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.

Website Subscribe

All Episodes

Ep 274: #Bookstagram made me do it

March 9, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:37:17 Comments Off on Ep 274: #Bookstagram made me do it

Readers, the origin story for today’s episode might make you swoon. It all started with a conversation on Instagram, where Anne got a message from one incredibly intentional boyfriend...

Ep 273: Realism, redemption, and reading across generations

March 2, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:45:50 Comments Off on Ep 273: Realism, redemption, and reading across generations

Readers, today’s show is a de-light. We have had mother-daughter duos on the show and even a father-daughter duo with Ashley and Brent from episode 155, but today Anne...

Ep 272: I loved the library before it was cool

February 23, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:36:40 Comments Off on Ep 272: I loved the library before it was cool

Today Anne’s guest is an Alabama teacher whose love of reading has touched every aspect of his life—from where he met his wife to the theme of his classroom...

Ep 271: Because sometimes a 4.75 star rating feels right

February 16, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:51:12 Comments Off on Ep 271: Because sometimes a 4.75 star rating feels right

How do you track your reading life? Today’s guest has a whole new system of book tracking and reviewing to share. Anne is talking with Nadia Odunayo, the reader...

EP 270: When you NEED a season of low-stress reading

February 9, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:39:55 Comments Off on EP 270: When you NEED a season of low-stress reading

Readers, in today’s podcast episode, I’m talking with graphic memoirist and comic creator Lucy Knisley. We chat about her overflowing bookshelves, the pleasures and pitfalls of the creative process,...

Ep 269: Your friendly neighborhood literary society

February 2, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:42:53 Comments Off on Ep 269: Your friendly neighborhood literary society

Today’s guest is Tiffany Patterson, a Florida reader who created a new kind of literary get-together that is convincing her not-so-readerly friends to give books and reading a chance....

Ep 268: Our team’s best books of the year

January 26, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:50:27 Comments Off on Ep 268: Our team’s best books of the year

At the end of last year we hosted a virtual book party in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club to celebrate our favorite books of the year. The whole...

Ep 267: Lush, beautiful, and a pleasure to read

January 19, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:52:17 Comments Off on Ep 267: Lush, beautiful, and a pleasure to read

Our guest today is an economist and literature enthusiast based in London, England. A well-traveled reader in every sense, Stephanie De Mel has lived on multiple continents and combines...

Ep 266: Ask Anne Anything: Re-reads, reviews, and recommendation regrets

January 12, 2021 What Should I Read Next? 00:58:12 Comments Off on Ep 266: Ask Anne Anything: Re-reads, reviews, and recommendation regrets

Readers, it’s the 5th anniversary of What Should I Read Next! Today I’m answering YOUR questions about WSIRN’s behind-the-scenes, my personal reading life, and so much more. Thank you...

Subscribe to Our Newsletter