What Should I Read Next?

Hosted ByAnne Bogel

What Should I Read Next? is the show for every reader who has ever finished a book and faced the problem of not knowing what to read next. Each week, Anne Bogel, of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy, interviews a reader about the books they love, the books they hate, and the books they're reading now. Then, she makes recommendations about what to read next. The real purpose of the show is to help YOU find your next read.


All Episodes

Ep 451: Digging into Nikki May’s delicious Mansfield Park reimagining

Today we are thrilled to welcome Nikki May to the show. Her new book This Motherless Land is a reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. Anne was especially intrigued...

Ep 450: Asheville on our minds + my favorite NC authors

Readers, like so many of you, we have such fondness for Asheville and the Blue Ridge mountain region, which is desperately hurting in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We’ve...

Ep 449: Haunting (but not horrifying) page-turners

Ontario reader Emma Sweeney wants to explore books that incorporate elements from the horror genre. She’s not interested in books that give her nightmares, but she’s found that these...

Ep 448: Recommend me a thriller, but make it literary

This fall, we were excited to hear from you about the books that haunt you. and today’s guest sent in a submission that caught everyone on our team’s eye....

LISTEN: Fall Book Preview excerpt

Last week we hosted our sixth annual Fall Book Preview, and today we’re sharing a taste of that event with you. In today’s mini-episode, you’ll hear Anne talk about...

Ep 447: How to fix a chronic three-star situation

Our reading community truly spans the globe: today Anne is in conversation with Evie, who is joining us from northern Greece. Evie grew up in Boston and after visiting...

Ep 446: How to balance print books with screen reading

If you love a good campus novel for fall, you’ll love today’s conversation between Anne and academic dean Karen Gold. Karen works at the oldest independent boarding school in...

Ep 445: Startlingly beautiful sentences and perfect last lines

Get your to-be-read lists ready because today’s episode is packed full of recommended titles. In today’s show, Anne is hosting Hunter, a fan of literary fiction who lives in...

Ep 444: Our team’s best books of summer

Today we’re back with the 2024 installment of our popular summer reading roundup, where members of our team pair up to talk about their favorite summer reads. You’ll hear...

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