Ep 252: Books that send you racing to Google

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Leisure, Books

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest wants surprising books with unique story structures, new information, and plot twists that will make her say, “what did I just read?” Shelly Akins is a proud Arizonian who is always reading. And when she isn’t reading, she loves attending the Tuscon Festival of Books, a huge literary festival where both book talk and fangirling are welcomed. We eagerly await the day we can gather for book festivals again, but in the meantime, Shelly finds community in her Book Challenge Group, which is not a traditional book club. Talking books with fellow readers has helped Shelly hone in on her personal reading taste and decide what she wants more of in her reading life. Today, Anne's recommending three titles to surprise and delight this avid reader! Visit the podcast website at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/252 to see the full list of titles we discussed, an episode transcript, and more. You can follow Shelly's reading life on Instagram @shellyreads.stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's a map in the front that shows you the landscape where the book is going to take place.
0:03.6	Oh, I like a book with a map.
0:05.5	I suspected you would, telly.
0:08.8	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next, episode 252.
0:14.4	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:18.8	What should I read next? We don't get bossy in the show. What we will do here is give you
0:24.0	the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and
0:28.2	reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:33.6	Readers, the fall reading season always puts me in mind of campus novels and cozy mysteries,
0:38.4	but there's another bookish category on my mind this time of year. My books.
0:43.5	In today's episode, I mentioned that I wrote a book about personality. That book is
0:47.9	Reading People, How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything.
0:51.9	It came out three years ago in September, followed by, I'd rather be reading the next fall.
0:56.9	Every September, I get time-hop reminders from those release days and book tours.
1:01.1	Remember book tours? They were so fun. And while we can't meet in person right now to celebrate,
1:06.5	I still enjoy recognizing these fall book birthdays. If you haven't read Reading People,
1:11.0	or I'd rather be reading, now is the perfect time to cozy up with the short, practical,
1:15.1	and enjoyable books, or to get them as gifts for the personality nerd or bookworm in your life.
1:21.0	Find out more about each of my books with links to buy them from your favorite bookseller at
1:24.9	What Should I Read Next Podcast. That's What Should I Read Next Podcast.
1:31.1	Today's guest came to me with a specific request for surprising books with unique story structures,
1:36.4	new information, and plot twists that will make her say what did I just read.
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