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 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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Ep 33: What DID they read next (and what did they think about it?

Todaywe have a very special episode: Anne ischatting again with seven guests from the first twenty-three episodes of the show to find out what they actuallydidread next. What books did they read? What did they love? What did they hate? (Because yeah, that happened.) This episode is tons of fun—I hope you enjoy it as…

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Ep 32: Literature as fun escape and daily companion

Today Anne chats with Julie Smith, who you may know from her delightful travel blogDrive on the Left. Julie is an enthusiastic reader. She’s also an American expat living in London, and while this sounds awfully glamorous, Annewas surprised to hear that while her London life has its joys, it presents challenges to her reading…

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Ep 31: Lifetime favorite books and reading for a living

Today Anne chats with Adam Verner. Adam reads for a living — literally. When he was a kid and people asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up he’d sayread books. So Adam grew up and turned his theatrical background into a job asa professional audiobook narrator. Adam is also one of…

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Ep 30: 4-star books with 4-star endings for an ISTJ Type A Upholder

Today Anne chats withAmy Johnson, whogrew up in a big family in a small town in rural Colorado. (Amy says there were literally more books in her home than people in her town.) These days, Amy lives in Salt Lake City with her family, and describes herself as an ISTJ Type A Upholder. Click over…

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Ep 29: Work, money, love, and mystery

Today Anne chats withStacey Loscalzo, a mother of two girls, book reviewer forGreat New Books, and former reading specialist in New Jersey, just outside New York City. Stacey always has a book going, and she’s looking for titles that will compel her to READ when she has ten minutes to spare—instead of checking Facebook. Click…

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Ep 28: Books that no one’s writing about in Entertainment Weekly

Today Anne chats withAndrea Griffith, a former medical librarian, mom of two daughters, and independent bookstore owner, and she came to me with a plea: she misses reading at whim, is craving depth, and wantshelp finding great booksthat aren’t relentlessly new, new, new. Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles…

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