Ep 224: Confronting the Bookshelf of Shame

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Like many readers, today’s guest Lacey Yong is creative. But her writing hobby is beginning to clash with her book selections, so she came to WSIRN with the question “how do I pick books that inspire me to write, without being too influenced by authors who write in my genre?” It’s a tricky problem, but one we can work through. Lacey is also ready to tackle the titles on what her husband jokingly calls her “bookshelf of shame.” Longtime listeners, you know Anne has thoughts about that phrasing... Click over to the podcast website for the transcript and full list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/224 Connect with Lacey Yong on Instagram @lacey.yong! Readers you know what we do here. Each week I help a guest, and hopefully some of you choose your next read. Well I hope this week you’re planning on making your next read my new book Don’t Overthink It. Don’t Overthink It comes out March 3rd so right now you still have a chance to preorder yourself a copy and snag the bonuses we’ve put together for all those who preorder here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hang on, I have a stink bug on my microphone.
0:02.0	Okay, hey, just a second, I'm gonna walk away so I can chew it outside.
0:07.3	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 224.
0:13.1	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:18.0	What Should I Read Next?
0:20.4	We don't get bossy on the show.
0:22.0	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:26.8	Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:33.6	Readers, you know what we do here.
0:35.5	Each week I help a guest and hopefully some of you choose your next read.
0:39.7	Well, I hope this week you're planning on making your next read my next book.
0:44.0	Don't overthink it.
0:45.5	Don't overthink it comes out March 3rd, so right now you still have a chance to pre-order
0:49.4	yourself a copy and snag the bonuses we put together for all those who pre-order.
0:54.3	So right now call your bookstore and ask them to order you a copy or click one of the links
0:58.8	in the show notes on your podcast player.
1:00.8	Then you can enter your receipt number and email address into our pre-order form.
1:04.7	Also link to the show notes that's at overthinkbook.com.
1:08.1	You'll get instant access to the Don't Overthink it video course, which is already helping readers.
1:13.1	You also get an access code for a free ebook of my second book,
1:16.3	an essay collection called I'd Rather Be Reading that elites in dilemmas of the reading life.
1:20.8	And then after release you also get a code for a free audiobook version of Don't Overthink it.
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