Ep 379: An "impossible" travel reading project
What Should I Read Next?
Anne Bogel
4.8 • 5.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Today's guest loves to travel, and since she hasn't been doing quite as much of that in recent years, she's relied on books to take her to a wide range of destinations.
Laurel Korwin is a wife, toddler mom, and software engineer who lives in San Francisco, and she's found her work in code overlaps nicely with her love of reading. While she reads a range of genres, Laurel has a particular affection for a certain kind of story that lets her travel to otherwise unaccessible times and places. Anne and Laurel have a great conversation about how Laurel came to identify this reading niche and what it's meant for her reading life. Laurel shares some of her favorite "impossible" destinations, while Anne recommends a handful of titles to take Laurel on new journeys this summer.
See the full list of books mentioned today over at our show notes page, at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/379.
Summer Reading Guide news!
What you need to know about the 2023 Summer Reading Guide, coming May 18th, the blog post I mention in today's episode.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall, and this is What Should I Read Next. |
| 0:13.6 | Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. |
| 0:18.0 | What should I read next? |
| 0:20.1 | We don't get bossy on the show. |
| 0:21.8 | Our mission is to give you the information you need to choose your next read. |
| 0:25.6 | Every week we'll talk all things books and reading into a little literary matchmaking |
| 0:29.1 | with one guest. |
| 0:31.3 | Readers, we have such a fun episode for you today. |
| 0:42.2 | But first, we have to talk about the 2023 Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide because |
| 0:46.9 | it is coming out next week on May 18th, and our two live unboxing events are that day |
| 0:51.7 | as well. |
| 0:52.7 | This is our 12th annual guide. |
| 0:54.2 | It is packed full of 50 books I've read and loved, and can't wait to share with you. |
| 0:59.2 | Soon. |
| 1:00.2 | I want you to know what to expect, and how to get that guide if you would like a copy. |
| 1:05.0 | This year's guide features 50 books spread across seven categories. |
| 1:09.0 | Most were chosen by me first. |
| 1:10.8 | 10 of the books are team member picks that I have co-signed and read and thoroughly enjoyed. |
| 1:15.8 | For categories, we have summer staples like Mystery and Thriller, Historical Fiction, |
| 1:19.8 | Love Stories, and Nonfiction, Plus Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Family Novels, and a grab bag |
| 1:25.1 | of assorted titles that didn't quite seem to fit any of the other categories. |
| 1:29.6 | And then I realized they were all books about books. |
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