Ep 329: Make your reading hours count

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Our first Norwegian guest, Lisa Sølvberg is a lifelong reader who loves a complicated family saga. She also has a particular appreciation for the audiobooks that accompany her athletic pursuits, as you'll hear in today's conversation. Lisa and Anne talk about the power of book journaling and what Lisa's learned about her reading life as a result of adopting this habit. Then, they explore some of the books Lisa's loved and the type of reads she's looking for right now. Anne leaves Lisa with a list of intriguing, nuanced books that grapple with the big topics Lisa wants to explore in her reading life. And, because Anne's also a fan of a complicated family saga, she gives Lisa a few bonus recommendations that she's bound to enjoy. See all of the titles we discussed today and leave your own suggestions for Lisa at our show notes page, whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/329. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And I remember some summers that I would bring, I think, like 20 or 30 books for two or three weeks.
0:10.0	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogel and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 329.
0:15.3	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:19.7	What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give you the
0:25.7	information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and reading
0:30.4	and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:41.6	Readers, if you love a good sneak peek, don't miss our summer reading guide unboxing.
0:46.3	Every year we invite our patrons to our live book party, where I unveiled this year summer reading
0:50.6	guide selections before the guide's official release date. This event combines the best parts of
0:55.2	a surprise party and a book club gathering. That is why we impatiently count down the days
0:59.7	due unboxing every year. This year's event is on May 19th. I'll bring along members of the What Should
1:05.3	I Read Next team to share the books I chose for this year's guide, why I love them for summer,
1:09.7	and why they might be perfect for you. Plus, our patrons get our expanded edition that includes
1:14.7	bonus picks from our whole What Should I Read Next team. Consider this your invitation to grab a drink,
1:19.9	get comfy and enjoy 90 glorious minutes with a whole bunch of people who love books as much as you do.
1:25.0	We have a blast together and we would love to see you there. Get all the details and sign up
1:29.7	at patreon.com slash What Should I Read Next? That's patreon.com slash What Should I Read Next?
1:39.6	Readers, today I'm joined by our very first guest from Norway. Lisa Solvberg fell in love with
1:44.5	reading as a child when she'd take dozens of library books on summer vacation to her family's
1:48.8	cabin. Today, Lisa lives in a small town in western Norway with her family, where she loves
1:53.5	coupling reading with her favorite athletic pursuits. In fact, Lisa wrote her bike across the US in
1:58.4	2015, a journey during which she devoured hours and hours of audiobooks. These days, Lisa puts a lot
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