Ep 378: (Mostly) YA books that surprise and stretch me
What Should I Read Next?
Anne Bogel
4.8 • 5.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Today's guest Michelle Acierno Loftus loves her work as a veterinary radiologist, but the demanding training that her career required meant that her reading life took a hit. These days, Michelle's found her way back to reading by embracing a genre she's always loved: Young Adult literature.
These days Michelle lives in Seattle with her husband and young son, and she credits her YA book club for helping her keep reading on her radar during a busy season in her life. Even better, the combination of a book club focused on a genre she's always loved and a community of similarly inspired readers has helped her feel more fully like the reader she wants to be.
Today Anne and Michelle are talking about rekindling her love of reading and the role YA books have played in Michelle's life. Anne suggests some titles that will continue to infuse this delight into Michelle's reading experience.
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| 0:00.0 | I think it might be good, cheeky, murdery fun for you. |
| 0:04.0 | Yes, and you're reminding me why I put it on my whole list to begin with. |
| 0:08.0 | Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogel, and this is What Should I Read Next. |
| 0:20.0 | Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. |
| 0:24.0 | What should I read next? |
| 0:26.0 | First, we don't get bossy on this show. |
| 0:28.0 | What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read. |
| 0:32.0 | Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest. |
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| 1:24.0 | Readers, today's guest felt burned out on reading after completing an intense academic program, |
| 1:30.0 | but rekindled the spark of readerly joy by reconnecting with her reading roots in young adult literature. |
| 1:36.0 | Michelle Iserno-Loftus is a veterinary radiologist who lives in Seattle with her husband and young son, |
| 1:42.0 | despite, and maybe even because of this busy season in her life, |
| 1:46.0 | she has kept reading front and center by joining a YA book club. |
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