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 13: Memoir, creativity, talent, and more memoir

In this episode Anne chats withEd Cyzewski, author of multiplebooks includingPray, Write, Grow,Creating Space,Write without Crushing Your Soul,andA Path to Publishing. Anne and Ed discuss memoir, creativity, and how...

Ep 12: Life is hard – but reading doesn’t have to be

In this episode Anne chats with Cara Strickland, a writer, food critic, and anxious cook who lives in the Pacific Northwest. This episode covers a lot of ground: Anne...

Ep 11: What’s going on beneath the surface

In this episode Anne chats withMeredith Schwartz, a self-described Type A, INFJ, and unapologeticlistmaker who is trying desperately (and a big compulsively) to hold together all the crazy aspects...

Ep 10: You can be a Serious Reader and still love Matt Damon

In this episode Anne chats with Janssen Bradshaw, creator of the blogEveryday Reading, former children’s librarian, andmodern mother who’s raising her three kids to be readers. In this episode...

Ep 9: The reality of bookworm problems

In this episode Anne chats with fellow bookwormLeigh Kramer. In addition to being a full-time book nerd,Leigh is a San Francisco resident, fried pickle connoisseur, and lifetime White Sox...

Ep 8: The power of books, English major favorites, and what makes a great YA novel

Anne talks to Preston Yancey about the power of reading, English major favorites, his deep and abiding love for chick lit, and what makes a great YA novel. Click...

Ep 7: Books that uplift and inspire, the books that “hook” you, and filling the Brown Girls’ Bookshelf

Anne talks to Osheta Mooreaboutfalling down the rabbit hole of reading recommendations, her really weird interest in fanfiction, and the significance of her Brown Girls’ Bookshelf. And of course...

Ep 6: Books for book nerds, author backstories, and simple stories told well

Anne talks to Tsh Oxenreider aboutthe importance ofwhereshe reads, author stories onandoff the page, books for book nerds, and her love of simple stories well told. Click over to...

Ep 5: Raising readers, books that find you, and making the library people hate you

Anne talks with author and speakerDeidra Riggs, whose book,Every Little Thing: Making a World of Difference Right Where You Are, was published last October. Anne and Deidra discussDeidra’s wonderful...

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