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 86: Eclectic tastes, slow readers, and talking about books with strangers

Promoting literacy is a both a paycheck and a free-time passion for today’s guest. Emily Kinard comes from afamily where it’s completely normal for her grandmother and mom to...

Ep 85: When your best friend hates your favorite book (and you hate hers)

WSIRN goes international once more! Today’s guest is Charity Dušíková, an art teacher and mother residing in a small town in the Czech Republic*. Anne and Charity talk about...

Ep 84: You know you’re a Serious Reader when…

Anne first met today’s guest Shawn Smucker and his wife Maile while they were on an epic cross-country road trip with the whole family, in a big blue bus...

Ep 83: An epic birthday bookstore road trip

If you’re a longtime listener, you’ve heard from today’s guest Donna Hetchler before—she hopped on episode 64 and chatted with Anne about theunconventional way she tracks what she reads,...

Ep 82: Obsessive readers and bookish kindred spirit angels

Today’s guest is That-Reader-Who-Is-Impossible-To-Recommend-Books-To… because it seems she’s read it EVERYTHING! Claire Diaz Ortiz has a very specific favorite genre that makes her go “crazy with excitement”, and Anne...

Ep 81: The suspense is thrilling me

In today’s episode, Anne chats with Chelsea Humphreyabout what a surprisingly broad category “suspense/thriller” actually is.Of coursethere’s some Gone Girl chatter – but they’re going deeper,talk about how psychological...

Ep 80: Books that make you want to skip dinner, work, and the rest of your life

Why is it SO HARD to describe a book you REALLY LOVE? Anne tries to figure it out with today’s guest Cori Jara, a case worker in Eureka CA....

Ep 79: The books we can’t wait to read this summer

WARNING: today’s episodemightmake you long for a warm sandy beach, a cozy cabin, or a French villa… wherever your heart longs to vacation, that’s where you’ll want to be....

Ep 78: Super-relevant (super-enjoyable) fiction for our time

Today’s conversation won’t go the direction you’re expecting – and we think you’re going to love it for just that reason. The guest isKathleen Grissom, author of the hugely...

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