod@gmail.com. Support The ShowA great (and free!) way that you can support us is by rating and reviewing That’s What We Read https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-what-we-read/id1531699995 (on iTunes) and spreading the word on social media. We have a https://bookshop.org/shop/hollyrlandis (Bookshop.org) (*affiliate) shop where you can purchase the books we’ve mentioned in this episode. They’re a great organisation that helps to support independent booksellers throughout the US and as an affiliate, we’ll earn a small commission if you make a purchase through our storefront with Bookshop at no additional cost to you. We also strongly encourage you to support your own local bookstores and libraries wherever you can. Books MentionedHarry Potter - J.K. Rowling (we will be donating to https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (The Trevor Project) in response to Rowling’s recent comments regarding the trans community & encourage you to purchase any of her books second-hand if possible) Religion and the Decline of Magic - Keith Thomas The Animals at Lockwood Manor - Jane Healey Chase Darkness With Me - Billy Jensen I’ll Be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara Born A Crime - Trevor Noah How To Survive A Shipwreck - Jonathan Martin The Night Circus - Erin Morgernstern The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde - Oscar Wilde Great Expectations - Charles Dickens Modern Romance - Aziz Ansari Becoming - Michelle Obama Non-Bookish Readshttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/10/the-next-reconstruction/615475/ (The New Reconstruction - The Atlantic) https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-owning-my-image-essay.html (Buying Myself Back - New York Magazine) Cover art by https://www.instagram.com/tomandemweddings/ (Emily Pottiger) and https://www.instagram.com/bonniebegins/ (Bonnie Stoltzfoos).