Ep 197: Rebuilding a bookshelf in Paradise

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest, Amelia Mattingly, went through a gut-wrenching experience that ripped her book collection away from her – shelves and all – along with countless other precious signifiers of home. As a result of this experience, the books she craves are different now, and every book purchase feels weighty. Anne is connecting Amelia with three books that will hopefully take some of that heaviness off her shoulders and let her choose a different world to escape into, just for a few hours. CONTENT WARNING: Amelia tells her story of surviving an enormous natural disaster in heartbreaking detail, and it might be too much for anxious or sensitive listeners. If you need to skip the detailed descriptions, our book discussion starts about 20 minutes in, and mentions of the traumatic events are less detailed after that point. Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/197 You can find information about the Paradise, CA mobile clinic, MedSpire, at http://www.medspire.org, and contribute a tax-deductible donation at http://www.medspire.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It has a really pretty cover with flowers on the front if that makes a difference to you.
0:03.6	It does, unfortunately.
0:09.0	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next, episode 197.
0:15.2	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:20.1	What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give you
0:26.0	the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books
0:30.8	and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:35.8	Readers, before we get started, I have two things to tell you. First, we just released our fall line
0:41.2	up in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club. We have an amazing reading season lined up for our members,
0:46.6	including three fantastic reads, well six depending on how you look at it, three other chats,
0:52.1	including one in-person event for members, a brand new fall book preview, and two new classes
0:58.0	on book journaling and marking up your books. If you hate that idea, I seriously aim to convince
1:03.9	you otherwise. So to learn more about our community, visit members.modernmissesdarsie.com.
1:10.9	That's members.modernmissesdarsie.com. Next, my family is looking for a family assistant. This is
1:18.6	local to Louisville, Kentucky. We travel, we have a business to run, we have four kids in schools
1:24.3	and activities, we have a yellow lab named Daisy that maybe you've seen on Instagram, and we need
1:28.6	a trusted person to help us keep all the plates spinning. If you think that might be you, or you know
1:34.5	a person who might be right for this job, please visit modernmissesdarsie.com slash hiring.
1:41.2	That's modernmissesdarsie.com slash hiring. Thank you so much.
1:46.3	Today's guest went through a gut-wrenching experience that ripped her book collection away from her,
1:52.7	shelves and all, along with countless other precious signifiers of home. This experience marked
1:58.8	a significant change in her life, including her reading life. The book she craves are different now,
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