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What Should I Read Next?

Ep 359: Making big reading goals a reality

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.85.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

A new reading year is right around the corner, and today's episode is full of perspective to help you plan for your best reading year yet.

Laura Vanderkam is a WSIRN alum and time management and productivity expert whose newest book, Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters was recently released. She's joining Anne today to talk about tackling reading projects big and small.

Today's conversation explores ways to bring the joy and ease into our reading lives, while still enjoying a meaningful reading experience. Laura and Anne talk about how we choose the titles we read and practical ways to make our reading goals happen as we enter a new reading year. Check out the full list of titles discussed today over at our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/359, where we've also included links to Laura's website and other ways you can connect with her.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I will say you can start a project at any point.

0:02.1

I mean, people are starting like, well, if I started it January 1st and then it didn't work out,

0:05.6

you know, I have to wait until the next January 1st to start, which is not true at all.

0:09.0

I mean, you can restart on January 21.

0:11.6

You can, you know, start on March 13th.

0:14.0

Whatever you want to do, you're still reading something in a year or in six months or whatever you want to give yourself.

0:21.4

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall and this is What Should I Read Next.

0:24.9

Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.

0:29.0

What Should I Read Next?

0:30.8

We don't get bossy on the show.

0:32.4

What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.

0:44.8

Readers, we've shared a ton of great gift options here at What Should I Read Next this season.

0:48.8

Everything from our two gift recommendation episodes to our 2022 Modern Mrs. Darcy Gift Guide and so many posts in between.

0:55.7

But maybe the best gift for your loved one is the gift of reading together.

1:00.3

This season give your favorite reader a membership to the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club.

1:04.6

Choose from three, six or 12 month gift memberships and your loved one will enjoy bookish community with fellow readers,

1:10.3

monthly events like author talks and read alongs, an endless book talk in our active conversation forums.

1:15.7

This is a great place to spend some time with others who love a good book.

1:19.0

Purchase a gift membership for your favorite reader or tell someone who's buying you a gift this year to check it out at Modern Mrs. Darcy.com slash shop.

1:29.8

Look, we all know how great it is to serendipitously stumble into the perfect read, but a great reading life doesn't just happen.

1:36.5

With the new year just around the corner, many of you were thinking about your goals or plans when it comes to reading.

1:41.6

You're thinking about what you want to make happen in your reading life and you are going to love today's conversation because that is what we are talking about.

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