Ep 199: The perils of public book recommendations

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The WSIRN intro sounds straightforward enough - Anne chats with a reader about books they love, books they hate, and books they could pick up next. Simple. But long-time listeners know this show was originally supposed to be a tight 20 minutes… and today, each episode is easily twice that long. It turns out, a person’s reading taste reveals a lot about who they are as individuals, and digging into those discussions is worth much more to the WSIRN team than hitting a timestamp. Today’s guest is no stranger to seemingly-mundane belongings that hold deep meaning - Tara Anderson hosts the NPR show 5 Things, where she gets to know people by discussing five items that matter to them. A guest's treasured items might be books, but they might also be a houseplant, a special coat, heirloom knitting needles, even something as practical as a rice cooker. There are no home appliances in this episode, but Anne is investigating what Tara’s 3 favorite titles say about what she wants out of life, and what new books will take her there. Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/199 Follow Tara on Instagram and Twitter, and make sure to go check out her newest project at musicboxpod.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	I don't know if an author would be delighted to share a review that says,
0:02.8	like, this is so good I stayed up till 9.45 reading it,
0:05.8	but that would be high praise for me these days.
0:07.6	Heck yeah!
0:08.4	Ha ha ha ha!
0:08.4	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall,
0:11.2	and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 199?
0:13.2	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question
0:17.4	that plagues every reader.
0:20.4	What Should I Read Next?
0:22.4	We don't get bossy on the show.
0:24.4	What we will do here is give you the information you need
0:26.0	to choose your next read.
0:29.1	Every week we'll talk all things books and reading
0:30.6	and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:32.8	Readers, the intro I give every week of what we do here
0:36.7	on What Should I Read Next sound straightforward enough.
0:40.0	I talk to a guest about books they love,
0:43.0	books they don't,
0:44.9	and books they could pick up next.
0:46.0	It's simple.
0:47.9	But long time listeners know,
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