Ep 448: Recommend me a thriller, but make it literary

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This fall, we were excited to hear from you about the books that haunt you. and today's guest sent in a submission that caught everyone on our team's eye. We loved her interpretation of this theme. Today, Megan Reilly is joining Anne to talk about the books that linger in your brain for years. Megan is a professional theater designer and a college professor who lives in Madison, Wisconsin. She loves to travel and spend time outdoors, and reading is both a beloved hobby and a stress management technique. Megan and Anne talk about a range of topics today, from reading challenge addiction to intelligent thrillers that aren't afraid to go dark. They also dive into that topic of haunting books, exploring what that means to Megan and which titles she may find captivating for her upcoming season of reading. Find the full list of titles mentioned today at our show notes page, at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/448. Fall is a season full of new beginning energy, and it's a great time to remember that you can start a new habit or set a new goal any time you want. If you're looking for a fresh start, check out Anne's book Don’t Overthink It. It's full of ideas to help you make easier decisions, stop second-guessing, and bring more joy to your life. Check your library or pick up your own copy at your local independent bookstore or wherever you buy books online, including our Modern Mrs Darcy shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I will say that one of the secrets of adulthood I think I learned when I was in college is that
0:03.8	dorkiness is where the fun is.
0:05.6	I can definitely agree with that my whole life is dorky.
0:09.2	Hey readers, I'm Anne Bogle, and this is what should I read next.
0:19.0	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:25.2	What should I read next?
0:27.2	We don't get bossy on the show.
0:29.0	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next week.
0:34.0	Every week we'll talk all things books and reading
0:36.0	and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest. readers today the conversation went a direction I was not expecting and that was to the pink books prompt in a previous
0:56.0	pop sugar reading challenge. As it turns out don't overthink it my book that was released
1:01.8	on March 3rd, 2020 is such a book with an adorable pink cover if I do say so myself.
1:10.0	If you're interested in checking out the other potential covers from back in 2019, there's a block
1:16.4	post on Modern Mrs. Darcy where you can do exactly that.
1:20.5	We talk about the fact that the book has a pink cover but not about the book but now feels like a great time for
1:26.8	Reminder that you can start a new habit or set a new goal anytime you want not just on January 1st. If you're like me and this fall has not
1:36.9	been unfolding the way you expected you can always start over again. Now could be your time to
1:42.3	pick up my book don Don't overthink it, which is, as you have probably guessed about overthinking.
1:48.0	If you want to make easier decisions, stop second guessing, and bring more joy to your life for the rest of the season,
1:55.2	and in the year to come, I hope you'll pick up don't overthink it.
1:58.6	There are life-changing ideas in here, some of which are small and easily achievable, no matter what else is going on in your world in this season.
2:06.0	You can check your library, if they don't have a copy, you can ask them to purchase one,
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