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 399: The DNA of different book clubs

Each of Sonya Dutta Choudhury’s three book clubs fills a unique space in her reading life, and today she’s joining Anne to chat about her home library, what she’s...

Ep 398: A reading life that shifts with the seasons

After a satisfying summer of reading the twisty thrillers and entertaining books she really enjoys when the temperatures rise, Melanie Steimle is ready to discover some transitional books for...

Ep 397: The ingredients for a favorite read

Today’s conversation will whet your appetite for a good read, as Anne talks cookbooks and culinary reading with cookbook author and book lover Bri McKoy. In today’s show, Anne...

Ep 396: Dear Book Therapist + how bestseller lists are compiled (and why it matters)

You’re invited to experience a taste of our Patreon community! For today’s episode, we’ve selected two recent bonus episodes that our patrons especially enjoyed, and bundled them together for...

Ep 395: A little touch of magic never hurts

Today’s guest grew up with a deep love for science fiction and fantasy. While his reading tastes have broadened as an adult, he’s still drawn to stories that come...

Ep 394: Our team’s best books of summer

In what’s become a bit of a tradition, members of our team are pairing up on today’s episode to share the summer reads we’ve loved this year and talk...

Ep 393: What makes you a “real” reader?

Today Anne is joined in conversation with Shana Ferguson, a NYC-based stage manager with a particularly bookish concern: she doesn’t often feel like a “real” reader. Of course, we...

Ep 392: Insightful and entertaining memoirs

Memoir is a well-loved genre for so many readers, and today Anne is joined by R. Eric Thomas to talk about the wise, sobering, hilarious, and heartbreaking sketches in...

Ep 391: Habits of a happy reader

For many guests, picking three favorite reads is a struggle, but today’s guest Annie McCloskey has a unique way of tracking her all-time favorites. Between her beloved book clubs...

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