Ep 165: 1000 Books to read before you die

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

If you entered the new year dreaming of a fresh approach to your reading life, today’s guest Jim Mustich is sharing decades of wisdom to help kick off your best reading year ever. Anne and Jim chat about his new book 1000 Books to Read Before You Die, and why reading 1000 books might not be as daunting as it first sounds, then Jim takes on the book matchmaking mantle recommends which of the 1000 books he thinks *Anne* should prioritize in the new year. Here's to another year of literary matchmaking, listeners! Thanks for being here with us. Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode, and tell us in the comments what books you would include in a read-before-you-die list: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/165 Learn more about Jim’s book: www.1000bookstoread.com Jim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000bookstoreadbeforeyoudie Jim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmustich Apply to be a guest on WSIRN: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/guest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	At the start I thought it would take me maybe three to five years.
0:03.6	And then after, as I got into the fourth year, I really started to believe I would never
0:08.5	finish it before I died.
0:11.2	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next, Episode 165.
0:19.1	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:23.8	What should I read next?
0:25.8	We don't get bossy on this show.
0:27.6	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:32.6	Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with
0:36.7	one guest.
0:38.1	Today, I want to make sure you know about the new reading challenge on my blog Modern Mrs.
0:43.2	Darcy, where we're entering our ninth year of helping readers get more out of their reading
0:47.6	lives.
0:48.6	The goal of the 2019 reading challenge is to help you get more out of your reading life
0:53.3	in 2019.
0:54.8	We can help.
0:56.2	Visit my blog Modern Mrs. Darcy at Modern Mrs. Darcy.com to get the details.
1:01.9	Participants are reading 12 books across 10 categories that were specifically chosen to
1:05.9	give you the best possible reading experience.
1:09.0	And we've created free, downloadable tools for you that are pretty, practical, and all
1:13.1	kinds of motivating.
1:14.7	We hope you'll join us for our 2019 challenge.
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