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.

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

September 21, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:19:18 Comments Off on 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!)...

Ep 40: Spouses of Readers Anonymous

September 20, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:42:18 Comments Off on 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...

Ep 39: Judging a book by its first sentence

September 13, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:46:27 Comments Off on 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...

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

September 6, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:40:42 Comments Off on 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...

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

August 30, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:49:17 Comments Off on 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...

Ep 36: Comfort food, but with books

August 23, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:35:10 Comments Off on 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...

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

August 16, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:25:55 Comments Off on 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...

Ep 34: Books that marry fiction and reality

August 9, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:45:19 Comments Off on 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...

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

August 2, 2016 What Should I Read Next? 00:35:15 Comments Off on 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...

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