Ep 289: A ridiculous plan to read more books

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest created a unique plan to help him tackle the books one “must read before they die,” but now he’s looking for less planning and more bookish serendipity. Author, blogger, and podcaster Neil Pasricha hosts the show 3 Books, where he talks with avid readers about the three most formative books in their lives. The show originated as a way for Neil to find lesser known titles and backlist books to boost his reading life. Now, he finds himself assigning too much “reading homework,” and he’s looking for ways to spend more time connecting with each book he reads instead of breezing through to the next checkmark on his TBR. Between two book podcasters we cover a lot of ground today. Be sure to check out the show notes for a full list of the titles. You just might find a formative book for you. You can find Neil writing on his website or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. And don't forget to listen to my episode of 3 Books recorded (partially) in the Rare Books Room at the Strand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hold on, hold on. We don't encourage booktrashing.
0:02.4	Oh, okay, I'm going to...
0:03.9	One book that wasn't for me.
0:07.8	There we go.
0:09.9	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next, episode 289.
0:16.0	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:20.8	What should I read next?
0:23.2	We don't get bossy in the show. What we will do here is give you the information you need
0:28.3	to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and reading,
0:32.3	and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:37.7	Readers, we hear all the time from listeners who say they listen with pen and hand so they can
0:41.8	jot down books they want to read. If that's how you listen to the show, I have a treat for you.
0:46.3	I have a new reading journal coming out in September and it's perfect for capturing your thoughts
0:50.4	about what you've read, keeping track of your TBR, browsing these book lists inside for inspiration,
0:55.2	and even keeping track of the books you've loaned out or borrowed from friends.
0:59.1	Right now, if you pre-order the journal, you can get a sneak peek at some of those reading lists
1:03.5	and a cute little bookmark and reading tracker that you can use to jot down titles until your
1:07.9	journal shows up. Order your copy of My Reading Life, a book journal, wherever you buy books,
1:13.6	and then head to modernmissesdarsie.com slash journal to claim your bonuses.
1:18.6	That's modernmissesdarsie.com slash journal.
1:21.9	It's a painful truth. More books are published in this world on any given Tuesday than we could
1:28.7	possibly read over the course of an entire lifetime. Some readers find great comfort in the knowledge
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