Ep 461: Backlist books that make your brain fizz

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Many of the readers we talk to tune into the seasons to inspire their next read, and today's guest has a twist on the usual seasonal reading dilemma: Nell Cavallo is joining Anne today from midsummer in Sydney, Australia. When Nell sent in her guest submission for the show, she told us that as a southern hemisphere reader, winter meant reading the shiny and new titles that are summer releases here in the U.S. For Nell, her summer reading was all about backlist titles. Nell loves reading backlist, but she agonizes over choosing what older books to read next, because there are just so many good backlist books to read. She wants to make careful choices, she wants them to be the right ones, and it can leave her feeling stuck. Today we'll talk about that and Anne recommends titles that provide her with that brain-fizzy feeling she loves, especially books that are emotionally resonant and intellectually stimulating. Find the list of titles mentioned today and share your suggestions for Nell by leaving a comment on our show notes page, at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/461. It's a new reading year and that makes it a great time to start a new journal: keeping track of what you're reading has a big impact on your reading satisfaction. Anne's reading journal, My Reading Life, is the perfect companion for your year of reading. Get yours at modernmrsdarcy.com/shop or at your local bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:14.0	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:19.0	What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show.
0:22.6	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read. Every week,
0:27.7	we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:44.8	Readers, first, it is a new reading year, and that makes it a great time to start a new journal.
0:52.1	No matter what your reading goals are for the year ahead, or if you even have any, keeping track of what your reading has a big impact on your reading satisfaction.
0:54.7	Keeping track of what you think about each book is a powerful way to better understand what you love and why. And when you understand those things,
0:59.9	it's easier to know what else you might enjoy reading next. Also, what titles are better left
1:04.3	on your unread shelf? That's why I designed my reading journal, my reading life, which makes
1:09.7	the perfect companion for your
1:11.2	year of reading. It's thoughtfully compiled with book lists, quotes, and space to jot down notes
1:16.0	about each book you read. Get yours at modern mrs. Darcy.com slash shop or at your local
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