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What Should I Read Next?

Ep 267: Lush, beautiful, and a pleasure to read

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Our guest today is an economist and literature enthusiast based in London, England. A well-traveled reader in every sense, Stephanie De Mel has lived on multiple continents and combines her love of travel and books in her Reading the World Challenge. Steph’s sense of curiosity informs her book choices and her broad reading tastes challenge Anne to recommend three books to suit. Steph also shares how she applies her analytical tendencies to her reading life–looking at her bookish data while focusing on quality over quantity. Visit the podcast website at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/267 for a full transcript of the show and to see the list of titles mentioned. Connect with Stephanie on Instagram @thebookisheconomist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

How long is the list? Well, I do have a top 10 list. I really like making lists and I make lists of everything

0:08.5

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall and this is what should I read next episode?

0:13.0

267

0:14.0

Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. What should I read next?

0:20.1

We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read

0:26.0

Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest

0:33.6

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0:41.0

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0:46.4

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0:50.5

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0:57.4

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0:58.2

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1:00.9

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1:08.8

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1:13.2

Today I'm talking with Stephanie Demel an economist and literature enthusiast based in London a well-traveled reader in every

1:20.4

Sense Steph has lived on multiple continents and combines her love of travel and books in her reading the world challenge

1:25.8

I love how curiosity informs her book choices and I can't wait to recommend three books to suit her broad reading taste

1:33.0

Steph also shares how she applies her analytical tendencies to her reading life

1:37.1

We talk about how she looks at bookish data while focusing on quality over quantity. Let's get to it

1:44.4

Steph welcome to the show

1:46.4

Thanks so much, I'm really excited to be here

1:48.7

Steph, I believe you represent a what should I read next first and that is our first economist on the show

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