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 265: 10 questions to ask yourself about your reading life

Readers, we’re kicking off the new year with a special episode to help you set the right tone for your reading life in 2021. My friend Laura Tremaine is...

Ep 264: Compulsively readable literary fiction

Anne’s challenge today is to share recommendations for books with unique and artful structures. Today’s guest is a Chicago-based mood reader with a contagious love of books. When Anna...

Ep 263: It’s okay to quit reading

Today’s guest also loves giving recommendations—to her boss, to her mom, and to strangers standing in the book aisle at Target. For Jenica Salazar, nothing is more satisfying than...

Ep 262: Books that deliver a little depth, a little distraction

Today’s guest tells a familiar story: he loved reading as a kid, but as an adult without a Scholastic book fair to look forward to, he fell into the...

Ep 261: Huggable comfort reads for a cozy reading season

Readers have asked us for “comfort reads” over and over again this year — and it’s totally understandable. “Comfort read” means something different to every reader, but if you’re...

Ep 260: A little free library with a life of its own

Sara Jones takes her role as “neighborhood library curator” seriously. In addition to selecting books for her own reading life, Sara Jones carefully curates her Little Free Library collection...

Ep 259: The formula for a 5-star read

The sci-fi genre feels like home, but Emily Van Ark also enjoys books in any genre that deliver on a fabulous premise. In her day job as a data...

Ep 258: Reading for peace, joy, and escapism

Reading for pure escapism means something different for every reader. Some of us turn to puzzle-like mysteries, some of us immerse ourselves in fantastical worlds. Today’s guest stays away...

Ep 257: Let’s build your holiday book list

Our annual holiday recommendations episode is here! A few weeks ago, you called us with your bookish gift buying questions and dilemmas, and today Anne is answering those questions...

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