Latest What should i read next Podcast Episodes
Ep 436: The reality of bookworm problems
What Should I Read Next? - July 02, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday we are kicking off a summer series from the What Should I Read Next? archives: we're sharing the first episodes and sometimes the very first conversations Anne had with readers that are now members of our team. Many of you know our team members by name, and you have a good sense of their re...
A quick summer note from Anne
What Should I Read Next? - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsAnne is here today with a quick message. Our team is taking this week off so we don't have an episode for you today. But don't despair—in today's mini-message, you'll hear a few ideas of where you can find your weekly dose of book-talk, including a great bonus episode featuring team member Sh...
Ep 435: A deep dive through a massive TBR
What Should I Read Next? - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday's guest is a native Parisian who is planning a road trip this summer to the northern Alps of Italy to escape the Summer Olympics. Corinne Yan is here today to get Anne's help in discovering great audiobooks to pair with this long drive. But before diving into recommendations, Anne and Cori...
Ep 434: Hospitable books with a strong sense of welcome
What Should I Read Next? - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsReading offers a wide range of vicarious experiences, and today's guest is looking for books that make her feel warmly welcome. Adrianne Carnes is a bookseller and marketing director for a local independent bookstore in Texas, where she loves to create an inviting space for the readers who freque...
Ep 433: I'm not afraid of a fifty-hour audiobook
What Should I Read Next? - June 04, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsAudiobook lovers, today's conversation will help you make the most of your audiobook credits, whether you love short or long listens. Stephanie Van Parys is a devoted gardener in Decatur, Georgia, where she loves to pair audiobooks with working in the dirt. Since she discovered this way of mergi...
Ep 432: Live from Word of South: Lauren Groff talks Time 100, her new bookstore, and Florida!
What Should I Read Next? - May 28, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsJoining Anne today in a live conversation from the recent Word of South festival is listener favorite Lauren Groff! This conversation happened in the midst of a big moment for Lauren: she was recently recognized on the Time 100 list, and her new bookstore, The Lynx, just opened in Gainesville, Fl...
Ep 431: Live from The Bookshelf: Let's talk summer books!
What Should I Read Next? - May 21, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsJoin us today for the second in a series of three live events! While Anne was on the road recently, she had the opportunity to stop by fantastic independent bookstore The Bookshelf, in Thomasville, Georgia, for the first time since 2018. During this live event, Anne spoke with host and owner Ann...
Ep 430: Summer Reading Guide 2024: We're going to Book Camp!
What Should I Read Next? - May 14, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsThis week is all about summer reading, because our 2024 Summer Reading Guide is out this Thursday! Our Summer Reading Guide is one of the highlights of our year. Anne spends months reading and vetting both anticipated new releases and under-the-radar gems, resulting in the guide's list of 42 titl...
Ep 429: Live from Word of South: the books we can't stop recommending
What Should I Read Next? - May 07, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsAnne recently attended Tallahassee’s recent Word of South Festival of Literature and Music, and today we're sharing her live conversation about all things reading with Festival Director Sara Marchessault and Kati Schardl. Book festivals offer so much potential for discovery, by connecting readers...
Ep 428: Recreating the magic of your first reading experience
What Should I Read Next? - April 30, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday's guest enjoys tackling heavy topics in her reading, but today she's here for Anne's help to bring more levity to her reading rotation. As a South African of Indian descent, Natasha Govender appreciates reading real life stories from authors across the globe. These stories help her connect ...
Ep 427: The collaborative act of reading
What Should I Read Next? - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsConnecting with authors is always a treat, and today we're bringing you a recent conversation between Anne and author Thao Thai. Thao joined us in the Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club last year to discuss her debut novel Banyan Moon, a juicy family drama that explores what makes a home, the secrets we ...
Ep 426: A fresh outlook for your reading life
What Should I Read Next? - April 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsWhen big changes happened in Caleb Wilson-Johnson's life, his reading life shifted, too. Today, he's eager for Anne's suggestions after two exciting changes derailed his previous strategy of choosing his next read. Caleb used to love planning his entire reading year in advance, and especially enj...
Ep 425: We're all mood readers
What Should I Read Next? - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsA recent career shift has opened up more reading time for today's guest, and Tara Bañuelos is looking to make the most of this abundance by exploring new-to-her genres and overlooked backlist titles. Tara lives in Washington, D.C., where she practices law. In the past, she's relied on reading for...
Ep 424: Books that amaze, amaze, amaze
What Should I Read Next? - April 02, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsRecovering from a reading slump can be challenging, and today's guest credits a book subscription box for saving her reading life. In today's episode, Anne Bogel is chatting with Tiffany Vicars, a pharmacist, mom and State Fair prize-winning paper crafter in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiffany knows r...
Ep 423: Quiet, compelling, and wildly popular novels
What Should I Read Next? - March 26, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday’s guest is Susan Meissner, a historical fiction author based in the Pacific Northwest. You might know Susan from books like Only the Beautiful and The Nature of Fragile Things: Susan is also a reader and listener and today she's here to talk with Anne about her readerly dilemma. Susan write...
Ep 422: Fiction and memoir, but make it travel
What Should I Read Next? - March 19, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday's bookish goal: finding the right books to fuel a reader's wanderlust. Georgia-based Joy has traveled extensively and even lived abroad, but now that she's not on the road, she's looking to load up her bookshelf with titles that will take her vicariously to places she can't get to right now...
Ep 421: Go ahead, judge that book by its cover
What Should I Read Next? - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday’s guest's love of reading was reignited in late 2022 when she found a path into the bookish zeitgeist by reading a super-popular series. Around the same time, Julie Van Huizen found herself surrounded by her friends' end-of-year reading wrap-ups, which left her feeling inspired, intimidated...
Ep 420: Soul-changing reads with staying power
What Should I Read Next? - February 27, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday, Anne talks with Courtney Dezahd about discovering themes in her reading and finding novels that will stick with her long after she turns the last page. Courtney is a marketing professional and a mom whose reading tastes range from World War I history to outdoor survival stories and beyond...
Ep 419: Romance is my entire personality
What Should I Read Next? - February 20, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday's guest Farrah Rochon is passionate about the romance genre, Disney, and the city of New Orleans (among other things), and today Farrah and Anne dive into all of the juicy details. Farrah is a prolific romance author with 45 books to her name, so you may be as surprised as we were to learn...
Ep 418: Swipe right for book love
What Should I Read Next? - February 13, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsAmy Rohn joins Anne to talk about literal literary matchmaking: the ups and downs of her life as a reader in search of real-life romance. We’re exploring what she looks for in a partner, whether they’re a reader or not, and truly baffling stories from her attempts at talking to men on dating apps...
Ep 417: Hygge books for cozy winter reading
What Should I Read Next? - February 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsWintry books and seasonally inspired reads are a common passion for readers worldwide, whether you're currently in our northern hemisphere winter, or you're experiencing another season right now. Today's guest has a deep love for all things hygge and winter, and this is absolutely reflected in th...
Ep 416: Compelling, emotionally honest storytelling
What Should I Read Next? - January 30, 2024 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsIn today's conversation, Anne helps Reagan Jackson find compelling reads that tell good stories. Reagan is a Seattle-based journalist and co-executive director of Young Women Empowered. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, Still True: The Evolution of a Reluctant Journalist, which tells...
Ep 415: Reading + wintering
What Should I Read Next? - January 23, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsNatalie Nava's guest submission caught our team's eye as a particularly timely topic for January: she was eager to talk to Anne about reading as it relates to wintering, burnout, and recovery. After a decade of working in social advocacy, Natalie realized back in 2020 that she was dealing with s...
Ep 414: Reading on a budget and thriving
What Should I Read Next? - January 16, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday’s guest reached out seeking help with a specific reading dilemma. We loved her request, and we’re sure it's something many readers have experienced. Amy's joining Anne on the show today from her Vermont home on 11 acres where she homeschools her teenager, works as a part-time sustainability...
Ep 413: Literary trends and publishing predictions for 2024
What Should I Read Next? - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsYou're likely familiar with the work of today's guest: literary agent Elisabeth Weed, of the boutique literary agency The Book Group. Elisabeth has had a hand in bringing you many recent popular titles, and today she and Anne talking about the current literary landscape. From the trends Elisabeth...
Ep 412: Anne's best books of 2023
What Should I Read Next? - January 02, 2024 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsLast year, we had so much fun putting together an episode featuring Anne's favorite reads, and it was a listener favorite, too! We're back today with the 2023 edition: Anne is again joined by her husband and show producer Will Bogel to talk all about her reading superlatives from last year. Choos...
Ep 411: Super-seasonal reading, all year long
What Should I Read Next? - December 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsToday, Anne is joined by Kim Hewlett to talk about creating a year of seasonal reading. Kim and her family relocated to Iowa a few years back, which led Kim to realize just how much she enjoys pairing books with the seasons. Kim's set a 2024 reading goal to reach for the right books at just the r...
Ep 410: Building a TBR for a bucket list trip
What Should I Read Next? - December 12, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsWe all know that travel and reading go really well together. Today's guest, Dana Prescott, is looking for books to help prepare for her upcoming bucket list trip: she and her husband are taking ten weeks to travel to Australia and Southeast Asia next spring. Dana loves to travel, and she'll often...
Ep 409: Stories you can't stop thinking about
What Should I Read Next? - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsOur guest today may be familiar to many of you: Ariel Lawhon was one of Anne's early guests, back in Episode 15, and Anne recently recommended Ariel's new book The Frozen River in Episode 393. Today, Ariel is joining Anne to talk about books and publishing, from Ariel's new release, to the unexpe...
Ep 408: Reading around the world
What Should I Read Next? - November 28, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratingsWe love a creative reading project, so when Allison Virtue told us about her global reading project, we couldn’t wait to hear more. Allison lives in Los Angeles, where she's set a goal to read a book written by an author from every country. We've had unique reading projects like Allison's on the ...
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