Podcast: What Should I Read Next?

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.

Ep 43: Fiction FOMO and curing Hamilton hangover

Today we’re happy to welcome reader and podcaster Sarah Stewart Holland to the show. You may already know Sarah from her blogBluegrass Redheador her show,Pantsuit Politics. Sarah is drawn to nonfictionandwantsto read more fiction, but tends to grab what’s new and hot in fictionfor fear of missing out, insteadof intentionally selecting it. One of her…

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Ep 42: Life’s too short to waste on bad books

Today wefellow podcaster Erik Fisher to the show! Erik is known as the productivity guru because of his wonderfulpodcast Beyond the To Do List, the first podcast Anne ever listened to, AND the first podcast she ever appeared on! Erik isa HUGE reader, and in this episode we talk about how he’s made the switch…

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Ep 41: The books we can’t wait to read this fall

Today’s bonus podcast episode of What Should I Read Next is focused on fall’s hot new releases. Bookstore owner Holland Saltsman of TheNovel Neighbor (from yesterday’s Ep 40—listen here!) and Anne talk about the titles we’ve read and arepsychedabout, plus the onesthey can’t wait to get their hands on. Annealso brings youshort interviews she did…

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Ep 40: Spouses of Readers Anonymous

When Annefirst thought of starting a podcast, her bookstore-owning friendHolland Saltsman was one of the very first people shewanted to have on. And shewasone of the first people Anneinterviewed for the show. And the audio quality on that recording wassopoor Anne was terrified to give it another go for almost a full year. Holland is…

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Ep 39: Judging a book by its first sentence

Today wewelcome Melody Warnick to the show! She’s a Blacksburg-based author, who has been tracking her reading in an excel spreadsheet since2004. If you find that intimidating, don’t worry—Melody’s not analytical about choosing what to read next (wait until you to hear how she approaches a big stack of library books.) Click over to the…

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Ep 38: Secrets, cheap tricks, and paradigm-shifting books

Today Anne chats with Anissa Davis,a family physician who lives with her family in California. She likes smart, funny, contemporary fiction with diverse protagonists, and she wants to be blown away by more books. Manyof you will relate when Anissa says sometimes finding great fiction feels like kissing a lot of frogs before you find…

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Ep 37: Reading as a couple + the best books YOU read this summer

Kurt and Kristin are a husband and wife who want to read more together. Their question for Anne is a fun twist on a familiar theme — “What should WE read next?” Kristin has been a lifetime lover of books; Kurt has only recently become a serious reader (thanks in part to 15 years of…

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Ep 36: Comfort food, but with books

It’s Tuesday, and time fora new episode of What Should I Read Next! Our guest today isTiffany King, a dear friend you might know from her food blog,Eat At Home. Tiffany is a busy woman –a homeschool mom for 19 years, andthe creator of her own business –so when she reads, she craves something cozy…

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Ep 35: Internet brain, redemption stories, and books with terrible elevator pitches

Our guest today is Katherine Willis Pershey.Katherine is a friend whose taste Anne trusts: she’s recommended several excellent titles to Anneover the years (and we talk about a handful of those in this episode). Today it’s Anne’sturn to do the recommending. If you love books that dive into human nature, authors that approach serious subjects…

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Ep 34: Books that marry fiction and reality

Our guest today is Rose Booth, a technology merchandising director and cinephile who sometimes “feels like she’s dating books.” Rose lovesfemale protagonists who flout convention and books where reality meets fiction, but she’s also eager to fall in love with titles fromone popular genre that she hasn’t had any luck with—yet. Click over to the…

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